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August 27, 2008

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08/27/08

University:  ASU celebrates re-opening of MU on Tempe campus

Just in time for the fall semester, Arizona State University is ready to celebrate the re-opening of its renovated Memorial Union on the Tempe campus.

08/27/08

University:  Downtown Phoenix campus showcases safety features

Students who live and learn at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus will learn firsthand about the area and resources available to them on Campus Safety Day.

08/27/08

Arts / Culture | Community:  ASU and Herberger Theater sponsor green jazz series

Jazz artist Althea Rene will kick off ASU's Green Jazz Series Sept. 4 that is designed to raise awareness about the environment while benefitting low-income families in the Valley.

08/27/08

Nursing:  Online program aims to boost stroke treatment

ASU is helping prepare advance practice nurses in improving acute stroke treatment.

08/27/08

Law:  LL.M. student presents at UNESCO conference in Tokyo

Breann Yoshiko Swann, an LL.M. student in the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, will give a presentation on Aug. 28 in Tokyo.

08/27/08

Business:  ASU Expert: World’s main energy source likely to change

An ASU expert says high gas and oil prices are just part of a historic cycle needed for an upcoming shift of the world's main energy source to an alternative fuel.

08/27/08

Sports:  Women's golf ranked fourth in Golf World/NGCA Division I

The Arizona State women's golf team will again enter their season as a preseason top five team. The Sun Devils are ranked fourth in the Golf World/NGCA Division I Preseason Coaches' Poll.

08/27/08

Sports:  Snyder, Tillman head class of eight for ASU Sports Hall of Fame

Arizona State University will welcome eight new members into its Bill and Judy Schaefer athletic Hall of Fame this year.

08/27/08

Engineering:  Science and engineering society honors 3 at ASU

Two faculty members and a student in ASU's School of Materials will play leading roles for the premier materials science and engineering professional organization.

08/27/08

Business:  New program offers "sustainable" business degree

A groundbreaking new degree program at the W. P. Carey School of Business will make it easier for business students to help their future companies utilize sustainability practices.

08/26/08

Humanities:  Rhetoric book looks at 'second coming'

Sharon Crowley's book, “Toward a Civil Discourse: Rhetoric and Fundamentalism," has earned her the Rhetoric Society of America Book Award for 2008.

08/26/08

Bioscience / Biotech:  Young biochemist seeks to discover medical breakthrough

The research of Conor Cox, an undergraduate, could allow for a big change in medical diagnostics, drug design or medical treatment regimens with help from his mentor and graduate student, Matt Greving.

08/26/08

Law:  Herrera authors book on legal research

Professor Tamera Herrera, who teaches first-year Legal Writing and Method at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at ASU, recently authored a book, "Arizona Legal Research."

08/26/08

Faculty and Staff | Social Science:  Stanford taps ASU professor for visiting scholar spot

Pat Lauderdale, whose teaching and research interests include racialization, diversity, law and the social science, and international terrorism was recently appointed a visiting scholar at Stanford.

08/26/08

Administration | Faculty and Staff:  McGrath named executive director of Career Services

University Student Initiatives has appointed Kitty McGrath as executive director for Career Services; her appointment will help lead efforts to provide support to ASU’s 23 schools and colleges.

08/26/08

Arts / Culture:  SMALLab gets big boost from MacArthur grant

The opportunity for more K-12 students to use interactive media in the classroom has improved exponentially thanks to a MacArthur grant awarded to ASU's Situation Multimedia Art Learning Lab.

08/26/08

Students:  Social Work Field Ed program offers 'real-world' lab

Saundra Ealy's Social Work Field Education program is turning ASU students into super heroes who are contributing tens of thousands of service hours annually, getting their feet wet outside the classroom on the way to a career in helping others.

08/25/08

University:  ASU recycling program expands – and compacts

ASU’s recycling program is implementing a new process for collecting items, as well as greatly expanding the list of what can be recycled.

08/25/08

University:  ASU, Tempe police address traffic safety

ASU Police and Tempe Police departments are making a concerted effort to inform the ASU community of traffic laws by providing information, giving warnings and issuing tickets when necessary.

08/25/08

University:  Academic year begins with new faces, state-of-the-art facilities

Thousands of new and returning students are settling into new residence halls, navigating campus and starting classes as the new academic year begins at Arizona State University.