The Arizona State University track and field squads swept the team titles and qualified 21 entries into the national championships as the 2008 NCAA West Region Championships came to a close Saturday night, May 31 at the Matador Track Complex in Northridge, Calif.
No. 3 Arizona State defeated Oklahoma 15-3 in its second game of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, May 31 in front of a crowd of 3,744 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.
Five Arizona State University baseball student-athletes were named the 2008 Pacific-10 Conference All-Academic team, the conference announced on Friday, May 30.
Brent Brown was an ASU visionary who will long be remembered for his dedication to students, the university and public service. Brown passed away Saturday, May 24, after a long illness.
If your goal is to become a teacher, you can attend an information session to learn about CTEL's bachelor's and master's degree programs leading to Arizona teacher certification.
Graphic design senior Joseph Clay is recieving national attention for his first-place winning ad for the Public Service Announcements for International Disasters contest.
An accelerated master's degree program is helping speech-language technicians receive the neccesary clinical training to become qualified pathologists.
The 2008 outdoor track and field season is nearing an end for the Arizona State University Sun Devils as the program is set to head to Northridge, Calif., this weekend (May 30-31) for the 2008 NCAA West Region Championships hosted by CS Northridge.
ASU’s new master’s degree program is focusing on the application of social justice and human rights approaches to cross-disciplines such as education, labor and the environment.
Kurt Creager, who has more than 25 years experience in nonprofit affordable housing, private development, and government-based public housing authorities is set to advance affordable housing in Arizona.
Arizona State junior catcher Petey Paramore has been named Second Team ESPN The Magazine Academic America. Paramore was also named First Team Academic All-District VIII by ESPN The Magazine on Tuesday, May 27.
Arizona State University has been selected as a host for the 2008 NCAA Baseball Regionals and will host Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Stony Brook, May 30 - June 2.
ASU's research and publication efforts have landed the university at the sixth spot in Thomson Scientific’s U.S. University’s Top 10 for ecology and environmental sciences.
The ASU athletic department is fully reinstating the sport of varsity wrestling, effective immediately, due to financial support from local civic leadership.
Arizona State junior golfer Azahara Munoz made her first career tournament win an important one as she shot a 1-under 287 (69-72-73-73) to claim the NCAA individual championship at the 6,424-yard, par-72 University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course on May 23. Munoz defeated UCLA's Tiffany Joh in a tie-breaker to be declared winner.
ASU's International Institute for Species Exploration and an international committee of taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and classification – are unveiling the top 10 new species described in 2007.
The generosity of nearly 30 adjunct law professors has prompted the creation of a new scholarship program that will reward deserving students with full in-state tuition.
Advancing the research studies of Biodesign's Cheryl Nickerson, some tiny “astronauts” piggybacked onboard the space shuttle Endeavor as part of its STS-123 mission.
Round two of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship brought high winds that suspended play as No. 4 Arizona State remained in fourth place of the teams that were able to finish the second round, shooting a 15-over 591 (290-301). Play will resume Thursday, May 22, starting at 7 a.m. MT.
Arizona State University juniors Ike Davis and Brett Wallace have been named semifinalists for the Golden Spikes Award, USA Baseball announced on Wednesday, May 21. The award is presented annually to the top player in collegiate baseball.
After a three game sweep of Washington, Arizona State closes out the regular season with a three-game series in Tucson against in-state rival Arizona, May 23-25.
Lawrence Krauss, a theoretical physicist and cosmologist whose research is so broad that it covers science from the beginning of the universe to the end of the universe, will join Arizona State University in August to assume a leadership role in an emerging research and educational initiative on “origins.”
Lawrence Krauss, renowned theoretical physicist and cosmologist, is assuming a leadership role at ASU in an emerging research and educational initiative on “origins.”
Arizona State junior C/DH Kiel Roling has been named Pac-10 Player of the Week, the conference announced May 20. It is the second time this season and fourth time in his career he has earned the honor from the conference.
ASU lecturer Barbara Klimek may have earned a Ph.D. in economics, but it is her unselfish social work with the state's Refugee Resettlement Program that is turning heads and earning her recognition.
