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The flavors carry\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-16T14:42:36-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/16\/2026-2:42pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A handful of seeds is sparking big conversations at Arizona State University. 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The School of Human Evolution and Social Change, study abroad programs are designed to do just that \u2014 and a new, generous gift from Jim and Pia Eder has now permanently endowed the Transformative Travel Through SHESC Study Abroad Scholarship, expanding access to these experiences.","teaser":"Across cultures and continents, travel has the power to shift perspective, deepen empathy and spark lifelong curiosity.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20240518_163047.jpg?itok=mZN126QS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260312-local-national-and-global-affairs-gift-endows-study-abroad-scholarship-broadening-horizons","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Martin","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\/2026-03\/20240518_163047.jpg?itok=mZN126QS","image_alt":"people in kayaks in the ocean alongside a rocky shore","image_caption":"Students who participate in the One Health Australia study abroad trip learn through immersive experiences about the connections between human, animal and environmental health. 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It is the first mission dedicated to long-term\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-12T09:00:33-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/12\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, has captured its first images of stars from space, marking the start of its science operations in orbit. The mission, led by ASU and funded by NASA, is dedicated to long-term ultraviolet monitoring of nearby low-mass stars, the most common in our galaxy that often have Earth-sized, possibly habitable planets.","teaser":"The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, has captured its first images of stars from space. This milestone marks the start of its science operations in orbit.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/SPARCS%20Lift%202%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=nR-qsItO","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260312-science-and-technology-asu-led-sparcs-mission-achieves-first-light-marking-start-science-operations","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Earth \u0026amp; Space Exploration","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kim Baptista","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4662","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\/2026-03\/SPARCS%20Lift%202%20%28002%29.jpg?itok=nR-qsItO","image_alt":"Scientists wearing protective outfits work with a CubeSat in a lab.","image_caption":"AZ Space Technologies engineer Nathaniel Struebel (left) and ASU undergraduate student Ysabella McAulliffe fit-test the CubeSat into the box, which deployed it into space. 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Red flags stacked on red flags. Automated scanners screaming about code injections, memory corruptions and compliance violations. Somewhere in that digital haystack\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-06T10:47:57-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/06\/2026-10:47am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Wil Gibbs has parlayed his doctoral research into a $1.5 million tech startup that will provide cybersecurity solutions powered by artificial intelligence to industry and enterprise clients. 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Chennai Fusion Grill in Chandler, Arizona, introduced its robot server\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-04T14:53:37-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/04\/2026-2:53pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Associate Professor Jong-Hyeong Kim researches the impact of technology in hospitality on customer experience. 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