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The gallery will feature 365 new paintings, drawings and sculptures, all created by incarcerated artists across Arizona. Attendees will see a polished show, but it wouldn\u0026#039;t happen without months of work by two graduate students in the Center for Correctional Solutions.","teaser":"For Alexis Klemm and Madeline Boersma, \u201cink season\u201d begins in the fall.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/051925VA_Inkarcerated_035.jpg?itok=VhZwAYV9","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260505-arts-humanities-and-education-annual-inkarcerated-art-exhibition-returns-arizona-center","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Ayrel Clark-Proffitt","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\/2026-05\/051925VA_Inkarcerated_035.jpg?itok=VhZwAYV9","image_alt":"A painter working in a gallery space as members of the public look on.","image_caption":"Attendees at the 2025 {Ink}arcerated: Creativity within Confinement art exhibition discuss works and watch a live painting by artist Jason Lacewell (left). 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They also deserve beautiful and thoughtful design.A group of architecture students at Arizona State University has spent the school year carrying out that premise by designing housing for homeless people that integrates nature, healing and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-05T14:08:45-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/05\/2026-2:08pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A group of architecture students were tasked with creating a housing project for homeless residents in the southern Arizona community of Sierra Vista that integrates nature, healing and community at minimal cost.","teaser":"People experiencing homelessness need more than shelter. 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McMaster underscored that point during an April 28 lecture at\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-30T13:19:01-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/30\/2026-1:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The retired lieutenant general, who served as the 25th United States national security advisor, spoke about the role of the military in preserving American democracy.","teaser":"One of America\u2019s best-known veterans said there\u2019s a fine line between advice and advocacy, and military leaders would do well to heed this guidance, especially in today\u2019s deeply partisan political climate.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20260428%20H.%20R.%20McMaster%20346.jpg?h=8826c8a1\u0026amp;itok=PxR5Dk57","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260430-local-national-and-global-affairs-h-r-mcmaster-calls-george-washingtons-leadership-example","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20260428%20H.%20R.%20McMaster%20346.jpg?h=8826c8a1\u0026amp;itok=PxR5Dk57","image_alt":"An older white man with a bald head wearing black glasses, a suit and a tie talks behind a lectern","image_caption":"Retired Lt. 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This year, she\u2019s one of 10 Leadership\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-24T10:36:29-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/24\/2026-10:36am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s outreach ranges from a few volunteer hours packing food in a warehouse to long-term relationships and research projects that increase efficiency and improve operations for nonprofits.","teaser":"When Peyton Pierce heard about a fellowship that would let her work with people who live in a homeless shelter, she knew it was for her.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20190429SustainabilityGarden_31.JPG?itok=bgW-kZPF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260424-sun-devil-community-good-neighbor-asu-supports-most-vulnerable-our-community","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20190429SustainabilityGarden_31.JPG?itok=bgW-kZPF","image_alt":"People walking through a community farm past a large sign that says Feed.","image_caption":"The Rob and Melani Walton Urban Farm,\u00a0a partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, harvests more than 51,000 pounds of produce served to people experiencing food insecurity. 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Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/header.jpg?itok=JPRYWVI2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260423-environment-and-sustainability-why-some-arizona-communities-dont-drink-tap-water-even-when","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","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\/2026-04\/header.jpg?itok=JPRYWVI2","image_alt":"A bright water vending machine advertising salt-free drinking water.","image_caption":"A water vending station near Yuma, Arizona. 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Mayor Kate Gallego announced the Phoenix Quantum Strategy during her April 21 State of the City address, saying the city has \u201cthe very best person in the country\u201d to lead the new initiative: ASU\u0026#039;s Sethuraman \u201cPanch\u201d Panchanathan.","teaser":"Phoenix is ready to make a leap into its economic future with quantum computing, and the city has asked Arizona State University to play a leadership role.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/20231101%20DowntownPhoenixFromSouthMountain_074.jpg?h=6f66e8a7\u0026amp;itok=oXoLo0S2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260423-science-and-technology-asus-panchanathan-lead-phoenix-quantum-strategy","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\/2026-04\/20231101%20DowntownPhoenixFromSouthMountain_074.jpg?h=6f66e8a7\u0026amp;itok=oXoLo0S2","image_alt":"Downtown Phoenix skyline at sunset","image_caption":"Photo of the downtown Phoenix skyline by Samantha Chow\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. 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