{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"115686","title":"An Olympic effort: New ASU center to explore evolving complexity of the Games","body":"The Olympic Games have always been about more than medals or athletic glory.Behind every opening ceremony and photo finish is a global enterprise that brings together business, technology, media, public policy, sustainability and international diplomacy on one of the world\u0027s biggest stages.Now,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-06T10:30:55-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/06\/2026-10:30am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Behind every opening ceremony and photo finish in the Olympics is a global enterprise that brings together business, technology, media and international diplomacy on one of the world\u0026#039;s biggest stages. Now, ASU is taking a closer look at that complex ecosystem through its new Center for Olympic Studies.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"The Olympic Games have always been about more than medals or athletic glory.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2225510019.jpg?itok=fwM7pdDP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260806-business-and-entrepreneurship-olympic-effort-new-asu-center-explore-evolving-complexity","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\/2026-07\/iStock-2225510019.jpg?itok=fwM7pdDP","image_alt":"A hand holds medals up to a sunset sky","image_caption":"Photo by baona\/iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Olympic Studies|Department of Marketing|W. 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The body also has to know when to stop growing and begin rebuilding. If those steps happen out of order, the tissue may never fully recover.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Striking%20image.jpg?itok=9ry7tYKQ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260806-science-and-technology-hidden-conversation-inside-injured-tissue-may-hold-clues","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gabriela Harrod","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\/Striking%20image.jpg?itok=9ry7tYKQ","image_alt":"Fluorescence image of a Drosophila wing imaginal disc with cell junctions in cyan, apical membranes in blue, nuclei in purple, and gold extracellular vesicles containing the regeneration-associated protein Asperous concentrated in the wing pouch. The image illustrates Asperous localization during tissue repair and its role in regulating Wnt signaling during regeneration.","image_caption":"A Drosophila wing imaginal disc expressing Asperous, a damage-induced extracellular EGF-domain protein required for regeneration. Asperous associates with the Wnt signaling molecule, limiting its distribution and preventing premature activation of late patterning programs during tissue repair. Asperous-containing extracellular vesicles are highlighted in gold within the wing pouch. Cell junctions are shown by DE-Cadherin (cyan), the apical membrane marker Crumbs (blue) and nuclei by DAPI (purple). Photo courtesy of Maksym Dankovskyy\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Life Sciences|Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Biology|Bioscience|Life Science|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"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":"115726","title":"From health care to national security, 15 new ASU degrees meet growing workforce demands","body":"With the addition of 15 new degree programs this fall, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University is meeting growing workforce demands in industries ranging from health care to national security.\u0026nbsp;In addition, this August, the inaugural cohort of the\u0026nbsp;McKenna Life\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-30T09:07:45-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/30\/2026-9:07am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Fifteen new degree programs debut at ASU this fall, expanding opportunities for students to pursue careers in fast-growing, high-impact fields.","teaser":"With the addition of 15 new degree programs this fall, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University is meeting growing workforce demands in industries ranging from health ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/55210141106_39867255e3_o.jpg?itok=D7EH_1t9","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260730-sun-devil-community-health-care-national-security-15-new-asu-degrees-meet-growing","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Neely","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/55210141106_39867255e3_o.jpg?itok=D7EH_1t9","image_alt":"Five students standing or sitting on a stair way outside on ASU\u0026#039;s Tempe campus talking and laughing with each other","image_caption":"The College currently offers 106 undergraduate degrees, 111 minors and certificates, and 165 graduate degree programs. 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Today, the invasive grass species is the most likely to cause significant wildfire damage. 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Researchers have shown that, for certain problems, quantum computers could one day dramatically outperform today\u2019s fastest supercomputers.The obstacle isn\u2019t\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-24T15:02:14-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/24\/2026-3:02pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With support from the National Science Foundation, engineering Assistant Professor Baoyu Zhou is working to address a problem known as quantum noise \u2014 one of the biggest barriers to making quantum computers practical.","teaser":"Quantum computing has spent years existing in the space between promise and practicality.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/SCAI-Baoyu-Zhou-2026-EG-4765-a_1920x1080.jpg?itok=6c4kkqO2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260724-science-and-technology-breaking-through-quantum-noise-barrier","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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Photo by Erika Gronek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Quantum|Engineering|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"115646","title":"How can we future-proof homes against environmental risks?","body":"Nearly every year, the rising human and economic toll of natural hazards in the U.S. sets new records.\u0026nbsp;Documented in the Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States, there is only one trend in these losses \u2014 upward. Society pays enormous sums to rebuild after each disaster\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-23T18:47:42-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/23\/2026-6:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As part of a partnership between Arizona State University and Louisiana State University, researchers are aiming to uncover smarter ways to increase community resilience, disaster preparedness and building back better after a disaster. ","teaser":"Nearly every year, the rising human and economic toll of natural hazards in the U.S. sets new records.