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Call centers are noisy, and in many localities, the calls just\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-10T14:52:02-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/10\/2025-2:52pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When a person needs emergency services, the first person they speak with is rarely a firefighter, police officer or paramedic. It\u2019s a 911 operator or call taker, broadly called public safety communications personnel. These workers and their role in the criminal legal system are the subject of a new study led by ASU researchers.","teaser":"When a person needs emergency services, the first person they speak with is rarely a firefighter, police officer or paramedic.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/emergency-operator.jpg?itok=8y7c38mH","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251110-local-national-and-global-affairs-911-operators-role-often-undervalued-researchers-find","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\/2025-11\/emergency-operator.jpg?itok=8y7c38mH","image_alt":"People wearing headsets sitting in front of computer screens take calls","image_caption":"Researchers of a new study looking at public safety communications personnel recommend categorizing 911 operators and call takers as first responders. iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Criminology and Criminal Justice|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Public affairs|Public service","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","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":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"107646","title":"From the Mekong Delta to ASU: A Vietnam veteran\u2019s journey","body":"Wayne Johnson\u2019s story is one of persistence across decades.A Vietnam veteran and a father, he had always dreamed of teaching at the college level. That dream, however, kept being delayed by the realities of life: raising a family, building a career and simply surviving the ups and downs that came\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-06T10:29:42-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/06\/2025-10:29am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Wayne Johnson\u0026#039;s story is one of persistence across decades. He has served in the Vietnam War, raised a family and earned a master\u0026#039;s degree \u2014 more than 50 years after being out of college. In recognition of Salute to Service, which is honoring Vietnam vets this year, Johnson reflects on his life and time in the military. 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This fall, ASU President Michael Crow traveled to Taiwan to meet with top leaders in industry and education, as well as with ASU alumni.","teaser":"As both Arizona State University and Taiwan have become major players in Arizona\u2019s burgeoning semiconductor industry, the university has worked to nurture its ties to the island.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/nycu.jpg?itok=UJ0nGt-Z","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251104-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-taiwan-strengthen-partnership-ties","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\/2025-11\/nycu.jpg?itok=UJ0nGt-Z","image_alt":"A man stands in front of a screen in a classroom of people","image_caption":"ASU President Michael Crow spoke at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University during his visit to Taiwan last month. 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","teaser":"Artificial intelligence is reshaping how people create, share and trust information, and Arizona State University is positioning itself at the forefront of that transformation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/AdobeStock_776341246_1.jpeg?itok=5HkOWJsq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251031-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-host-inaugural-journalism-and-ai-accelerator","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The Knight Center for the Future of News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Carrie Whitten Simmons","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\/AdobeStock_776341246_1.jpeg?itok=5HkOWJsq","image_alt":"Man in silhouette walks into light emanating from electronic screens","image_caption":"The National Journalism + AI Accelerator will serve as a collaborative space for leaders to envision what journalism could look like five to 10 years from now. 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But during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Latino families in Arizona couldn\u0026#039;t participate in this tradition and other funeral rituals. An ASU study now reveals how this has disproportionally affected the community\u0026#039;s mental health. ","teaser":"D\u00eda de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a meaningful time celebrated Nov. 1\u20132 when family and friends gather to honor and remember loved ones who have died.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/THIS%20ONE%2020231030%20Di%CC%81a%20de%20los%20Muertos%200146.jpg?itok=HL98aPKn","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251027-local-national-and-global-affairs-lost-rituals-lasting-grief-study-looks-pandemics-toll","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":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/THIS%20ONE%2020231030%20Di%CC%81a%20de%20los%20Muertos%200146.jpg?itok=HL98aPKn","image_alt":"Alter for Dios de los Muertos","image_caption":"A D\u00eda de los Muertos ofrenda, or alter, on display at the Polytechnic campus. 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This year, attendees confronted a world where opportunities, and threats, multiply each day.