ASU graduate Ted Wimsatt is being honored with the 2008 Steven G. Lisa Award for his academic excellence and contributions to the Center for the Study of Law, Science & Technology.
The No. 4 Arizona State women's golf team got off to a solid start of their 17th consecutive NCAA Championships. The Sun Devils are in fourth place after shooting a 2-over 290 in the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships held in Albuquerque, N.M., at the 6,424-yard, par-72 University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course. The NCAA Championships will continue through Friday, May 23.
First-year law student Meghan McCauley, was chosen as the winner of the 2008 Cohen Professionalism Scholars competition, based on an essay she wrote about integrity.
Sixth-seeded ASU Softball will set to host an NCAA Super Regional in Tempe, May 23-25, where they'll face eleventh-seeded Northwestern in a best-of-three series with a trip to Oklahoma City for the 2008 Women's College World Series on the line.
ASU is saying goodbye to Regents’ Professor Cordelia Candelaria, who is leaving to assume the position of dean of Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
The fourth-ranked Arizona State University women's golf team looks to add a seventh trophy to their collection of national championships. Playing as a second seed, the Sun Devils will compete at the 2008 NCAA Championship, May 20-23, at the 6,424-yard, par-72 University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course.
Carl Hayden High School’s Falcon Robotics team celebrated a recent victory in an international robotics competition hosted by the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering.
No. 2 ASU Softball left no doubt on Sunday, May 18 in the Championship Round of the Tempe Regional as they posted ten hits in an 8-0 five inning win over Hawaii to advance to the Tempe Super Regional May 24-26.
Arizona State won its seventh straight game and completed a three-game sweep of Washington with a 13-7 victory Sunday, May 18 in front of a crowd of 2,215 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.
The Arizona State University women's track and field team scored 186.5 points to claim its third title in a row while the men place second as the 2008 Pac-10 Conference Championships presented by 76 Gasoline came to a close Saturday night on Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe.
Pac-10 Champion Arizona State secured its sixth straight title at the NCAA Men's Golf West Regional held in Bremerton, Wash., at the Gold Mountain Golf Course.
Tourism students are putting theory into practice by presenting community leaders with improvement strategies for attracting visitors to their rural Arizona towns.
ASU’s Institute for Humanities Research, is examining the topic of sustainability by playing host to two art exhibitions that fuse the humanities and sustainability.
In the aftermath of the severe earthquake that occurred in Sichuan Province of China May 12, ASU is reaching out and offering support to its sister institution of Sichuan University.
Three undergraduate students receive the Sun Angel Excellence in the Humanities Research Scholarship, which affords students the chance to pursue a research project in their field of study.
ASU students in liberal arts fields are receiving free training from career planning professionals to help them prepare for the transition from backpack to briefcase.
Arizona State University sophomore right hander Mike Leake has been named a semifinalist for the Roger Clemens Award. The award is presented annually to the top pitcher in collegiate baseball.
Fans planning on attending the Arizona State baseball game or softball NCAA regional on Sunday, May 18, should be aware of the following travel tips. Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted for the Tempe International Triathlon.
ASU graduate Mayra Baquera has been accepted into the Phoenix Management Intern Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious in the field of public administration.
Arizona State head women's basketball coach Charli Turner Thorne announced Wednesday, May 15 that Kali Bennett has transferred to the ASU women's basketball program.
Antwi Atuahene and Bruno Claudino are two more additions to the list of men's basketball players to earn their degree in the past five years. Atuahene graduated this spring and Claudino earned his degree in December. The men's hoops team posted a 3.13 grade point average in the spring.
The Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collection has found a new home in ASU Herberger College Dance from the extraordinary generosity of leading dance scholar Elsie Dunin.
Paying attention to her students' needs and best interests has paid off for ASU Assistant Professor Pam marshal, who has just won 'Faculty Achievement' honors from the university.