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260723-environment-and-sustainability-how-can-we-futureproof-homes-against-environmental-risks","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Rhonda Olson","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-2468","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\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","image_alt":"Wind damage on a Louisiana home from Hurricane Katrina","image_caption":"A home in Louisiana that sustained wind damage during Hurricane Katrina. iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Public Affairs|School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Built Environment|Grants \/ Awards|Math|Expert Q-and-A|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|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":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115656","title":"ASU researchers contribute to Arizona\u2019s quest to sustain aquifer","body":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urgent need to find more efficient ways to capture and retain water.\u201cBased on the study, we realized that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-22T16:01:07-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/22\/2026-4:01pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"According to a new study released by Arizona\u0026#039;s three state universities, 95% of precipitation in the state goes back into the atmosphere and is not collected in the aquifer. ASU researchers are joining the effort to uncover solutions to more efficiently collect and retain water.","teaser":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urge","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260722-environment-and-sustainability-asu-researchers-contribute-arizonas-quest-sustain-aquifer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Terry Grant","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"520-907-2248","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","image_alt":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir located atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. 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Now, research from ASU has shown that these changes extend beyond just neurons, affecting the brain\u2019s network of support cells.","teaser":"It\u0027s already understood that long-term opioid use and withdrawal both lead to changes the brain, some of which scientists are still mapping out.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/pexels-antonio-avanti-7396384-17072947.jpg?itok=k2zkM6Gu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260715-science-and-technology-study-uncovers-another-way-opioid-use-withdrawal-affect-brain","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","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\/2026-07\/pexels-antonio-avanti-7396384-17072947.jpg?itok=k2zkM6Gu","image_alt":"Wires covered in red, green, yellow, and blue rubberized coatings.","image_caption":"Neurons in the brain are insulated by myelin, also called white matter, that acts like the rubberized coatings that cover electrical wires. 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But unlike other major grains, it naturally absorbs arsenic \u2014 a known carcinogen \u2014 because of the unique way it is grown.For years, scientists have searched for ways to reduce arsenic in rice without sacrificing crop yields or\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-13T08:47:50-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/13\/2026-8:47am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"For years, scientists have searched for ways to reduce arsenic in rice without sacrificing crop yields or creating new food safety concerns. Now, new research shows that a relatively simple change in how rice fields are managed could help accomplish both.","teaser":"Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world\u0027s population. 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This infectious disease causes over 10 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year \u2014 including some close to home.\u201cA large TB outbreak recently\u0026nbsp;occurred\u0026nbsp;in the Kansas City area, with 68\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-10T15:41:20-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/10\/2026-3:41pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers are developing technology that helps doctors quickly find out whether a patient\u2019s tuberculosis is resistant to new drugs, leading to faster, more effective treatment.","teaser":"Tuberculosis is an ancient disease that still threatens human health around the world today. 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That\u2019s partly because we knew so little\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-24T08:00:57-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/24\/2026-8:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This hero of a plant protects coastlines, stores vast amounts of carbon, and supports ecosystems that people and wildlife depend on. But we don\u2019t often hear about it when it comes to ocean conservation. 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Onomatopoeia is a type of sound symbolism.\u0026nbsp;The sounds of other words,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-01T13:56:48-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/01\/2026-1:56pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new research study from ASU\u0026#039;s Department of Psychology has shown for the first time that children as young as 5 years old can recognize emotional sound symbolism, suggesting that a non-arbitrary sound-meaning correspondence might be important for understanding how language is used, learned and, perhaps, how it has evolved.","teaser":"\u0022Tick-tock.\u0022 \u0022Hiss.\u0022 \u0022Screech.\u0022 These words are examples of onomatopoeia because they imitate the sounds they represent: the rhythmic ticking of a clock; an angry cat, or a slowly deflating bike tire; a high-pitched scream.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Viri1_0.jpeg?itok=w3HwFcST","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260601-science-and-technology-why-gleam-sounds-happy-and-glum-sounds-sad","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","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\/Viri1_0.jpeg?itok=w3HwFcST","image_alt":"Two women pose holding an award.","image_caption":"From left: Ye Li, a recent psychology graduate alumna, and Viridiana Benitez, assistant professor of psychology at Arizona State University, recently published a study showing that children recognize emotional symbolism in the sounds that make up spoken words. 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The study reconsidered the risk to human life posed by six hot-weather events that struck around the world from 2003 to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-01T12:59:19-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/01\/2026-12:59pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Extreme heat is proving to be more deadly than what most cities and nations have prepared for, according to new research co-authored by Jennifer Vanos at Arizona State University.","teaser":"Extreme heat is proving to be more deadly than what most cities and nations have prepared for, according to new research co-authored by Jennifer Vanos at Arizona State University.