{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117761","title":"How to keep humans at the center of health care","body":"It was a picture that, in one way, said little: two hands, one with three fingers on the wrist of the other, taking their pulse.A scene that\u2019s played out in medical facilities every day.But Hannah Lennon asked the audience to see something else.Lennon, part of the inaugural class of the John\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-29T12:57:57-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/29\/2026-12:57pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In an age of technological innovations in medicine, how can we keep humans at the center of health care? 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Picture with your mind\u2019s eye the world\u2019s biggest Taylor Swift fan, who finds joy and a deeper expression of feeling in the pop star\u2019s lovestruck lyrics. Who do you see?\u0026nbsp;Did you envision a middle-aged man serving what could have been a life\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-21T14:39:35-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/21\/2026-2:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Who do you think of when you think of a Swiftie? Probably not Joe Garcia, who is the unlikely subject of \u201cDaylight,\u201d a short film inspired by an essay that Garcia wrote for\u00a0The New Yorker while serving time in a California state prison. The film debuted in LA at a screening event hosted by The Sidney Poitier New American Film School at ASU.","teaser":"Who do you think of when you think of a Swiftie? Picture with your mind\u2019s eye the world\u2019s biggest Taylor Swift fan, who finds joy and a deeper expression of feeling in the pop star\u2019s lovestruck lyrics. 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It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action.\u0026nbsp;Though scientists have been sounding alarm bells about climate change for decades, key institutions worldwide \u2014\u0026nbsp;governments, think tanks, nongovernmental organizations \u2014 have failed to reach their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action. That\u0026#039;s why ASU has helped produce a framework to provide member states of UNESCO with the tools they need to \u201cmake a difference\u201d on the ground in a variety of different communities. ","teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. 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ASU News spoke with\u00a0Laura Hanish about the science of friendships, why they matter to our mental and physical health, and what research tells us about online versus face-to-face friendships.","teaser":"In the classic film \u201cIt\u2019s a Wonderful Life,\u201d George Bailey learns a lesson that has been passed down to generations of moviegoers: \u201cNo man is a failure who has friends.\u201d","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/iStock-1310397334.gif?itok=_ezb9nJP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260914-arts-humanities-and-education-what-makes-good-friend-asu-professor-has-answers","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\/iStock-1310397334.gif?itok=_ezb9nJP","image_alt":"Illustration of a group of friends.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"T. 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Her 2023 memoir, \u201cHow to Say Babylon,\u201d was described by more than one reviewer as a \u201ctour de force.\u201dBut when\u0026nbsp;Sinclair, a professor in Arizona State University\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-09T09:53:21-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/09\/2026-9:53am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"\u201cWhat do we hold when we hold the memory of those we\u2019ve lost? 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The modern and contemporary works, by 99\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-25T16:09:31-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/25\/2026-4:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU Assistant Professor JoAnna Reyes is helping to tell a more complete story of art in America as the curator of a new exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum featuring Native artworks that were part of the largest Indigenous donation in the museum\u2019s history.","teaser":"An Arizona State University professor is helping to tell a more complete story of art in America.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/20260824%20JoAnna%20Reyes%20%26%20Native%20Art%20Donation%20884.jpg?h=2959b639\u0026amp;itok=rGrDke2F","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260825-arts-humanities-and-education-asu-professor-curates-historic-exhibition-native-artworks","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\/2026-08\/20260824%20JoAnna%20Reyes%20%26%20Native%20Art%20Donation%20884.jpg?h=2959b639\u0026amp;itok=rGrDke2F","image_alt":"Woman standing in front of artworks while speaking to a crowd gathered to observe them.","image_caption":"ASU Assistant Professor JoAnna Reyes discusses artwork from a new exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum titled \u201cThe Way We Came: A Century of Indigenous Art,\u201d on Monday, Aug. 24. The exhibition showcases how Indigenous knowledge, culture and creativity have flourished through generations, and it includes more than 60 pieces recently donated from The William P. Healey Collection of Native American Art. 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Photographed on April 30 in his office with diplomas, honors and artwork, he reflects on his keepsakes, saying, \u201cEverything has a story.\u201d The school, established in 2011, explores border regions worldwide and policies shaping lives, extending beyond traditional Chicano and Latino history, which previously focused mainly on the border. Now, it addresses both Mexican and American issues and global borders. 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Now, five decades later, many have returned to campus for their Golden Reunion \u2014\u00a0including a mother-daughter duo who earned education degrees together.","teaser":"Fifty years ago, Arizona State University\u2019s Class of 1976 celebrated a milestone that, for many, marked their first graduation as Sun Devils.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Golden%20Reunion.jpg?itok=5pBhGx5d","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260513-sun-devil-community-class-1976-returns-campus-golden-reunion","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Alumni Association","contributor-contact-information-name":"Elizabeth Schaible","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\/2026-05\/Golden%20Reunion.jpg?itok=5pBhGx5d","image_alt":"A group of Golden Graduates walk down the field at 2026 Undergraduate Commencement","image_caption":"On Monday, May 11, nearly 70 Golden Graduates paraded down the field at ASU\u0026#039;s 2026 Undergraduate Commencement. 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The Dean\u2019s Medalist, who is double-majoring in forensic\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-12T06:01:20-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/12\/2026-6:01am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Emma Huang, a double major in forensic psychology and communication at Arizona State University\u2019s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, turned campus involvement into a passion for leadership and higher education. 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He is the actual, real deal.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/andrew-dana-hudson-courtesy.jpg?h=42a8897c\u0026amp;itok=FZwJMB3f","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260428-sun-devil-community-mfa-new-book-may-full-big-milestones-science-fiction-author","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Department of English","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kristen LaRue-Sandler","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7611","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\/andrew-dana-hudson-courtesy.jpg?h=42a8897c\u0026amp;itok=FZwJMB3f","image_alt":"Courtesy photo of graduating ASU creative writing student Andrew Dana Hudson","image_caption":"\u201cOf course novels can\u2019t save the world, but we also can\u2019t save the world without novels,\u201d said Andrew Dana Hudson, who is earning his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing this May. 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