Experts will deliver their latest forecasts for Arizona and the nation at the 46th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon, co-sponsored by ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business Department of Economics and JPMorgan Chase, on Dec. 2.
Two ASU professors have received the Governor's Innovator of the Year-Academia award, Arizona’s highest honor for technology innovation, for their work with converting algae into fuel.
Reporter Scarlett Heydt of the ASU State Press reported on a Nov. 17 panel discussion at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law about the state of human rights in Iran since the June election was discussed.
Several of the world’s premier research universities and hospitals – as well as many top venture capitalists and promising global company start-ups – will visit SkySong for a one-day showcase.
A new research group at ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business is dedicated to making sure businesses know how to protect personal data and implement the needed measures.
For ASU professor Thomas Moore, an invitation to guest lecture became a demonstration in a lab which led to a seafood lunch – which led to a joint invention with colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Three ASU students are back from a weeklong participation in the 2009 Ronald H. Brown African Affairs Series with a keen focus on how they can bring about positive change in Africa.
ASU's commitment to sustainability and advancing solar development played a key role in bringing Suntech, China's leading manufacturer of solar panels, to Arizona.
The School of Earth and Space Exploration hosted a symposium “Living with the Planet” that featured the premiere screening of the documentary film “Mud Max" and included a panel discussion with earth scientists from leading institutions.
ASU is once again among the top choices for international students, placing 18th in the nation among all colleges and universities, according to a report released from the Institute of International Education.
Brian Williams, recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism, hosted the “NBC Nightly News” live from the rooftop of ASU's Cronkite School.
ASU has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health for two innovative projects designed to improve human health.
ASU has been chosen as one of five universities to become a member of the Boeing Technology Alliance, a network established to help Boeing identify and acquire technologies from nontraditional sources.
Work done as part of one of the largest undergraduate research programs at any university in the country is displayed at the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative Symposium.
ASU researchers have discovered that several species of microbes, at least one found prominently in the deserts of the Southwest, have evolved the trait of rope-building to lasso shifting soil substrates.
Food baskets stuffed with ingredients for a Thanksgiving meal were assembled by staff, faculty members and students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences again this year for the St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance.
A review by law professor Jon Rose of the book, The Medieval Prison: A Social History, by G. Geltner, is posted on the Web site of the University of London's Institute of Historical Research.
James G. Hodge Jr., Lincoln Professor of Health Law and Ethics, recently was quoted in an article in the Phoenix Business Journal about Arizona possibly opting out of the public option plan in a government-run healthcare system.
A commentary by James G. Hodge Jr., the Lincoln Professor of Health Law and Ethics, and Director of the College of Law's Public Health Law and Policy, was broadcast on KJZZ on Nov. 12.
Law professor Gary Marchant was quoted in an article about the state universities' research ethics in the Oct. 30 issue of the Phoenix Business Journal.
The opportunity to learn in a diverse environment and pursue career dreams is attracting more Native American students to ASU than any other college or university in the country.
Robert Kaplan, Distinguished Professor at the UCLA School of Public Health, will discuss "Disease, Diagnosis and Dollars" at a Research Colloquium from noon to 1 p.m., Dec. 3.
Daniel M. Bodansky, a pre-eminent authority in international climate change law, has been appointed the Lincoln Professor of Law, Ethics and Sustainability at ASU.
Two exonerated men who spent a total of 35 years in prison will discuss their journey to justice during a presentation, "Do False Confessions Cause Wrongful Convictions?"
With potentially millions of dollars of funding on the line, start-up companies turn to the mentoring at ASU Technopolis to ready them for the biggest presentation of their lives.
ASU has received part of its vaccine order for the H1N1 virus, and is following federal guidelines by making sure vaccines are available to those in high-priority groups first.
A new study co-conducted by ASU on Latino issues in Arizona sheds light on past and present accomplishments and challenges within the Latino community.
The latest Realty Studies report from the ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business shows two-thirds of the activity in the Valley housing market remained foreclosure-related in October, and the current recovery is full of challenges.
The Graduate College has awarded 16 dissertation fellowships to outstanding graduate students who are in the final stages of post-candidacy doctoral work.
ASU President Michael Crow is one of the “10 Best College Presidents,” according to Time magazine, for his efforts to build a New American University that embraces students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities.
ASU journalism professor Edward Sylvester has co-authored a book with Lynn Klotz titled "Breeding Bio Insecurity: How U.S. Biodefense is Exporting Fear, Globalizing Risk, and Making Us All Less Secure."
Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Paul Espinosa, professors in ASU's Department of Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies, are the recipients of awards from the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education.
ASU's College of Nursing and Health Innovation has dedicated its new building at a time when it is experiencing the most significant changes in its 52-year history.
A Nov. 5 article in the Arizona Capitol Times about a recent court ruling that could have fundamentally changed water law in the state included comments from law professor Joe Feller.
With his two sisters as his inspiration and a multidisciplinary clinic at ASU as his guide, Kigabo Mbazumutima is working to change healthcare for his community in East Congo.
The new downtown Phoenix building that houses ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication has earned a citation for sustainability from the U.S. Green Building Council.
2009 Regents' Professor Bruce Rittmann is tackling some of the world’s biggest and most critical technological challenges with some of the tiniest tools.
Adam Johnson, an ASU graduate and author of the novel “Parasites Like Us,” has been selected as one of 10 young writers in the United States to receive a 2009 Whiting Writers’ Awards – and a $50,000 cash prize.
The American Chemical Engineering Institute gives one of its top awards to ASU professor Jerry Y.S. Lin, recognizing his ground-breaking contribitions.
Law professor Marjorie Kornhauser's chapter, "The Story of Eisner v. Macomber: The Continuing Role of 'Realization' in Tax Law and Policy," has been re-published in the second edition of Tax Stories.
Arizonans are gearing up for more H1N1 activity this flu season, and a new ASU survey reveals how much they really know about the virus and how they’re preparing for its spread.
Comedian Chris Rock takes on the business of African American hair straightening in his new movie, “Good Hair,” a cultural phenomenon that ASU professor Neal A. Lester has studied, taught and lectured about for more than 20 years.
ASU engineering students have undertaken months of intense training to compete in a supercomputing challenge at the international Supercomputing Conference 2009.
ASU engineering fauclty member Cody Friesen will lead research supported by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop new types of battery technology and energy storage.
An interactive exhibit that brings attention to the ongoing genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan will make an appearance at ASU's West campus, Nov. 18 and 19.
The impact of airborne nitrogen released from burning fossil fuels and widespread use of fertilizers in agriculture is much greater than previously thought, according to an ASU study.
ASU professor Brad Allenby has written the first of two books that aim to broaden the concept and practice of sustainability in the field of engineering.
ASU President Michael Crow, served as the moderater for the Higher Education Media Roundtable, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, held at the Harvard Club in New York.
A gift from the Ottosen Family Foundation will help students learn in one of the most advanced air traffic simulation centers in a university setting in the country.
Acclaimed photographer Joel Meyerowitz will give the public a fascinating “Look Behind the Lens” at a free presentation Nov. 19, as the 2009 Flinn Foundation Centennial Lecturer.
Maricopa County public health officials are using a new ASU software program to help them determine where to send H1N1 vaccine doses as they come into Arizona.
After a visit to the United Arab Emirates by ASU leadership, a decision was made to create a new innovation center in the Arab state modeled after ASU's Skysong.
Ten ASU students, including 6 graduate students, are presenting their research at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students, a four day national professional conference held this year at the Phoenix Convention Center in downtown Phoenix.
Nine law students recently visited a Goodyear elementary school, where they gave a presentation to more than 300 fourth- to eighth-graders about the importance of setting goals and sticking to them, and doing well in reading, writing and math.
Law professor Michael Berch recently participated in a panel discussion sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, where the film, The Response, was screened.
Law professor James G. Hodge Jr. will give a talk at the World Response Conference on Global Outbreak - 2009 H1N1 + H5N1 Flu, Nov. 12-13 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has appointed law professor Carissa Byrne Hessick to the Arizona's Federal Sex Offender Registration Notification Act Study Committee.
Ken Abbott, of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, is currently serving as a visiting professor at the Catholic University of Leuven, the largest, oldest and most prominent university in Belgium.
The Department of Energy has awarded ASU two grants for alternative energy research that has the potential to change the way the nation generates and consumes energy.
The Sandra Day O’Connor United States Courthouse will be filled with eighth graders Nov. 6 as part of a multi-partnership program designed to introduce youngsters to constitutional principles, the judicial system and create a context for a professional career in law.
A new report prepared by the Center for Applied Behavior Health Policy and Morrison Institute for Public Policy summarizes a discussion among policy experts and offers insights for Arizona's public behavioral health system.
The Fletcher Library Lawn will come alive with the sights and sounds of Native drummers and dancers at the West campus's annual Veterans Day Weekend Pow-Wow.
Two television productions created by students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication were honored at the 2009 Emmy Awards given by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
