{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"112201","title":"Arizona mining town looks to turn preservation into possibility","body":"Perched in the hills above the desert, the town of Miami tells the story of Arizona\u2019s mining past in brick, stone and weathered storefronts.Its historic buildings are not just relics. They are living markers of identity \u2014 reminders of generations who built lives in a narrow canyon shaped by copper\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-27T10:30:46-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/27\/2026-10:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With help from ASU\u2019s Project Cities, the historical town of Miami is attempting something both ambitious and deeply personal. 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That was on full display at a St.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-10T14:04:10-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/10\/2026-2:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"On the eve of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Consulate General of Ireland, Los Angeles partnered with ASU\u0026#039;s Great Game Lab to host an event titled \u201cA Marathon, Not a Sprint: Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games\u201d \u2014 a look at the progress, sometimes halting, of women\u0026#039;s equity in sport.","teaser":"Show up for the stories of sport, stay to learn about how they change the world \u2014 or how the world changes through sport.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/VKZ_4296-sized.jpg?itok=PBXgy0DY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260210-local-national-and-global-affairs-asu-great-game-lab-olympic-womens-sports-event","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jay Thorne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-677-7518","contributor-contact-information-campus":"California","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/VKZ_4296-sized.jpg?itok=PBXgy0DY","image_alt":"Two women speak while seated on a stage","image_caption":"ASU sports historian Victoria Jackson (left) listens as Olympian and professional skateboarder Lizzie Armanto speaks during the \u201cA Marathon, Not a Sprint: Women in the Olympic and Paralympic Games\u201d event at the ASU California Center Broadway on Feb. 2. 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She enrolled in\u0026nbsp;ASU Online, where she took a history course with Instructor\u0026nbsp;Karin Enloe.\u0026nbsp;\u201cAlmost immediately,\u201d Walrath said, she knew she wanted to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T16:53:16-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-4:53pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Cass Walrath enrolled at ASU to complete a bachelor\u0026#039;s degree she had started years before. Little did she know, though, that she would discover a passion for history and go on to complete a master\u0026#039;s degree in history and a public history graduate certificate. 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To him, every tooth or fragment of bone offers a voice from the past and a reminder that scientific data can illuminate profoundly human stories.As the newly appointed director of Arizona State University\u0027s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-18T12:01:06-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/18\/2025-12:01pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For two decades, researchers in ASU\u2019s Center for Bioarchaeological Research have been combining biology and history to uncover the insights into the lives of people who may have left no written records by studying their bones, teeth, skin, isotopes and DNA.","teaser":"When Christopher Stojanowski works in his lab, he isn\u2019t just handling ancient remains.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/otopes.png?itok=AbSun9Xe","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251118-science-and-technology-looking-back-20-years-discovery-asus-center-bioarchaeological","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\/2025-11\/otopes.png?itok=AbSun9Xe","image_alt":"Collage of three photos of people at archaeological sites and one photo of a scientist in a lab.","image_caption":"For the four faculty members of the Center for Bioarchacheological Research, their work is about more than just physical and biological data. They are searching for answers to long asked questions, making connections between the past and present, and most importantly \u2014 giving a voice to the past. Clockwise from top left: Regents Professor Jane Buikstra, Director Christopher Stojanowski, Professor Kelly Knudson and Professor Brenda Baker.","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Anthropology|Biology|History|Resilience|Science|Social science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"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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Though she stayed in-state for college, she met people from across the globe at ASU, an experience that opened her eyes to how wide the world is.\u201cFrom Chicago to India,\u201d Villegas said, \u201cI got acquainted\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-12-06T12:14:55-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/06\/2024-12:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Fernanda Villegas says being exposed to various lifestyles and cultures at ASU opened her eyes to how wide the world is. 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