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Arizona State University ROTC students, student-athletes and members of the community solemnly planted thousands of U.S. flags across Tempe Beach\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-10T10:50:55-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/10\/2026-10:50am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Before the sun had crested \u0026quot;A\u0026quot; Mountain, they gathered. 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After all, who doesn\u2019t want to live a longer, healthier life?But according to Arizona State University researcher Connor Sheehan, not every wellness practice promoted as a path to better health and longevity is backed by scientific evidence.\u201cAmericans are spending\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-04T12:26:20-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/04\/2026-12:26pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a recent\u00a0study, ASU researchers used nationally representative data from more than 55,000 U.S. adults to examine alternative health practices and their relationship to mortality. Of the 21 practices studied, yoga and Pilates were the only two associated with a meaningfully lower risk of death.","teaser":"Anti-aging advice is everywhere. 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In a recent study, Sheehan and other researchers found that of 21 alternative health practices, only yoga and Pilates were associated with a significant decrease in the risk of death. Sheehan says the two activities offer not just exercise, but also improve balance, emphasize stress management and offer a social component \u2014 all key contributors to longevity. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"T. 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The Foundry School, a U.S. Department of State initiative in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to develop and train the workforce America will need to prepare the next generation of entrepreneurs, engineers, inventors and industrial leaders to build and operate advanced manufacturing enterprises.","teaser":"Arizona State University is among eight universities selected to lead a national initiative focused on preparing the next generation of workers to advance American manufacturing.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/251021-ASU-Polytechnic---Robotic-Class---SM---328A4628-2400px.jpg?h=54193523\u0026amp;itok=x5Vc5_Ax","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260903-university-news-asu-partner-new-national-foundry-school-announced-white-house","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\/2026-09\/251021-ASU-Polytechnic---Robotic-Class---SM---328A4628-2400px.jpg?h=54193523\u0026amp;itok=x5Vc5_Ax","image_alt":"A college student works on a tabletop robotics arm","image_caption":"ASU brings critical infrastructure, both physical and human, combined with proven industry partnerships to build the manufacturing workforce at scale. State-of-the-art facilities \u2014 such as the newly opened ISTB12 (pictured), home of the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks \u2014 enable ASU\u2019s faculty and researchers to advance their work at the highest levels, positioning the university as integral to the nation\u2019s efforts to reshore the manufacturing of critical technologies. Photo by Sabira Madady\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks|Ira A. 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Fans buy parking, concessions and merchandise\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-02T16:45:27-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/02\/2026-4:45pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As football teams around the country begin their seasons, it\u2019s a good time to ask a bigger question about college and professional sports: What is a fan really worth? In this ASU News Q\u0026amp;A, W. P. Carey sports business expert Daniel McIntosh explains how teams turn game-day energy into lasting loyalty and revenue.","teaser":"As football teams around the country begin their seasons, it\u2019s a good time to ask a bigger question about college and professional sports: What is a fan really worth?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/iStock-863689074.jpg?itok=eZGeCa_H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260902-business-and-entrepreneurship-what-fan-really-worth","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/iStock-863689074.jpg?itok=eZGeCa_H","image_alt":"Hand holding money on a football field.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"W. 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The Red Lake Nation, a band of Ojibwe people, has called this place home for centuries.Today, members of the tribe are working to ensure\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-02T15:16:24-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/02\/2026-3:16pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Bagwajinini-Alex Kmett, a citizen of the Red Lake Nation, has spent more than two decades learning the language of his people, Ojibwe. Today, the ASU alum is helping ensure the language and the culture it carries continues into future generations through education.","teaser":"Tucked into the forests of northern Minnesota lies a landscape of rolling hills, wetlands and sprawling freshwater lakes spanning more than 1,200 square miles.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/ASU%20News%20header%20images-7.png?itok=S-P5B2Ig","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260902-sun-devil-community-asu-alum-preserving-language-means-preserving-culture","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"T. 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Photo by Caroline Yang","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Social Transformation|ASU Online|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Education|History|Native American|Community involvement","audiences":"Alumni|Degreed alums|Community|Online students|Prospective students|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land|SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"116466","title":"In wake of Meta settlement, ASU expert shares insights into relationship between teens and tech","body":"Last week,\u0026nbsp;Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in penalties and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram in response to a lawsuit claiming the company\u2019s platforms were intentionally designed to addict children and teenagers.The settlement is one of the largest consumer protection\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-01T16:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/01\/2026-4:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Following Meta\u2019s multibillion-dollar settlement, an ASU expert discusses screen time, adolescent development and the lessons social media offers for generative AI users.","teaser":"Last week,\u0026nbsp;Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in penalties and ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260902-Teens-and-Tech.gif?itok=gtQkLYfp","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260901-science-and-technology-meta-settlement-asu-expert-insights-relationship-teens-tech","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","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\/2026-09\/20260902-Teens-and-Tech.gif?itok=gtQkLYfp","image_alt":"Adolescent sitting in a dark room starting at a phone screen.","image_caption":"Photo by iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of Psychology|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|Humanities|Social science|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Parents|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","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":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"116431","title":"Advancing the future of nondestructive testing","body":"Nondestructive testing and evaluation, or NDT\/E, enables engineers and technicians to assess materials and structures without damaging them. Its applications extend from inspecting aircraft, bridges and pipelines to monitoring power plants and verifying the quality of manufactured components.For\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T15:30:04-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researcher Ehsan Dehghan-Niri has been named a fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing for his contributions to nondestructive testing, research and education.","teaser":"Nondestructive testing and evaluation, or NDT\/E, enables engineers and technicians to assess materials and structures without damaging them.