{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117726","title":"ASU students get behind-the-scenes look at election administration","body":"As Americans head to the polls on Nov. 3, they may not be thinking about the year-round planning, testing and coordination that goes into preparing for Election Day.But the five Arizona State University students serving as election fellows since August are. Placed with the Maricopa County Elections\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-29T14:19:12-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/29\/2026-2:19pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As election fellows, these ASU students received firsthand experiences with the tools and processes that help ensure voters can cast their ballots on Election Day. 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A new\u0026nbsp;Status of Arizona Voters Poll offers an early look at those views, with particular attention to Latino voters, one of the state\u2019s most closely watched and diverse electorates.The\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-20T10:02:26-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/20\/2026-10:02am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With the 2026 midterm cycle underway, Arizona voters are weighing issues, candidates and election procedures. 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These tools can answer them","body":"For many Arizonans, water has become both a daily concern and a difficult puzzle. Headlines about Colorado River shortages, groundwater limits and long-term supply questions have made the issue feel urgent, but not always easier to understand.The reality is that Arizona\u2019s water story changes from\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-16T16:27:28-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/16\/2026-4:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For many Arizonans, water has become both a daily concern and a difficult puzzle. 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But the Cactus League is more than a cherished Arizona tradition: It is a powerful economic engine\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-25T12:30:02-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/25\/2026-12:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The 2027 spring-training season, a cherished Arizona tradition and a powerful economic engine, could be in jeopardy due to a potential MLB lockout. ASU economist Anthony Evans explains which industries would be most vulnerable, why the timing and duration of a lockout would determine the scale of the losses, and what local governments and businesses can do now to prepare for an uncertain 2027 spring-training season.","teaser":"Every spring, Major League Baseball transforms metro Phoenix.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260306%20Vets%20and%20Padres%20717.jpg?itok=mm4UofV4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260925-local-national-and-global-affairs-no-cactus-league-spring-mlb-lockout-could-cost-arizona","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\/20260306%20Vets%20and%20Padres%20717.jpg?itok=mm4UofV4","image_alt":"A baseball bat and glove lie in the grass.","image_caption":"A Padres player\u0026#039;s mitt and bat are set on the ground during 2026 spring training. 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But in an era of global competition, cyber threats and tightly connected supply chains, it is increasingly being recognized as something more: a national security issue.That was the focus of a launch\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-25T11:12:53-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/25\/2026-11:12am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In an era of global competition, cyber threats and tightly connected supply chains, agriculture is increasingly being recognized as a national security issue. That was the focus of a launch event for ASU\u2019s Center for Agriculture and National Security at the Barrett \u0026amp; O\u2019Connor Washington Center in Washington, D.C. ","teaser":"Agriculture has long been understood as an economic sector, a source of food and a way of life.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20221108%20Yuma%20Agriculture%20829.jpg?itok=AW3c3pYs","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260925-local-national-and-global-affairs-farm-gate-national-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\/2026-09\/20221108%20Yuma%20Agriculture%20829.jpg?itok=AW3c3pYs","image_alt":"Rows and rows of cabbage growing in southwestern Arizona","image_caption":"Cabbage grows along U.S. Route 95 in Yuma, Arizona. 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Jon Kyl, whose nearly three decades of service in Congress helped shape Arizona\u0027s role in national policymaking, is being remembered by colleagues at Arizona State University as a statesman, mentor and champion of collaborative water policy.Kyl died on Sept. 17 at age 84. His\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-18T15:56:30-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/18\/2026-3:56pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl, whose nearly three decades in Congress helped shape Arizona\u0026#039;s role in national policymaking, is being remembered by colleagues at Arizona State University for his leadership, integrity and lasting impact on water policy.","teaser":"Former U.S. Sen.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/Jon%20Kyl%20and%20Colleagues.jpg?itok=LxaT2Oq8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260918-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-colleagues-remember-former-us-sen-jon-kyls-legacy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Media Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Suzanne Wilson","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\/2026-09\/Jon%20Kyl%20and%20Colleagues.jpg?itok=LxaT2Oq8","image_alt":"An image of former U.S. Sen. 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Arizona\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-10T12:04:50-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/10\/2026-12:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As Congress considers whether to end twice-a-year clock changes, ASU sleep scientist Megan Petrov explains why permanent standard time, not permanent daylight saving time, is the best option.","teaser":"If you could choose where to place an hour of daylight, would you rather wake up with the sun or get off work while it\u2019s still shining?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260911-Daylight-Savings.gif?itok=0UCvujk0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260910-local-national-and-global-affairs-why-permanent-daylight-saving-time-may-not-be-best","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\/2026-09\/20260911-Daylight-Savings.gif?itok=0UCvujk0","image_alt":"Woman sitting on a bed, resting her hand on her chin with a dim lamp in the background.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation","interests":"Healthy Living|Expert Q-and-A|Psychology|Social science","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","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":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"116501","title":"Has Phoenix\u2019s summer housing slowdown lost its chill?","body":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall.But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing.The Valley of the Sun\u2019s housing market still responds to school calendars, vacations, holiday weekends and triple\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-03T13:25:51-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/03\/2026-1:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall. But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing. According to ASU\u0026#039;s Mark Stapp, those seasonal forces no longer have the same power to shift the balance between buyers and sellers.","teaser":"For years, Phoenix homebuyers could count on a familiar rhythm: The market heated up in spring, slowed in summer and stirred again in fall.But that familiar seasonal pattern is changing.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260826-Summer-Housing.gif?itok=xu2F_j9c","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260903-local-national-and-global-affairs-has-phoenixs-summer-housing-slowdown-lost-its-chill","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\/20260826-Summer-Housing.gif?itok=xu2F_j9c","image_alt":"Close-up view of a \u0026quot;for sale\u0026quot; sign outside of a home.","image_caption":"Photo by iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"W. 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Crow signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday in Tempe to formalize binational cooperation for advancing North America\u2019s semiconductor sector.","teaser":"Mexico\u2019s Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard and Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday in Tempe to formalize binational cooperation for advancing North America\u2019s semiconductor sector.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/20260826%20MOU%20MX%20%26%20ASU%20059.jpg?itok=VnJ5mQtZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260828-local-national-and-global-affairs-agreement-bolsters-path-usmexico-global-competitiveness","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jerry Gonzalez","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\/20260826%20MOU%20MX%20%26%20ASU%20059.jpg?itok=VnJ5mQtZ","image_alt":"Two men in suits hold up signed documents while smiling.","image_caption":"Mexico\u2019s Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard (left) and ASU President Michael Crow display their signed memorandum of understanding during a ceremony held in the Fulton Center on ASU\u0026#039;s Tempe campus on Aug. 26. The MOU serves as a catalyst to continue efforts to advance the semiconductor industry in North America. The ceremony followed a luncheon with semiconductor business leaders and public officials from both countries. Photo by Charlie Leight\/ASU News","related_story":"","news_units":"Ira A. 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ASU has been approved to deliver a U.S. Department of Defense Senior Service College Fellowship program for the 2027\u201328 academic year and beyond.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-24T14:22:26-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/24\/2026-2:22pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. ASU has been approved to deliver a U.S. Department of Defense Senior Service College Fellowship program for the 2027\u201328 academic year and beyond. ","teaser":"Arizona State University\u2019s commitment to be of service to the nation\u2019s efforts to strengthen national security and defense is advancing on a new front. 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