{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117866","title":"Taiwan Studies Initiative event highlights interdisciplinary research, future partnerships","body":"Students, faculty and staff from across Arizona State University, as well as the surrounding community, gathered at Armstrong Hall last Wednesday to learn more about Arizona\u2019s budding relationship and research partnerships with Taiwan.\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;Taiwan Studies Initiative, one of ASU\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-30T11:18:31-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/30\/2026-11:18am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"","teaser":"Students, faculty and staff from across Arizona State University, as well as the surrounding community, gathered at Armstrong Hall last Wednesday to learn more about Arizona\u2019s budding relationship and research partnerships with Taiwan.\u0026amp;n","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/20261021%20TaiwanStudiesInitiativeOpenHouse_678.jpg?itok=0Tdm2tpY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261030-local-national-and-global-affairs-taiwan-studies-initiative-event-highlights","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\/2026-10\/20261021%20TaiwanStudiesInitiativeOpenHouse_678.jpg?itok=0Tdm2tpY","image_alt":"(Left to right) School Director and Professor Binil Starly, Thunderbird School of Global Management Executive Director Helen Wu, Associate Dean of Research and Global Initiatives Denise Su, Dean Kenro Kusumi, The Asia Center Director William Hedberg, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office Consular Officer Daniel Lee and TSMC Partnership Initiatives Vice President Grace O\u0026#039;Sullivan stand for a photo during the Taiwan Studies Initiative Open House at Armstrong Hall in Tempe on Oct. 21, 2026. 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And they have the potential to paralyze their prey\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-26T16:51:43-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/26\/2026-4:51pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Inside an ASU laboratory, these secretive spiders are helping provide insights into how life adapts to one of the country\u2019s hottest urban environments.","teaser":"It\u2019s easy to lump black widow spiders into the cast of creepy characters that crawl out of the woodwork for Halloween.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/Katherine-Smas-%2B-Research-aid.jpg?itok=DhZFNf2d","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261026-science-and-technology-creepy-cannibalistic-and-cool-exploring-why-black-widows-thrive","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":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/Katherine-Smas-%2B-Research-aid.jpg?itok=DhZFNf2d","image_alt":"Two students holding sticks with black widows on them.","image_caption":"Students Katharine Smas (left) and Kaila Eltze work in ASU\u2019s Black Widow Lab researching the spiders\u0026#039; ability to survive in extreme heat. 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Private-equity (PE) ownership in other sectors, such as health care, higher education and youth sports, is increasingly receiving negative attention, as measures to maximize profits have\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-26T13:53:06-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/26\/2026-1:53pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Research on private-equity ownership in some industries paints a bleak picture, but its effect on childcare facilities is less clear because few studies have examined how it affects centers or the children they serve. A new study by an ASU School of Public Affairs professor aims to fill that gap.","teaser":"Nearly 1 in 5 childcare centers in Arizona is owned by a private-equity firm.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/2026-nov_PEchildcare.jpg?itok=iyqYsicE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261026-local-national-and-global-affairs-who-owns-childcare-facilities","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\/2026-10\/2026-nov_PEchildcare.jpg?itok=iyqYsicE","image_alt":"Photo shows an empty daycare, with two small tables sized for children in the foreground and colorful storage boxes in the background. 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Extreme heat can drive up electricity demand, drought can increase wildfire risk, and flooding can disrupt transportation, water systems, housing and local economies. A new paper outlines the research needed to help communities prepare for these interconnected challenges.","teaser":"Arizona communities already understand that climate hazards rarely occur in isolation.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/20240611%20PowerLineHeatPhotos_603-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=32sJ_iTD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261021-science-and-technology-preparing-cascading-climate-risks","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\/2026-10\/20240611%20PowerLineHeatPhotos_603-Enhanced-NR.jpg?itok=32sJ_iTD","image_alt":"Sun setting behind a power plant","image_caption":"The cascading risk involving extreme heat and power delivery is an urgent issue for urban Arizona, says ASU Regents Professor Nancy Grimm, who contributed to a recent paper on interconnected climate challenges. 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But the long-term benefits of feeding them to infants have never been explored. A new ASU pilot study called Guac and Grow is investigating the impact of avocados on infant development and the gut microbiome.","teaser":"Like many parents, Megan Rivas wants to give her 6-month-old daughter, Monroe, a healthy start, and one of the ways she\u2019s going about it could make a big difference for more than just her daughter.