{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"114216","title":"Convocation speaker Abhirup Gunakar leads with empathy","body":"For Abhirup Vijay Gunakar, computer science isn\u2019t just about code. It\u2019s about leading complex systems made up of both technology and people.\u201cComputer science is a deeply human field,\u201d he says. \u201cIt requires empathy, integrity, leadership and the ability to bring different perspectives together.\u201dThis\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-12T15:30:01-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/12\/2026-3:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Master\u2019s degree student Abhirup Vijay Gunakar helped shape tech programs while researching secure digital infrastructure.","teaser":"For Abhirup Vijay Gunakar, computer science isn\u2019t just about code. 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His older child \u2014 a bright, motivated, college-bound middle schooler \u2014 was waiting weeks for feedback on assignments\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-05T15:04:20-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/05\/2026-3:04pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Inspired by his son\u2019s classroom experience, ASU engineering alum Sarvesh Bhardwaj is rethinking how students get feedback.","teaser":"Sarvesh Bhardwaj didn\u2019t set out to disrupt American education. At first, he was just a parent watching his son struggle.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/SCAI_Sarvesh_Bhardwaj_White_house.jpg?itok=oy1JB1RA","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260205-science-and-technology-ai-tool-giving-teachers-time-back","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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Even Gatorade.Some of the most impactful technologies in modern life didn\u2019t start as commercial products. They emerged not from corporate brainstorming sessions or venture-backed moonshots, but from university research labs \u2014 places built to explore hard questions\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-03T10:07:28-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/03\/2026-10:07am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Faculty across ASU\u0026#039;s School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence are developing technologies that move research into real-world use, from robotics and cybersecurity to satellite analysis and advanced manufacturing.","teaser":"The pacemaker. The internet. GPS. 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