For the fifth time in her career at Arizona State, Head Women's Tennis Coach, Sheila McInerney has been honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as the Wilson/ITA West Coach of the Year. In addition the ASU Women's Tennis Assistant Coach, Josh Goffi was named the Wilson/ITA West Assistant Coach of the Year. Freshman phenom, Kelcy McKenna was honored to complete the trifecta as she was honored as the Wilson/ITA West Rookie Player of the Year.
ASU’s Chicano/Latino & Staff Association (CLFSA) are celebrating the contributions of those who are making a difference within the ASU community and Arizona.
The new home of the Global Institute of Sustainability is one of the most eco-friendly buildings on ASU’s Tempe campus, taking advantage of natural light, recycled materials and wind power.
The 2008 softball road to Oklahoma begins this Friday, May 16 and the Sun Devils are proud to be one of the 16 Regional host sites in the nation for the first round of the 2008 NCAA Softball Tournament.
In recognition of excellent teaching and community service, professor Guy Cardineau and Kimberly Scott have been awarded the 2008-2009 Centennial Professorship Award.
A $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation is providing scholarships for students who seek to return to school after a gap in their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.
No. 3 Arizona State completed the sweep of a three-game series with Loyola Marymount on Monday, May 12, defeating the Lions 12-10 in front of a crowd of 2,110 at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.
Senior Jacquelyn Johnson has been named the Pac-10 Women's Field Athlete of the Week following her record performance over the weekend in the heptathlon at the 2008 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships presented by 76 Gasoline in Tempe, the Conference announced Monday, May 12.
The Football Writers Association of America today announced on Monday, May 12 that Arizona State junior defensive end Dexter Davis and senior safety Troy Nolan were both named to the watch list for the 2008 Bronco Nagurski Trophy, which is annually awarded to the best defensive player in college football.
No. 3 Arizona State won its third straight with an 11-3 victory over Loyola Marymount in front of a crowd of 2,310 Sunday night at Winkles Field-Packard Stadium at Brock Ballpark.
The Arizona State #2 softball team was selected as a NCAA Tournament team Sunday afternoon, where they were also given the tournament's sixth-seed as well. ASU will host this weekend's NCAA Tempe Regional, and if they advance, the Tempe Super Regional the following weekend.
In their last regular season game at Farringon Stadium the Sun Devil Softball seniors led the way Saturday afternoon as they led their squad over the 23rd-ranked Cal Golden Bears 5-2 in front of 1,325 faithful to clinch their first-ever Pac-10 Championship.
Jacquelyn Johnson won the women's heptathlon with a record score and Kyle Hitchcock placed 10th in the decathlon to lead the Arizona State University track and field team at the conclusion of the multi-events on Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe Saturday night at the 2008 Pac-10 Track & Field Championships presented by 76 Gasoline.
Associate professor Stephen Toth's recent National Endowment amounts to being paid to do what he enjoys most – researching and writing about the history of crime, punishment and violence in France.
A new ASU report is analyzing Arizona's projected growth within the Sun Corridor – a "megapolitan" area stretching from Santa Cruz and Cochise counties to the center of Yavapai County.
ASU is creating a new vision for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in Arizona with professor James Middleton leading the charge.
Arizona State University and Notre Dame have completed an agreement for a college football game to be played in Arlington, Texas, on October 5, 2013, Vice President for University Athletics Lisa Love announced Thursday.
The No. 4 Arizona State women's golf team shot an 8-over 296 on Thursday and is tied for 10th after the first round of the NCAA West Regional, being played Thursday-Saturday at the par 72, Lincoln Hills Golf Course.
An uncharacteristic night of mistakes and blown opportunities saw the No. 2 Sun Devil Softball team fall in a 2-1 10 inning battle to the eighth-ranked Stanford Cardinal Thursday night in Tempe at Farrington Stadium.
Arizona State junior catcher Petey Paramore and sophomore pitcher/infielder Mike Leake have been named First Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII selections.
The 2008 Sun Devil Softball team added yet another accolade to their already storied 2008 season Thursday afternoon as they placed three roster members; Kaitlin Cochran, Jackie Vasquez and Jessica Mapes on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team.
ASU is one of five top journalism schools across the country chosen for the launch of ABC News on Campus – a program created to educate and mentor talented college students.