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/260918_Avacado_Smashing_Baby28.jpg?itok=kM5qrXY3","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261015-health-and-medicine-arizona-babies-take-bite-out-research","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Health","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jessica Carpenter","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\/2026-10\/260918_Avacado_Smashing_Baby28.jpg?itok=kM5qrXY3","image_alt":"Smiling baby reaching toward avocados on a high-chair tray while a woman in a blue dress holds the tray.","image_caption":"Megan Rivas (right) served her son avocado as a baby. 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It feels like the perfect partner.Yet there is a fundamental difference between\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-15T14:55:54-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/15\/2026-2:55pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"AI companions, once the stuff of science fiction, are now a multibillion-dollar industry. Can they be designed in a way that promotes human connection and improves human relationships? ","teaser":"Imagine coming home after a frustrating day. You open an app to chat with your AI companion, then vent about your boss, your commute and your soggy lunch. The AI listens and validates your feelings without hesitation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/ASU%20News%20header%20images-10%20%282%29.png?itok=23ca1PSe","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261015-science-and-technology-ai-dependency-human-connection-rethinking-ai-companionship","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jennifer 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\/2026-10\/ASU%20News%20header%20images-10%20%282%29.png?itok=23ca1PSe","image_alt":"A young man sits in a room of empty chairs, while looking at his phone. ","image_caption":"Adobe Stock photo modified by Jennifer Martin\/ASU using Adobe Express","related_story":"","news_units":"T. Denny Sanford Harmony Institute|T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Healthy Living|Innovation|Expert Q-and-A|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Parents","locations":"Tempe campus","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":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"117366","title":"Understanding people in a changing world: ASU\u0027s Sanford School turns 20","body":"Phoenix was changing rapidly when sociologist Albert Mayer arrived at ASU in 1968.New homes and neighborhoods were spreading across the desert as the metropolitan area\u0027s population soared. Mayer made the region his living laboratory, studying urban demography and Phoenix\u2019s expansion while hundreds\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-15T14:43:30-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/15\/2026-2:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From its roots in home economics and sociology to its modern-day research on youth and society, the Sanford School at ASU marks two decades in the pursuit of understanding people. ","teaser":"Phoenix was changing rapidly when sociologist Albert Mayer arrived at ASU in 1968.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/IMG_0211.jpg?h=0fc0c384\u0026amp;itok=Q0ceqyHv","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261015-university-news-understanding-people-changing-world-asus-sanford-school-turns-20","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics","contributor-contact-information-name":"Jennifer 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\/2026-10\/IMG_0211.jpg?h=0fc0c384\u0026amp;itok=Q0ceqyHv","image_alt":"A view Wilson Hall on the Tempe campus framed by nearby plants.","image_caption":"The T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics moved into Wilson Hall on ASU\u2019s Tempe campus in 2024, giving the school a new home as it enters its third decade. Photo by Jennifer Martin\/ASU\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","related_story":"","news_units":"BRIDGS Initiative|Child Development Lab|T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|History|Social science|Academics|Research|Campus life|Community partnerships","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Staff|Students","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":"University news"}},{"node":{"nid":"117341","title":"ASU lab addresses need for culturally sensitive multilingual AI learning tools","body":"When a Spanish-Quechua speaker in Ecuador switches between the two languages while searching for health information online, rather than recognizing their natural bilingual communication, AI flags it as broken language.That\u0027s because the AI behind most language tools was not built with them in mind\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-14T15:08:38-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/14\/2026-3:08pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Millions of bilingual and multilingual speakers are underserved by AI language tools that were built primarily for globally dominant languages. Research at ASU\u0026#039;s AI and Multilingualism Lab works to close that gap.","teaser":"When a Spanish-Quechua speaker in Ecuador switches between the two languages while searching for health information online, rather than recognizing their natural bilingual communication, AI flags it as broken language.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/Graduate%20students%20and%20professor%20working%20on%20a%20lab%E2%80%99s%20project.