\u201cNational security is\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-27T14:04:42-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/27\/2025-2:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Attendees of the 11th Future Security Forum gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss national security opportunities and threats \u2014 from the state of American foreign relations to the impact of AI on national defense.","teaser":"For 11 years, the\u0026nbsp;Future Security Forum\u0026nbsp;has convened elected officials, policymakers, military leaders, academics and policy analysts to discuss the future o","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/Sheikh%20Rasool-Ayub%202.jpg?itok=QQ3-pyND","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251027-local-national-and-global-affairs-predicting-new-era-security","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\/2025-10\/Sheikh%20Rasool-Ayub%202.jpg?itok=QQ3-pyND","image_alt":"Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and Heela Rasool-Ayub listen to a question from a man in the audience","image_caption":"Heela Rasool-Ayub (left), director of planetary politics at New America, and Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, Pakistan\u0026#039;s ambassador to the United States, answer questions from attendees at the 11th annual Future Security Forum. 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Recently, four finalist teams presented their solutions on World Food Day.","teaser":"Manasvenee Premkumar described a day in the life of a farmer in India.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/hero%20logistics.jpg?h=6784434b\u0026amp;itok=4vktGxZF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251021-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-students-create-foodsecurity-solutions-india","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":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/hero%20logistics.jpg?h=6784434b\u0026amp;itok=4vktGxZF","image_alt":"Three students stand in front of a large room full of people.","image_caption":"From left: Manasvenee Premkuma, Srihitha Jaligama and Havish Akarapu present their research-based ideas during a pitch symposium hosted by the India Policy and Economy Research Club at ASU on Thursday, Oct. 16, World Food Day, at Thunderbird School of Global Management in downtown Phoenix. 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The program aims to increase access to high-quality training and workforce development, focusing\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-17T11:15:44-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/17\/2025-11:15am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures in partnership with Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and local nonprofits. The program aims to increase access to high-quality training and workforce development, focusing on construction and advanced manufacturing in the Phoenix area.","teaser":"The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures in partnership with Arizona State University, Maricopa C","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/SSEBE-DEWSC-Faculty-Okland-Construction-Site-1-30-2025-EG-8246-a.jpg?itok=CgsYzAK7","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251017-local-national-and-global-affairs-blackstone-charitable-foundation-awards-3-million-launch","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\/2025-10\/SSEBE-DEWSC-Faculty-Okland-Construction-Site-1-30-2025-EG-8246-a.jpg?itok=CgsYzAK7","image_alt":"Two ASU construction faculty members in hard hats and safety vests at a construction site, one holding a clipboard and the other pointing.","image_caption":"ASU faculty from the Del E. 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Benjamin Freakley had no idea the future that was ahead of him when he met Arizona State University President Michael Crow in 2012.Freakley, who retired from the U.S. Army after more than 36 years of active military service, didn\u2019t know he would be wearing an ASU shirt 13 years later,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-17T08:18:20-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/17\/2025-8:18am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, who retired from the U.S. Army after more than 36 years of active military service, didn\u2019t know he would be wearing an ASU shirt 13 years later, helping the university play a vital role in issues of national importance. ","teaser":"Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley had no idea the future that was ahead of him when he met Arizona State University President Michael Crow in 2012.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20240925%20USFlagOnTempeCampus_558.jpg?itok=xGvDxyhh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251017-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-programs-help-position-students-leaders-diplomacy","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20240925%20USFlagOnTempeCampus_558.jpg?itok=xGvDxyhh","image_alt":"American flag waving in front of ASU sign","image_caption":"Photo by Samantha Chow\/Arizona State University","related_story":"","news_units":"","interests":"National security|Military","audiences":"Faculty|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"108331","title":"ASU President Crow talks with US Army leaders about adapting organizations for rapid change","body":"Arizona State University President Michael Crow on Oct. 13 spoke to nearly 100 U.S. Army leaders at the Association of the United States Army\u2019s 2025 Leader Solarium in Washington, D.C., about advancing a new mission: designing organizations built to evolve.Leading a session titled \u201cTransformation\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-16T16:31:20-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/16\/2025-4:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University President Michael Crow on Oct. 13 spoke to nearly 100 U.S. Army leaders at the Association of the United States Army\u2019s 2025 Leader Solarium in Washington, D.C., about advancing a new mission: designing organizations built to evolve.","teaser":"Arizona State University President Michael Crow on Oct. 13 spoke to nearly 100 U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/AUSA%20Leader%20Solarium_7%20%281%29.jpg?itok=L9PaS4cr","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251016-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-president-crow-talks-us-army-leaders-about-adapting","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\/2025-10\/AUSA%20Leader%20Solarium_7%20%281%29.jpg?itok=L9PaS4cr","image_alt":"Man standing in the middle of a room full of seated people wearing military fatigues.","image_caption":"During the U.S. Army\u2019s 2025 Leader Solarium, ASU President Michael Crow emphasized how universities must rethink different ways in which everyone can learn throughout life. 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