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October 06, 2008

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10/06/08

ASU News:  Elders enter cyberspace as part of lifelong learning series

The ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is offering free lectures and short courses at the Polytechnic campus this fall to those 55 and older.

10/06/08

Students:  Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program celebrates 25 years of success

The ASU Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, having helped thousands of young women finish high school and attend college.

10/06/08

Humanities | Students:  Student film contest to focus on sustainability, humanities

Using digital filmmaking to examine the connection between the humanities and sustainability is the challenge presented by a student documentary film contest.

10/06/08

Journalism:  Washington Post executive to discuss politics, media

Press coverage of one of the most riveting presidential campaigns in modern history will be a provocative starting point for journalist Leonard Downie Jr. in a free public lecture at ASU.

10/06/08

Business:  Some hospitals slow to adopt life-saving IT tools

New research shows some hospitals may be much riskier places to become the victim of a medical error because they have been slower to adopt life-saving information technology tools.

10/06/08

Science | Life Science | Research | Sustainability and environment:  Researchers document mammals in crisis

One in four mammal species on Earth is being pushed to extinction according to an assessment of the world's mammals, created by a team that includes ASU researchers.

10/05/08

Sports:  McKenna returns home as an ITA All-American Champion

Kelcy McKenna is an ITA All-American Champion, winning the title after an eigh-match streak on Sunday, October 5.

10/05/08

Sports:  Softball opens fall season with a bang

The Sun Devil Softball team kicked-off their fall season Saturday in preparation to gear up for their 2009 campaign to defend their National Championship. The Sun Devils topped Mount San Antonio College 14-1 and Yavapai College 15-1.

10/03/08

Arts / Culture:  Artists move beyond mobility in vehicle-driven exhibition

Experience versatile artworks this fall by Herberger College artists in the Vehicle as Art and Art as Vehicle exhibit at the Night Gallery in the Tempe Marketplace.

10/03/08

Journalism:  Art adds light and motion to Cronkite building

Artwork on the new Cronkite School building at ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus is really a five-story light sculpture that replaces what would be ordinary windows in the main stairwell.

10/03/08

Engineering | Students:  Pioneers wanted: Mentors prepare women for construction career

The Del E. Webb School of Construction has established Advancing Women in Construction, a scholarship and mentorship program to help recruit more women for the constructon management industry. 

10/03/08

Engineering:  Professors explore social impact of evolving technologies

An AT&T Industrial Ecology grant is funding research at ASU to study the economic, environmental and cultural ripple effects created by rapid advances in consumer electronics.

10/03/08

Sports:  Rookie Sun Devil wins women's race at 23rd Joe Uff/ASU Invitational

The Sun Devil cross country team played host to the 23rd Joe Uff/Arizona State University Invitational at Kiwanis Park in Tempe Friday afternoon with a handful of Sun Devils, both competing for the team and running unattached, took part in the annual event.

10/03/08

ASU News:  Lodestar Center receives public relations award

The ASU Lodestar Center is the recipient of a Public Relations Society of America award for incorporating sound research, planning, execution and evaluation in producing its 15th annual nonprofit conference.

10/03/08

Journalism:  Republic editor named to Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame

Veteran journalist Nicole Carroll is the newest member of the Cronkite Alumni Hall of Fame.

10/03/08

University | Science | Earth / Space:  NASA picks ASU team to guide study of search for life

NASA has selected ASU as one of 10 new NASA Astrobiology Institute teams, with the intent of boosting extraterrestrial exploration by refining the criteria that guide the search for life.

10/02/08

ASU News:  Research points to methods for recovering petroleum

ASU researchers are using a novel approach to uncover the source of organic compounds found deep within Earth's crust; in the process, new ideas will be tested about how petroleum forms from deeply buried organic matter.

10/02/08

University | Education:  ASU provides forum for higher ed, national media

ASU President Michael Crow hosted top college presidents and national media in a discussion to address challenges facing higher education.

10/02/08

Law:  Program helps law students understand human behavior

A flexible new program at the Sandra O'Connor College of Law is helping students learn more about what makes criminals, jurors, judges, witnesses and lawyers tick.

10/02/08

Education:  Expert takes on education policy initiatives

Kevin Kumashiro, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Educational Policy Studies, will speak on “Reframing Education: Power, Policies and Social Justice” Oct. 6.