%2012%5B85%5D.jpeg?itok=qgRg5K38","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261014-arts-humanities-and-education-asus-ai-and-multilingualism-lab-finds-ai-falls-short","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of International Letters and Cultures","contributor-contact-information-name":"Thit Thit T Win","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\/2026-10\/Graduate%20students%20and%20professor%20working%20on%20a%20lab%E2%80%99s%20project.%2012%5B85%5D.jpeg?itok=qgRg5K38","image_alt":"Graduate students and professor working in a classroom.","image_caption":"Faculty and students collaborate at the AI and Multilingualism Lab, housed within ASU\u0026#039;s School of International Letters and Cultures. Photo courtesy of Marta Tecedor Cabrero","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Innovation|Health care|Humanities|International|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Degreed alums|Staff|International students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"117401","title":"ASU provides access to AI-supercomputing for all","body":"Until recently, advanced computing power has been associated with researchers and industry giants; now, Arizona State University is bringing unprecedented access to its entire community through the ASU AI Research Acceleration Platform, or AIR Platform.Supported by a donation from Intel,\u0026nbsp;ASU\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-13T08:51:49-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/13\/2026-8:51am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Supported by a donation from Intel,\u00a0ASU\u2019s AIR Platform supercharges the university\u2019s advanced computing capacity to enable quicker response times \u2014 even when supporting high volumes of prompts. And in less than six months, breakthroughs for research, education and institutional innovation are already underway.","teaser":"Until recently, advanced computing power has been associated with researchers and industry giants; now, Arizona State University is bringing unprecedented access to its entire community through the ASU AI Research Acceleration Platform, ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/October%2020%20-%2022%2C%202026%20%2811%29.png?itok=MwOQ48RY","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261013-science-and-technology-asu-provides-access-aisupercomputing-all","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"University Technology Office","contributor-contact-information-name":"Stephanie King","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\/2026-10\/October%2020%20-%2022%2C%202026%20%2811%29.png?itok=MwOQ48RY","image_alt":"Three students sitting on a bench with their laptops and a graphic wave design in the background","image_caption":"As the university looks at expanding AI access and broadening research efforts, students are leading the way. 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Endorsed by the Taiwan Ministry of Education\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-12T13:55:04-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/12\/2026-1:55pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Endorsed by the Taiwan Ministry of Education, the Taiwan Studies Initiative launched this fall through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at ASU.","teaser":"As ties between Phoenix and Taiwan strengthen, Arizona State University continues to pave the way for students, researchers and faculty to engage in the budding relationship.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/sunny_taipei_1024.png?itok=XdQQwATK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261012-local-national-and-global-affairs-taiwan-studies-initiative-expands-learning-experiences","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\/2026-10\/sunny_taipei_1024.png?itok=XdQQwATK","image_alt":"Cityscape of Taipei","image_caption":"Photo of Taipei, Taiwan, courtesy of iStock","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|The Asia Center|School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering|School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies|ASU Foundation|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Taiwan|International|Undergraduate research|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Prospective students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus|Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 08 Decent Work and Economic Growth|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Local, national and global affairs"}},{"node":{"nid":"117251","title":"Mapping the genetic diversity of Antarctic life","body":"Antarctica is home to organisms that have evolved to survive months of darkness, frigid temperatures and some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Hidden within their genetic material are clues to how life adapts and persists in extreme environments.A new\u0026nbsp;$18.4 million project supported by the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-12T10:57:27-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/12\/2026-10:57am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Antarctica is home to organisms that have evolved to survive some of the harshest conditions on Earth. A new\u00a0$18.4 million project supported by the NSF will probe their genetic material for clues about how life adapts and persists in extreme environments.","teaser":"Antarctica is home to organisms that have evolved to survive months of darkness, frigid temperatures and some of the harshest conditions on Earth.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/1A1A4693_Adelie.jpg?itok=NHmtgzZU","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261012-science-and-technology-mapping-genetic-diversity-antarctic-life","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\/2026-10\/1A1A4693_Adelie.jpg?itok=NHmtgzZU","image_alt":"photo of a penguin on gray rocks in Antarctica","image_caption":"An Ad\u00e9lie penguin photographed in Antarctica. 