ASU's Institute for Humanities Research is bringing together scholars from across disciplines who are interested in exploring today’s most important issues from humanistic perspectives.
As ASU emerges as a comprehensive knowledge enterprise committed to discovery, creativity and innovation, the humanities are playing a vital role in that mission.
ASU's Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies is developing a curriculum and training teachers as part of a new "Kids Voting" program being implemented in Kosovo.
The 2008 Pac-10 Conference Track & Field Championships presented by 76 Gasoline will get underway this Friday as the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon will open the action on Joe Selleh Track at Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe.
The 21st-ranked Arizona State Women's Tennis Team (14-7, 5-4 Pac-10) will hit the road again this weekend to open the 2008 NCAA Tournament where they'll head to Fresno, Calif. to take on Sacramento State this Friday.
Tom Angelo is sharing his philosophy for learning assessment, stressing the importance of both interacting with students and stepping back to get an overview of classroom.
ASU's Armando Pina has had two co-authored articles published in a recent special issue of APA Division 53’s Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology.
The Pacific-10 Conference announced its weekly track and field awards with a pair of student-athletes from Arizona State University garnering recognition for their previous weekend of success in Tucson.
The second-ranked Sun Devil Softball squad (54-4, 16-1 Pac-10) squad will close out their Pac-10 slate and regular season this weekend, settling in to the confines of their home at Farrington Stadium to take on eighth-ranked Stanford Cardinal (45-10, 10-8 Pac-10) and the 23rd-ranked Cal Golden Bears (40-21, 7-11 Pac-10).
The Arizona State Women's Tennis team is pleased to announce the signing of Sianna Simmons from Atlanta,GA. Simmons will look to join the ASU roster in 2008-2009.
The Arizona State men's tennis team will make its 19th postseason appearance on May 10th. The Sun Devils will take on No. 43 Duke in the NCAA Regional hosted by the University of North Carolina
Coming off a weekend that saw ASU win two of three at UCLA, the Sun Devils travel to Kansas for their final two midweek games of the season. Arizona State will play Kansas State at Tointon Stadium in Manhattan on Tuesday, then travel to Wichita to face #10 Wichita State at Eck Stadium on Wednesday.
James J. Duderstadt, president emeritus at the University of Michigan and a leader in the changing landscape of higher education, is receiving an honorary doctorate from ASU.
University Public Schools Initiative, an affiliate of ASU is making significant steps toward the opening of its first school, with the appointment of its founding principal.
Four members of the Arizona State University track & field program competed at the Cardinal Invitational Sunday night in Palo Alto, Calif., as all four raced in the distance events held on the Stanford campus.
History was made again Sunday in the 2008 Sun Devil Softball season as the No. 1 ASU Softball team topped No. 4 UCLA Bruins 5-2 at Easton Stadium, which clinches the series over the Bruins for the first time since 1980.
The Arizona State University track and field program put on a strong display in Tucson Saturday night as the Sun Devils defeated intrastate rivals Arizona and Northern Arizona in the annual Double Dual.
ASU is hosting the Inspiring Voices Conference, an event that provide more than 200 middle-school Native American students with an opportunity to interact with local Native American professionals from different industry fields.
A new model developed by a team of ASU researchers is piecing together different, and often conflicting, hypotheses to deliver a clearer picture of the motion of the earth’s mantle.
Former ASU head football coach John Cooper and former football student-athlete Randall McDaniel have been selected to the 2008 class of the College Football Hall of Fame.
Doctoral student Joshua Gardner is studying an advanced but controversial technique that helps clarinetists better perform compositions that require clarinetists to play "tongued" notes at a fast tempo.
For ASU student Kristen Ventola, a three-year commitment to do social work in Sudan upon her May graduation combines her passion for social justice with her love of travelling.
A new model of inner Earth constructed by Arizona State University researchers pulls past information and hypotheses into a coherent story to clarify mantle motion.
The Arizona State University track and field program is heading into its final weekend of preparation for the upcoming championship season this week as the Sun Devils will face intrastate rivals Arizona and Northern Arizona in the annual Double Dual, taking place Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.
