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Dozens of ASU researchers \u2014 whose expertise ranges from technology for older adults living alone to water insecurity solutions \u2014 will speak at the event, whose theme this year, Science @ Scale, aims to highlight the importance of research\u2019s value for the public good.","teaser":"When the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting takes place this month in Phoenix, Arizona State University will be well represented.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260206-science-and-technology-asu-researchers-aaas-annual-meeting-phoenix","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/20250325%20NathanJohnsonLEAPSLab_233.jpg?itok=dAeInGnG","image_alt":"Two men work on a solar panel","image_caption":"The upcoming American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting will feature ASU experts from a range of fields, including engineer Alexander Mobley (pictured), who will co-lead a workshop on microgrids. 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TowneWhen Karen Clark was a child traveling with her grandfather, the late ASU Professor Herbert L. Stahnke, she didn\u2019t realize how unusual their evening routines were.\u201cWhen we arrived at our destination, we always hunted outside for scorpions that glowed under our black light\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-05T16:04:59-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/05\/2026-4:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Learn about the scientist who developed a scorpion antivenom that saved the lives of countless children in Arizona in the 1950s to 1980s. And discover how research involving desert creatures continues at ASU today \u2013 offering insights into their evolutionary history and the possibility of medical breakthroughs.","teaser":"Written by Douglas C. TowneWhen Karen Clark was a child traveling with her grandfather, the late ASU Professor Herbert L. 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New tools such as TMarSel and scikit-bio are helping researchers build clearer microbial family trees and make better sense of the growing flood of genetic data. 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Doing Well spoke with ASU speech-language pathologist and professor Victoria Clark to unpack the conditions these professionals treat \u2014 and how early intervention and personalized therapy can make all the difference.","teaser":"Note: This interview was\u0026nbsp;originally published in\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/SpeechHearing_NL_01.png?h=bef5fd4d\u0026amp;itok=9Xi5kXRu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20251203-how-speech-and-hearing-professionals-help-us-communicate-across-lifetime","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","contributor-contact-information-name":"Amanda Goodman","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-496-0983","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/SpeechHearing_NL_01.png?h=bef5fd4d\u0026amp;itok=9Xi5kXRu","image_alt":"An illustration shows a person talking to a child. 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When she turns her tassel this December, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Arizona State University\u0027s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, she will continue a long and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-01T16:30:17-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/01\/2025-4:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Elizabeth Wakefield grew up hearing stories about her family\u2019s Sun Devil roots. This December, she adds her own chapter to the legacy.","teaser":"Legacy can be a burden or a blessing.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Elizabeth%20Wakefield%20BSN%20Graduate.png?itok=MWrVPCsu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251201-sun-devil-community-sun-devil-dna-guided-nursing-grad-her-calling","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","contributor-contact-information-name":"Amanda Goodman","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-496-0983","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Elizabeth%20Wakefield%20BSN%20Graduate.png?itok=MWrVPCsu","image_alt":"Edson College Student Elizabeth Wakefield smiles at the camera holding her graduation cords in her outstretched hands.  She is wearing her maroon graduation gown and cap.","image_caption":"After graduation, Elizabeth Wakefield plans to pursue a master\u0026#039;s degree and career in pediatric nursing. 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Now, she dedicates her life to compassionate, patient-centered health care.","teaser":"College of Health Solutions Outstanding Graduate Siddhi Uday Kulkarni found her calling during her undergraduate studies while researching bioinformatics and genetic data.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Siddhi%20Kulkarni-Gold%20background.jpg?itok=K6ZdFTw-","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251201-sun-devil-community-health-solutions-outstanding-graduate-combines-innovation-empathy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Health Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Eden Miller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Siddhi%20Kulkarni-Gold%20background.jpg?itok=K6ZdFTw-","image_alt":"Headshot of Siddhi Kulkarni over a gold background.","image_caption":"College of Health Solutions Outstanding Graduate Siddhi Kulkarni builds on her past experience in biotechnology and bioinformatics, completing her second master\u0026#039;s degree in biomedical informatics and data science in just one and a half years.","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|College of Health Solutions","interests":"Convocation|Health care","audiences":"Graduate students|International students|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"109451","title":"What to know about Arizona\u2019s measles outbreak","body":"Arizona now has the second-largest outbreak of measles in the nation this year.\u0026nbsp;Arizona State University\u2019s\u0026nbsp;Health Observatory has launched Disease Insights, a website that includes up-to-date information on measles to help you stay safe during the state\u2019s outbreak.Arizona\u2019s cases have\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-25T09:50:55-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/25\/2025-9:50am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona now has the second-largest outbreak of measles in the nation this year. The medical director of ASU\u2019s Health Observatory answers questions about the highly contagious illness.","teaser":"Arizona now has the second-largest outbreak of measles in the nation this year.