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It lent them a hand.A very advanced one.For three weeks, Heni Ben Amor \u2014 a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-12T10:15:55-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/12\/2026-10:15am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Heni Ben Amor\u2019s student team is using Honda\u2019s robot hand to study how machines can better navigate the physical world.","teaser":"Honda did not just lend Arizona State University students a lab bench this September. It lent them a hand.A very advanced one.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/SCAI_HONDA-1920x1080_eg_corrected.jpg?itok=u1OrZ5D4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261012-science-and-technology-honda-lends-helping-hand-next-generation-roboticists","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kelly deVos","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-534-6578","contributor-contact-information-campus":"California","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/SCAI_HONDA-1920x1080_eg_corrected.jpg?itok=u1OrZ5D4","image_alt":"Heni Ben Amor and his students pose with Honda\u0026#039;s robotic arm in the San Jose laboratory.","image_caption":"Heni Ben Amor, a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at ASU, poses with students at the Honda Research Institute USA, where they worked with Honda\u2019s dexterous multi-fingered robotic hand: (from left) Mohamed El Mistiri, a postdoctoral fellow in the Interactive Robotics Laboratory at ASU; Xuechao Zhang, a student pursuing a master\u2019s degree in robotics and autonomous systems; Hsiang (Sean) Fu, a computer science doctoral student; and Ben Amor. Photo courtesy of Heni Ben Amor\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. 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Gaining insight into which, if any, long-term residents of the microbiome co-evolved with humans could point to ways to investigate how the loss of microbial diversity through industrialization impacts human biology.","teaser":"As humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conquering ride by the trillions of microorganisms that compose the gut microbiome.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/Untitled%20design%20%281%29.png?itok=U7bIFp3o","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20261012-health-and-medicine-gut-microbes-across-continents-trace-ancient-human-migration","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\/2026-10\/Untitled%20design%20%281%29.png?itok=U7bIFp3o","image_alt":"On the left, a Tsimane women makes chicha. On the right, Hadza men drink water.","image_caption":"Left: Tsimane woman making chicha (fermented manioc root). Photo credit Jonathan Stieglitz. Right: \u0026quot;Hadza men drinking water\u0026quot; by CaliBen is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Researchers have conducted the first-ever deep comparison of the microbiomes of the Hadza in Tanzania, one of the world\u2019s few remaining hunter-gatherer groups, and the Tsimane, Indigenous forager-horticulturalists living in the Bolivian Amazon whose lifestyles have had comparatively limited exposure to industrialization.","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change|Institute of Human Origins|Center for Evolution and Medicine|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|Bioscience|Science|Social science|Research","audiences":"Faculty","locations":"Tempe campus","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":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"117236","title":"Why big dogs age faster ","body":"Across mammals, increased species size typically means a longer lifespan, ranging from only a couple of years for mice to almost 200 years for some whales.\u0026nbsp;However, when we look within species, we often see the opposite \u2014 smaller individuals outliving larger individuals. And we see this in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-08T11:00:46-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/08\/2026-11:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A new study led by researchers at Arizona State University offers the first compelling molecular explanation of why large dogs live shorter lives: The answer may lie in how hallmarks of aging reshape dog DNA. 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But when it comes to wide-ranging marine animals \u2014 such as fast-moving sharks in the tropical waters of the Gal\u00e1pagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador \u2014 there\u2019s a catch.\u0026nbsp;\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-07T09:52:14-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/07\/2026-9:52am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Protecting sharks in the Gal\u00e1pagos requires more than drawing boundaries in the ocean. 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Happiness may be more about connecting with other people.\u0026nbsp;\u201cWhat a lot of research is now showing is that when we orient ourselves outwards to other people, that leads to greater increases in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-05T14:54:26-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/05\/2026-2:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Social connection is one of the strongest predictors of happiness and well-being. ASU positive psychology research shows that simple social habits, such as kindness, gratitude and savoring shared experiences, can help people build happiness over time.","teaser":"Want to feel happier? That \u201ctreat yourself\u201d self-care strategy may not help as much as you think. 