ASU's Week in Pictures
Kristen Almstead, a freshman life sciences major from Allentown, Pa., photographs the 137 flags that were placed along Tyler Mall as a reminder of the 137 Arizona military men and women who have died since 9/11. The display caught Kristen's eye because it hits home. Her sister's friend, Mike Elm, was killed in Iraq.
American flags were placed outside the ASU Polytechnic Student Union for Veterans Day. The 137 flags were a reminder of the 137 Arizona military personnel who have died since 9/11.
Tyler Eltringham (front) and Chris Gozo place flags along Cady Mall on the Tempe campus, as part of Veterans Day activities.
The reflecting pool on Fletcher Lawn on the West campus was encircled by American flags.
ASU students and staff participated in the 2011 Veterans Day Parade in Tempe. From left to right: Carlos Forcadilla, Keith Finkle and Chris Rauschenbach from ASU’s Tillman Center, and Michelle Hernandez.
Paul Davies, professor and director of the BEYOND Center of Fundamental Concepts of Science at ASU, addressed the question “Are We Alone in the Universe?” during a lecture at the Cooley Ballroom on the Polytechnic campus.
A new freshman residence hall is well under way just north of the Student Union on the Polytechnic campus. In addition to the residence hall, a 20,000-square-foot dining facility will open at the beginning of the Fall 2012 semester.
Recorded in the infrared spectrum, a cold drink is poured into a hot cup as part of the thermal lab belonging to the "Introduction to Technical Imaging" course offered on the Polytechnic campus.
Paola Garcia-Hicks, an ASU staff member, joined other staff, faculty and students from the School of Public Affairs to participate in the "Day for Downtown" service day in Phoenix Nov. 12. The group helped in the cleanup of an area near 28th Street and Broadway. Other ASU groups, including Upward Bound, Barrett students, and fraternities and sororities, worked at other locations.
Jonathan Koppell (right rear), dean of the School of Public Affairs, and his wife, Jennifer Steen-Koppell (left), a professor, brought their children, William Steen-Koppell (7) and Elsa Steen-Koppell (4) to assist on the cleanup project.
Gary Marchant discusses gene doping and drug testing during a panel at the second annual Sports and Entertainment Law Conference that took place Nov. 5, at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Marchant, executive director of the Center for Law, Science & Innovation, was among experts who gave talks on collective bargaining, protecting intellectual property on the Web, publicity v. defamation, sports team bankruptcies and other sports and entertainment topics.
Just in time for holiday shopping, the work of 24 ceramic artists filled tables and racks on Cady Mall of the Tempe campus during the ASU Clay Club annual sale.
Jilli Davis, a junior ceramics major, and Jon Zaloumis, a student in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, examine a ceramics piece during the ASU Clay Club sale.
Dan Harkins, CEO of Harkins Theatres, discussed the state of moviegoing with students in the film and media studies program, part of the Department of English. The Phoenix-based Harkins Theatres is the largest independent theater in the country.
During a moment of levity, James Weinstein, professor in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, introduced Adam Winkler, UCLA law professor and author of the new book "Gun Fight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America." Winkler delivered a lecture by the same name at the College of Law on Nov. 15 and then was interviewed by Alan Korwin, an Arizona gun-rights expert, and took questions from the audience about the history and practical applications of the Second Amendment.
Wafaa Bilal chats with an art student during his reception and book signing at the University Club prior to his lecture. Bilal is a professor at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and was at ASU to deliver his talk and conduct a workshop involving his performance art.
"Manifold Greatness: The Creation and Afterlife of the King James Bible," a national traveling exhibition for libraries, tells the story of the origins, creation and impact of one of the most influential books in history. The exhibition is now on display at the Hayden Library.
Jeannette Flores, a sophomore bioscience major and member of the ASU Circle K Club, assembles donated food items on Hayden Lawn on the Tempe campus, as part of the Castle of Cans food drive during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
Tom Kalil, deputy director for policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, spoke at the ASU-sponsored forum on U.S. competitiveness at the National Press Club on Nov. 10. The panel featured nine business, government and educational leaders speaking on the United States’ shifting position as a leader in science, technology and engineering. Mitzi Montoya, dean and vice provost of ASU's Polytechnic campus, was among the panelists who shared thoughts at the forum.
Visible in the camera viewfinder, Lee Gutkind, of ASU’s Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes (CSPO) and the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, spoke at ASU's Washington Center on Nov. 16. Gutkind gave a lecture on "Creative Nonfiction/Narrative: Forging a Working Bond Between Next Generation Science Communicators and Next Generation Science Policy Scholars," which is a part of a series of talks on New Tools for Science Policy sponsored by CSPO. For more on the series visit http://www.cspo.org/dc/tools/
Christiane Amanpour, anchor of ABC News' "This Week" and formerly chief international correspondent at CNN, listens to a question from Alex Reese during a visit to the set of Cronkite NewsWatch. Amanpour is the recipient of the 2011 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism.