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November 07, 2009

Research

11/03/09

Students | Bioscience / Biotech | Research:  New College student puts accent on research to help fight cancer

The chance to do research as an undergrad came as a surprise to New College senior Julie Furmick, but she is making the most of the opportunity.

10/29/09

Research | Social Science:  ASU anthropologist helps shape study of small-scale economies

How forms of wealth perpetuate economic inequality over generations is at the heart of a new study by 26 anthropologists, statisticians and economists, including an ASU professor.

10/26/09

University | Renewable energy | Research:  ASU exceeds $300 million in research expenditures

Arizona State University has topped $300 million in research expenditures for the first time in its school history.

10/26/09

Engineering | Health care | Science | Bioscience / Biotech | Life Science | Research | Engineering | Grants / Awards:  Engineering new approaches to cancer research

The Center for Ecogenomics, directed by ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Dean Deirdre Meldrum, has a key role in a new cancer research center at the university.

10/26/09

Research:  Scientists apply laws of physics in cancer fight

Instead of killing cancer cells, researchers at Arizona State University will use the laws of physics to figure out how to control them at the new Center for Convergence of Physical Science and Cancer Biology at ASU.

10/23/09

International engagement | Research:  New center to better address global issues

Global engagement initiatives at ASU are aligning even more closely with the academic and reseach core of the university.

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.

10/11/09

Renewable energy | Research | Sustainability and environment:  Prof keeps ASU Poly leader in fuel-cell research

Five questions with ASU Polytechnic professor Arunachalanadar Madakannan (Kannan).

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.