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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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A team of ASU researchers is testing one possible answer: using CO2 from the air to help grow cyanobacteria and algae that can be used to make fuels, chemicals, proteins, pigments and other useful products.","teaser":"As the world looks for ways to reduce greenhouse gases, researchers are exploring not only how to pull carbon dioxide from the air, but also what to do with it once it is captured.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20210802AzCATIShoot_143.jpg?h=32924a51\u0026amp;itok=RZmh8LeF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260921-science-and-technology-green-use-aircaptured-co2-growing-beneficial-algae","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\/2026-09\/20210802AzCATIShoot_143.jpg?h=32924a51\u0026amp;itok=RZmh8LeF","image_alt":"A hand holding a vial of algae up to the sky","image_caption":"A laboratory technician examines algae samples at ASU\u0026#039;s Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation in Mesa. 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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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Cybersecurity professionals want to discuss intelligence related to attacks in their networks to defend against adversaries.However, privacy concerns and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-18T14:08:47-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/18\/2026-2:08pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Researchers from ASU and two university partners are developing a novel cyber-infrastructure with the goal of protecting privacy and sensitive data while improving computing collaboration between institutions.","teaser":"Imagine the following scenarios: Medical researchers at two different institutions need to compare patient data to advance drug discovery.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/26%20RTO%20News%20release%20PARAPET_R1.png?itok=v1wejzW_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260918-science-and-technology-5m-nsf-award-enhance-data-protections-users-nationwide","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","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\/2026-09\/26%20RTO%20News%20release%20PARAPET_R1.png?itok=v1wejzW_","image_alt":"Graphic illustration featuring images of computers, locks and keys","image_caption":"Researchers from ASU and two university partners are developing a novel cyber-infrastructure with the goal of protecting privacy and sensitive data while improving computing collaboration between institutions. 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An ASU psychologist helps unpack a legal fight over youth, pressure and a justice system where one decision can forever change a young person\u2019s life.","teaser":"When young defendants accept plea deals in adult criminal court, do they fully understand the rights they are giving up?\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/AdobeStock_371856440.jpeg?itok=tjdyPcMS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260916-law-journalism-and-politics-teens-plea-deal-raises-questions-about-youth-adult-courts","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Holland","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"602-543-4521","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/AdobeStock_371856440.jpeg?itok=tjdyPcMS","image_alt":"Illustration of shoes at the decision point between trial or plea bargain","image_caption":"Image courtesy of Adobe Stock","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Interdisciplinary Forensics|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"Forensic science|Justice studies|Law|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Community","locations":"West Valley 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":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"115906","title":"Responsibilities in close social relationships explain differences across cultures","body":"Do you think that a person who reorganizes their life so that their aging parents can live with them would be likely to push another out of the way on the subway? What about greeting strangers with a smile?The answers to these questions are at the heart of a puzzle social psychologists have been\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-15T09:56:52-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/15\/2026-9:56am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Research led by Thomas Talhelm in the ASU Department of Psychology has solved 30 years of puzzling findings in the study of cultural differences. The work shows that responsibilities people hold in close relationships are what reliably differentiates Eastern and Western cultures and form the foundation of collectivism.","teaser":"Do you think that a person who reorganizes their life so that their aging parents can live with them would be likely to push another out of the way on the subway? What about greeting strangers with a smile?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/duy-pham-Cecb0_8Hx-o-unsplash.jpg?itok=_i40Leqc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260915-science-and-technology-responsibilities-close-social-relationships-explain-cultural-differences","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\/2026-08\/duy-pham-Cecb0_8Hx-o-unsplash.jpg?itok=_i40Leqc","image_alt":"Eight people sit with their arms around each other, facing away from the camera.","image_caption":"Research from the ASU Department of Psychology has shown that responsibilities people hold in close relationships are what reliably differentiates Eastern and Western cultures. 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However, a newly published longitudinal study reveals why earlier estimates told only part of the story.