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/IMG_7983w-1.jpg?itok=OY6KCFfD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-university-news-advancing-future-nondestructive-testing","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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Professor Dehghan-Niri was recently recognized as an ASNT fellow.","image_caption":"Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, an associate professor of manufacturing engineering in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, part of the Fulton Schools, conducts research in the Intelligent Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation Lab on ASU\u2019s Polytechnic campus. Dehghan-Niri was recently recognized as a fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. Photo by Aisha Kaddi\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks|Ira A. 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Some are desperate enough to travel outside the United States for experimental therapies that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.A cursory Google search\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T14:48:54-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-2:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A $5 million grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services could help researchers learn more about the safety and efficacy of ibogaine, a psychedelic compound being studied for its potential to treat serious mental health symptoms and improve quality of life.","teaser":"For people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or addiction, existing treatments do not always bring relief.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-health-and-medicine-barrow-asu-embark-one-first-clinical-trials-ibogaine-us","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Pete Zrioka","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","image_alt":"An illustration of the ibogaine plant blending into neurons","image_caption":"Ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a shrub found in Central Africa, has long been reported to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. However, its status as a Schedule I drug has limited its study in the United States, with patients instead seeking treatment at unregulated clinics abroad. Illustration by Andy Keena\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering|School of Life Sciences|Department of Psychology|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Health Care Compliance and Regulations|Bioscience|Health care|Psychology|Research","audiences":"Alumni|Donors|Faculty|Veterans|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus|Tempe campus","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":"116446","title":"Pilot program lets ASU doctoral students gain industry research experience","body":"It\u2019s said that experience is the best teacher, and doctoral candidates at Arizona State University now have a new opportunity to gain that valuable resource.ASU is a founding partner in a new U.S. National Science Foundation-supported pilot program that unites universities and industry to co-invest\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T10:06:31-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-10:06am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new pilot program will give ASU doctoral students hands-on experience, industry mentorship and career-ready skills while completing their degrees.","teaser":"It\u2019s said that experience is the best teacher, and doctoral candidates at Arizona State University now have a new opportunity to gain that valuable resource.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/banner-doctoral-pilot-program.png?itok=zfnoPkA8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-university-news-pilot-program-lets-asu-doctoral-students-gain-industry-research-experience","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Alicia Barr\u00f3n","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","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\/2026-08\/banner-doctoral-pilot-program.png?itok=zfnoPkA8","image_alt":"Two scientists in a lab, one with a beard and the other with short hair, working together with glass instruments among various laboratory equipment.","image_caption":"ASU photo","related_story":"","news_units":"Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Mentoring|Education|Science|Academics|Research|Career development","audiences":"Prospective students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"116416","title":"Provost Q\u0026A: What endures as AI transforms higher education","body":"As Arizona State University begins a new academic year, Nancy Gonzales is marking a milestone: five years as executive vice president and university provost at Arizona State University.Gonzales is a leader who knows the university uniquely well. She was an ASU student and alumna, the first in her\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-28T14:09:43-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2026-2:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From offering AI literacy courses in all colleges at ASU this fall to advancing new frontiers in research and discovery, Provost Nancy Gonzales reflects on how and why ASU is guiding the future of AI.","teaser":"As Arizona State University begins a new academic year, Nancy Gonzales is marking a milestone: five years as executive vice president and university provost at Arizona State University.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/221123-ASU-Thrive-Magazine-Nancy-Gonzales-3474-2400px.jpg?itok=ZXbMQmEb","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260828-university-news-provost-qa-what-endures-ai-transforms-higher-education","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Enrollment Services Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kevin Kovaleski","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-2752","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/221123-ASU-Thrive-Magazine-Nancy-Gonzales-3474-2400px.jpg?itok=ZXbMQmEb","image_alt":"The ASU provost smiles as she walks with two students down Palm Walk","image_caption":"\u0026quot;In the short term, I see that AI literacy has the ability to transform how students learn,\u0026quot; said ASU Executive Vice President and University Provost Nancy Gonzales (pictured, center, with two students on the Tempe campus). \u0026quot;In the long term, there\u0026#039;s a more transformational opportunity for those who graduate with AI literacy.\u0026quot; Photo by Jill Richards","related_story":"","news_units":"EdPlus at ASU|Office of University Provost|Enterprise Technology","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Education|Expert Q-and-A|Ethics|Technology","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Prospective students|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"116141","title":"A brighter solution: ASU research leads to migraine-easing lighting","body":"Migraine \u2014 a neurological condition often marked by a painful sensitivity to light that affects roughly a billion people worldwide \u2014 can force people to live in darkness.Green light can reduce light sensitivity in people with migraine, previous research has shown, but lighting up classrooms,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-28T14:05:37-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/28\/2026-2:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For millions living with migraine, light can be the enemy. 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