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November 24, 2009

Science

10/15/09

Science | Faculty and Staff | Earth / Space:  Europa or Mars: Where Could Extraterrestrial Life Be Found First?

In a SPACE.com article, professor Jack Farmer weighs in on where extraterrestrial life could be found first – Europa or Mars.

10/14/09

Engineering | Education | Science | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Students | Alumni:  Sparking innovation in engineering education

The dean of ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and one of the schools' faculty member will join an effort by the National Academy of Engineering to foster creative approaches to improving engineering education.

10/13/09

University | Science | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Renewable energy | News coverage | Life Science | Research | Sustainability and environment:  ASU entities nominated for Innovator of the Year Award

Two ASU entities are finalists for the 2009 Innovator of the Year Award for Academia, which is given out as part of the Arizona Governor’s Celebration of Innovation.

10/09/09

Engineering | Science | Innovation / Entrepreneurship | Renewable energy | Research | Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Heydt earns top electrical engineering honor

ASU electical engineering professor Gerald Heydt has won one of most prestigous awards in his field for his accomplishments in electrical power engineering.

10/08/09

Education | Science | Life Science | Research:  30 years of finches bring evolutionary theory to life

Peter and Rosemary Grant, Princeton professors emeritus and winners of the 2009 Kyoto Prize for Lifetime Achievement, come to Arizona State University on Oct. 28 to join in ASU’s Darwinfest.

10/07/09

Science:  Observatories gear up for Friday lunar crash

SPACE.com includes comments from ASU professor Mark Robinson about the school's lunar camera viewing upcoming impact.

10/05/09

Law | Science:  LL.M. Biotech program launches journal club

Students in the LL.M. in Biotechnology and Genomics program at the College of Law have begun a journal club that will meet semi-monthly for discussion of articles relating to genetics and the law.

10/05/09

Engineering | Science | Faculty and Staff | Renewable energy | Bioscience / Biotech | Engineering | Sustainability and environment:  Rittmann receives Arizona BioIndustry's top research award

Engineering professor and director of an ASU Biodesign Institute research center has received the 2009 Award for Research Excellence from the Arizona BioIndustry Association.

10/01/09

Engineering | Science | International engagement:  Keeping ethics on pace with high-tech evolution

A National Science Foundation grant will allow an ASU project team to continue work on efforts to keep pulic policy and ethical guidlines on pace with rapid technological advancements.

09/28/09

Engineering | Science | Faculty and Staff:  ASU professor talks about NASA field tests

School of Earth and Space Exploration director Kip Hodges was quoted in the Arizona Capitol Times for his involvement with NASA's recent field tests in northern Arizona.