\u0026nbsp;Among the Tsiman\u00e9 and Moset\u00e9n communities, dementia incidence, or the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-15T09:00:21-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/15\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Tsiman\u00e9 and Moset\u00e9n communities, who live preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience modest rates of new dementia cases but shorter survival after diagnosis compared with other populations.","teaser":"In two Indigenous communities living preindustrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, dementia is remarkably uncommon.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/IMG_4774.jpg?itok=-9u2ZkRc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260915-health-and-medicine-new-study-sheds-light-dementia-among-indigenous-bolivians","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\/2026-09\/IMG_4774.jpg?itok=-9u2ZkRc","image_alt":"Tsimane woman smiles","image_caption":"A Tsiman\u00e9 woman in the Bolivian Amazon, where researchers are studying how traditional lifestyles shape brain health and aging. 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","teaser":"Keon Davis gripped the side of the 208-foot research vessel as 30-foot waves battered the boat.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/aeros02.gif?itok=xoyD6BHG","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260914-environment-and-sustainability-asu-students-learn-about-science-sailing-and-selfdiscovery","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":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/aeros02.gif?itok=xoyD6BHG","image_alt":"Sun setting over the sea as seen from the deck of a ship.","image_caption":"ASU student researchers spent nearly a month aboard the NOAA ship Pisces this summer as part of the Aerosols and Ocean Science Expeditions program offered at ASU\u0026#039;s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Students on the expedition got a firsthand look at how interdisciplinary scientific field research is conducted. Photo courtesy of Vernon Morris","related_story":"","news_units":"New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"Environment|International|Undergraduate research|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Prospective students|Students","locations":"West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education|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":"116611","title":"What are tomorrow\u0027s quantum threats?","body":"Most people trust that the passwords, bank accounts, medical records and private messages they use every day are protected by encryption. But as quantum computing advances, some of today\u2019s most widely used security tools could eventually become breakable.\u0026nbsp;That means information stolen now\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-11T12:41:20-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/11\/2026-12:41pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As World Quantum Readiness Day approaches, an ASU expert explains how quantum computing could affect computer security and why organizations should prepare now.","teaser":"Most people trust that the passwords, bank accounts, medical records and private messages they use every day are protected by encryption.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/SCAI-STAM-Michel-Kinsy-2024-EG-1546-a_1920x1080.jpg?itok=-QkSDJ7D","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260911-science-and-technology-what-are-tomorrows-quantum-threats","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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He also serves as director of ASU\u2019s STAM Center, a research consortium that includes the Adaptive \u0026amp; Secure Computing Systems Laboratory, which studies post-quantum cryptography. Photo by Erika Gronek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence|Ira A. 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ASU researchers are investigating how this ability is influenced by multiple factors, including mothers, fathers, genetics and life experiences.","teaser":"Why are some kids easily able to keep listening to a teacher when their friends are chatting, refrain from blurting out an answer or get started on their homework instead of playing?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/pexels-silverkblack-39191143.jpg?itok=ZA0HiQFF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260910-health-and-medicine-many-factors-shape-selfregulation-children","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\/2026-09\/pexels-silverkblack-39191143.jpg?itok=ZA0HiQFF","image_alt":"A man helps a young boy work on a laptop at a table surrounded by school supplies.","image_caption":"A new study from the ASU Department of Psychology has shown that mothers, fathers, genetics and life experiences all affect self-regulation skills in children. For instance, fathers influenced how well children were able to focus attention. Photo by Vitaly Gariev\/Pexels","related_story":"","news_units":"Department of Psychology|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Healthy Living|Psychology|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Postdocs|Parents","locations":"Tempe campus","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":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"116526","title":"Students in new health innovation program get sneak peek of their future at ASU","body":"For Aditi Sekar, this summer\u2019s sci-fi blockbuster \u201cProject Hail Mary\u201d provided more than entertainment.