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Extreme_Heat_Save_Power_%2852356798994%29.jpg?itok=fliF-9sA","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260601-environment-and-sustainability-its-time-prepare-deadlier-heat-waves","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Rojas-Burke","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\/2026-05\/Extreme_Heat_Save_Power_%2852356798994%29.jpg?itok=fliF-9sA","image_alt":"cars pass a highway sign warning of extreme heat","image_caption":"Photo credit: Chris Yarzab\/Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"114661","title":"You are what you eat \u2014 or are you?","body":"Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains.\u0026nbsp;But inside the body, digestion is far more complicated. Food passes through a living microbial ecosystem that can\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-27T11:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/27\/2026-11:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Food labels make calories seem simple; but inside the body, digestion is far more complicated. Food passes through a living microbial ecosystem that can influence how many of those calories people actually absorb. A new mathematical model takes a closer look at that hidden part of digestion. ","teaser":"Food labels make calories seem simple. They show the number of calories per serving, which is calculated based on how much fat, carbohydrates and protein the food contains.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/shutterstock_2239876781.jpg?itok=8VrjftBk","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260527-science-and-technology-you-are-what-you-eat-or-are-you","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","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\/shutterstock_2239876781.jpg?itok=8VrjftBk","image_alt":"Graphic illustration of microbes in the human gut.","image_caption":"Trillions of microbes live in the human gut, where they help break down food and produce compounds the body can absorb. 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According to new research from Arizona State University, they also suffer a rapid drop in a core energy system that helps keep the cell alive and functioning.This is important because\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-18T12:40:40-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/18\/2026-12:40pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When bacteria are suddenly hit with a salty or sugary shock, they do not just shrivel slightly and carry on. According to new research, they also suffer a rapid drop in a core energy system that helps keep the cell alive and functioning. Learning how they respond to sudden stress could help researchers better explain how microbes survive harsh conditions.","teaser":"When bacteria are suddenly hit with a salty or sugary shock, they do not just shrivel slightly and carry on.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/osmotic-pdf-ecoli-wadhwa.png?itok=eClK0mWZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260518-science-and-technology-asu-researchers-zero-how-sudden-stress-drains-bacterial-energy","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","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\/osmotic-pdf-ecoli-wadhwa.png?itok=eClK0mWZ","image_alt":"E. 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The researchers aim to help develop solutions that could significantly reduce downwind impacts.","teaser":"Heat pollution from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/iStock-2270186109.jpg?itok=nett86IK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260518-environment-and-sustainability-turning-down-heat-data-centers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Office of Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joe Rojas-Burke","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\/2026-05\/iStock-2270186109.jpg?itok=nett86IK","image_alt":"Rooftop with rows of cooling fans","image_caption":"HVAC ventilation systems and cooling fans on a data center. iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Heat|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Corporations|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"114401","title":"ASU\u2019s first human MRI enables breakthrough clinical studies","body":"Arizona State University researchers now have access to the university\u2019s first MRI system approved for human scanning, opening new opportunities to study brain function, aging and disease.Located in the Clinical Research Services core, one of ASU\u2019s Core Research Facilities, the Siemens 3T Prisma\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-15T11:37:41-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/15\/2026-11:37am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers are using the university\u2019s first MRI system approved for human scanning to uncover new insights into brain function, mental health, aging and disease.","teaser":"Arizona State University researchers now have access to the university\u2019s first MRI system approved for human scanning, opening new opportunities to study brain function, aging and disease.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Braden%20ABA%20Lab%201.jpg?itok=OouUfjng","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260515-science-and-technology-asus-first-human-mri-enables-breakthrough-clinical-studies","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise, Core Research Facilities","contributor-contact-information-name":"Billy Hollander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-0868","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Braden%20ABA%20Lab%201.jpg?itok=OouUfjng","image_alt":"A group of four people in a lab examining a brain specimen with blue gloves.","image_caption":"Associate Professor Blair Braden (right) and members of ASU\u2019s Autism and Brain Aging Lab examine brain specimens used in neuroscience research. 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As a PhD student at Arizona State University, her curiosity led her from knocking on the doors of microbiologists and chemists, to sampling fog before sunrise in Pennsylvania, to\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-14T10:28:38-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/14\/2026-10:28am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"An ASU research team found that bacteria floating in tiny droplets of fog are active, growing and breaking down pollutants in our air. Their study shifts our understanding of fog from a sterile mist to a temporary aquatic habitat.","teaser":"What if fog isn\u2019t just misty air, but a living ecosystem?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Fog-field.JPG?itok=IvIXS-FX","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260514-environment-and-sustainability-fog-alive-researchers-discover-bacteria-fog-droplets-clear","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/Fog-field.JPG?itok=IvIXS-FX","image_alt":"A hill covered with green grass with trees behind that are blurred due to fog.","image_caption":"A foggy field in Pennsylvania has a little secret \u2014 its suspended water droplets form a habitat for helpful bacteria that eat air toxins. 