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/shutterstock_2537629655.jpg?itok=3CRnDiwI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251125-health-and-medicine-what-know-about-arizonas-measles-outbreak","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/shutterstock_2537629655.jpg?itok=3CRnDiwI","image_alt":"Illustration of viruses in pink and yellow against blue background.","image_caption":"\u201cThe most important thing for everybody to do is make sure that you have your own immunity to measles. 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Over time, that stress can speed up cognitive decline and increase the risk of Alzheimer\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-25T07:20:30-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/25\/2025-7:20am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In young adults with obesity, researchers have identified biological markers of inflammation, liver stress and detection of markers indicative of early damage to brain cells. They also had unusually low levels of the nutrient choline.","teaser":"For decades, scientists have known that what harms the body often harms the brain. Conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and insulin resistance strain the body\u2019s vascular and metabolic systems.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/shutterstock_2447944539.jpg?itok=pIrOkHoT","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251125-health-and-medicine-surprising-connection-between-obesity-choline-and-brain-inflammation","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/shutterstock_2447944539.jpg?itok=pIrOkHoT","image_alt":"Computer illustration of neurons","image_caption":"Researchers uncover a surprising link between obesity, low levels of the nutrient choline and early brain changes that echo patterns seen in Alzheimer\u2019s disease. 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According to Arizona State University\u2019s Eugene Schneller, that growing influence is forcing both technology and medicine to adapt.\u201cAI is challenging health care, and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-21T15:49:03-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/21\/2025-3:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into nearly every aspect of health care, from clinical practice to hospital logistics. 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To some, the topics may seem unrelated, but to Wharton, a professor at Arizona State University\u0027s College of Health Solutions, they go hand in hand.How? Food waste.Every time we throw out food,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-28T10:42:16-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/28\/2025-10:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Professor\u00a0Chris Wharton has spent 18 years researching diet and sustainability-related behavior changes. 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That\u0026#039;s why I\u0026#039;m so excited about the new school at ASU, because I know that\u0026#039;s what we\u0026#039;ll be teaching.\u201d Photo by Emma Fitzgerald\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering|ASU Foundation","interests":"Changing Futures campaign|Generosity|Engineering|Health care","audiences":"Alumni|Donors|Faculty|Staff|Community|Prospective students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"108261","title":"6 things to know about ASU\u2019s Indigenous Health Initiative","body":"According to the\u0026nbsp;World Health Organization, Indigenous communities in the Americas\u0026nbsp;face poorer health outcomes, including higher rates of chronic illness and mental health issues. Part of the reason for this is due to a lack of culturally inclusive services.\u0026nbsp;ASU\u2019s Indigenous Health\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-10T12:16:42-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/10\/2025-12:16pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u0026#039;s Indigenous Health Initiative seeks to provide a variety of opportunities for health care professionals to expand their cultural understanding and promote the professional development of Indigenous health professionals.","teaser":"According to the\u0026nbsp;World Health Organization, Indigenous communities in the Americas\u0026nbsp;face poorer ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/National%20Tribal%20Health%20Conference.jpg?itok=hV7dyC-m","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251010-health-and-medicine-6-things-know-about-asus-indigenous-health-initiative","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Health Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Eden Miller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/National%20Tribal%20Health%20Conference.jpg?itok=hV7dyC-m","image_alt":"The inaugural cohort of ASU\u2019s Indigenous Health Leadership Academy meeting for the first time at the National Indian Health Board\u0026#039;s 2025 National Tribal Health Conference.","image_caption":"ASU representatives and supporters of the Indigenous Health Initiative joined national leaders at the gala during the National Indian Health Board\u2019s 2025 National Tribal Health Conference. 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The cohort, which began in 2019, provides student nurses who want to work in pediatrics real-life experience.","teaser":"Hailey Duong-Tran started counting the hours.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/251007_PCH-Stills4%20%281%29.jpg?itok=tdu6Tzbv","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251009-health-and-medicine-asu-phoenix-childrens-provide-reallife-experience-student-nurses","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/251007_PCH-Stills4%20%281%29.jpg?itok=tdu6Tzbv","image_alt":"Two nursing students wearing scrubs watch a nurse sort through prescriptions in a pharmacy.","image_caption":"Former ASU students Madi Dominguez and Adhieu Cithec receive instruction from Phoenix Children\u2019s nurse Marcia Abrahamson. Dominguez and Cithec were part of the Phoenix Children\u2019s cohort out of the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and now work there. 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But when introduced into European rabbits in the 1950s, it\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-06T13:15:05-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/06\/2025-1:15pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Recently, scientists were surprised to see a new form of the myxoma virus jump species, from rabbit to Iberian hares, causing high death rates. Understanding how this virus overcame species barriers could shed light on how poxviruses in general adapt and emerge as new threats. 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