\u201cIt made me realize that innovative solutions cannot be made into reality if (they are) unable to scale or deploy,\u201d said Sekar, a first-year student at Arizona State University studying business\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-04T14:14:20-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/04\/2026-2:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Through the McKenna Program, 28 first-year ASU students came to the Tempe campus just before the start of the new school year to meet their peers and get to know what opportunities await them. Throughout the welcome week, students attended workshops, participated in site visits and had a chance to try out the\u00a0Dreamscape Learn pods that they will experience in their future courses. ","teaser":"For Aditi Sekar, this summer\u2019s sci-fi blockbuster \u201cProject Hail Mary\u201d provided more than entertainment.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/5_0.jpg?itok=D7lBdQEi","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260904-science-and-technology-inaugural-cohort-mckenna-program-works-toward-future-biotechnology","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","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/5_0.jpg?itok=D7lBdQEi","image_alt":"Students trying on VR headsets","image_caption":"Students in the inaugural McKenna Program cohort, including Aryav Pimrale (center), Oliver Mandel (second from right) and Dryden Grissom (far right), suit up to try out Dreamscape Learn, ASU\u0026#039;s immersive virtual reality education platform. Photos by Ashley Aros and Abhinav Premkumar\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Molecular Sciences|School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences|School of Life Sciences|Barrett, The Honors College|ASU Foundation|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|W. P. 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Overall, the Esplanada contains 79 adult males,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-03T16:35:17-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/03\/2026-4:35pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Researchers from ASU\u2019s School of Human Evolution and Social Change were able to glean further insight into the backgrounds of individuals buried at Esplanada, three mass graves at the Phaleron burial ground in Greece. Through their work, researchers sought to understand who the men were, where they came from and why they were given distinctive burial treatment.","teaser":"Located just south of Athens in the historical region of Attica sits one of the largest ancient cemeteries ever found in Greece \u2014 the Phaleron burial ground.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/iStock-2237566544.jpg?itok=UDS3xdfw","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260903-science-and-technology-shackled-men-ancient-greek-burial-site-were-locals-not-foreigners","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Human Evolution and Social Change","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mara Busch","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\/2026-09\/iStock-2237566544.jpg?itok=UDS3xdfw","image_alt":"Sunlight illuminates columns in an ancient tomb.","image_caption":"Sunbeams illuminate columns in an ancient Greek tomb. 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Its applications extend from inspecting aircraft, bridges and pipelines to monitoring power plants and verifying the quality of manufactured components.For\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T15:30:04-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researcher Ehsan Dehghan-Niri has been named a fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing for his contributions to nondestructive testing, research and education.","teaser":"Nondestructive testing and evaluation, or NDT\/E, enables engineers and technicians to assess materials and structures without damaging them.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/IMG_7983w-1.jpg?itok=OY6KCFfD","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-university-news-advancing-future-nondestructive-testing","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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Professor Dehghan-Niri was recently recognized as an ASNT fellow.","image_caption":"Ehsan Dehghan-Niri, an associate professor of manufacturing engineering in the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, part of the Fulton Schools, conducts research in the Intelligent Structures and Nondestructive Evaluation Lab on ASU\u2019s Polytechnic campus. Dehghan-Niri was recently recognized as a fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing. Photo by Aisha Kaddi\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks|Ira A. 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Some are desperate enough to travel outside the United States for experimental therapies that are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration.A cursory Google search\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-31T14:48:54-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/31\/2026-2:48pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A $5 million grant from the Arizona Department of Health Services could help researchers learn more about the safety and efficacy of ibogaine, a psychedelic compound being studied for its potential to treat serious mental health symptoms and improve quality of life.","teaser":"For people living with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression or addiction, existing treatments do not always bring relief.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260831-health-and-medicine-barrow-asu-embark-one-first-clinical-trials-ibogaine-us","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Pete Zrioka","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/27%20KE%20Story%20Banner_Ibogaine.png?itok=z3bij-z2","image_alt":"An illustration of the ibogaine plant blending into neurons","image_caption":"Ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a shrub found in Central Africa, has long been reported to help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and addiction. 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