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Bright orange flames burned hot and fast, devouring nearly everything they touched as they surged toward Falcon Valley Ranch.\u201cThat was scary with the wind blowing in our direction of (the ranch\u2019s)\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-14T10:14:48-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/14\/2026-10:14am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Mycelium is the underground network of rootlike structures of fungi that break down dead plant matter and recycle nutrients back into the soil. Oyster mushrooms are already used to clean up pollution, turn crop waste into biofuel, make renewable packaging and more. So an ASU student wondered: Could fungi help prevent erosion and landslides after a wildfire?","teaser":"Smoke smudged the view along a remote stretch of Arizona State Route 79 north of Tucson last spring. Bright orange flames burned hot and fast, devouring nearly everything they touched as they surged toward Falcon Valley Ranch.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/251124-Story-SaddlebrookFire-845-1920x1080.jpg?itok=mt6Jh5RA","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260514-environment-and-sustainability-fighting-fire-damage-fungus","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Monique Clement","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Off campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/251124-Story-SaddlebrookFire-845-1920x1080.jpg?itok=mt6Jh5RA","image_alt":"Two people walk through a burned desert with a mountain looming in the distance","image_caption":"Arizona State University graduate student Adesola Adegoke and visiting researcher Manoj Kumar walk through the Saddlebrooke Fire burn site near Mount Lemmon in November 2025. 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Losing your temper and snapping at your child.The aftermath of these types of mistakes can be stressful, and how parents respond to that stress can contribute to depression \u2014 or stave it off.Research from the Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-13T21:24:23-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/13\/2026-9:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"","teaser":"Burning dinner. Shrinking your child\u2019s favorite T-shirt in the laundry. Losing your temper and snapping at your child.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/pexels-puwadon-sang-ngern-2168173-5340267.jpg?itok=aLvX0xQd","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260513-science-and-technology-being-kind-oneself-protects-parents-depression","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Psychology Department","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kimberlee D\u2019Ardenne","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-7598","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\/pexels-puwadon-sang-ngern-2168173-5340267.jpg?itok=aLvX0xQd","image_alt":"A person holding a small red heart-shaped plush object.","image_caption":"Research from the ASU Department of Psychology shows that parents of young children who are self-compassionate experience fewer depressive symptoms up to a year later. 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When she returned from her\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-12T22:23:39-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/12\/2026-10:23pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Lindsey Beagley will earn her Doctor of Education in higher education leadership and innovation from the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation in May, marking her fourth degree from ASU. She previously earned bachelor\u0026#039;s degrees in psychology and Spanish, and a master\u0026#039;s degree in public administration.","teaser":"When Gilbert native Lindsey Beagley joined the Peace Corps in 2006 and moved to Honduras, she had no idea how that journey would impact her passion and career.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/20260507_VA_LindseyBeagley_-7.jpg?itok=1GttCMRC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260512-sun-devil-community-peace-corps-inspires-asu-grad-link-generations-learning","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Enterprise Partners","contributor-contact-information-name":"Michelle Stermole","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-7402","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/20260507_VA_LindseyBeagley_-7.jpg?itok=1GttCMRC","image_alt":"A woman wears Arizona State University doctorate regalia and holds a South Korean flag in front of the 2026 sign. 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Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Jackson balanced graduate coursework and research alongside a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-11T07:24:56-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/11\/2026-7:24am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Christina Jackson is graduating from Arizona State University with a Master of Science in biology from the School of Life Sciences in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through ASU Online. Originally from Little Rock, Arkansas, Jackson balanced graduate coursework and research alongside a demanding full-time corporate career while rediscovering her passion for scientific research and discovery.","teaser":"Christina Jackson is graduating from Arizona State University with a Master of Science in biology from the School of Life Sciences in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences through ASU Online.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260511-sun-devil-community-corporate-biology-research-asu-online-graduate-pursues-scientific","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Life Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Gabriela Harrod","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/PaloVerdeBlooms.jpg","image_alt":"","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Life Sciences|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Biology|Convocation|Research","audiences":"Parents|Online students|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Sun Devil community"}},{"node":{"nid":"114036","title":"Remembering ASU quantum chemist Vladimiro Mujica","body":"Vladimiro Mujica, professor and theoretical chemist in Arizona State University\u2019s School of Molecular Sciences, died on April 26 at the age of 71.A beloved mentor, collaborator and internationally recognized scientist, Mujica spent nearly two decades at ASU advancing research in quantum chemistry,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-08T22:45:03-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/08\/2026-10:45pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A beloved mentor, collaborator and internationally recognized scientist, Vladimiro Mujica spent nearly two decades at ASU advancing research in quantum chemistry, molecular electronics and nanoscience while mentoring generations of students. 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