{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117086","title":"Record year for ASU faculty Fulbrights","body":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board \u2014 the most ASU has ever received in a competition year.Fulbright U.S. Scholars teach or conduct research in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-30T15:17:08-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/30\/2026-3:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the\u00a0U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board \u2014 the most ASU has ever received in a competition year.","teaser":"Arizona State University has had a record year for faculty Fulbright awards, with 15 receiving awards for 2026\u201327 from the U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260909%20Lindsey%20Beagley%20133.jpg?h=bfaa879b\u0026amp;itok=3GyErorM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260930-university-news-record-year-asu-faculty-fulbrights","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\/2026-09\/20260909%20Lindsey%20Beagley%20133.jpg?h=bfaa879b\u0026amp;itok=3GyErorM","image_alt":"Three women, one using a walker, laugh in a hallway","image_caption":"Lindsey Beagley, executive director of longevity innovation for\u00a0Mirabella at ASU, talks with the chair of the arts committee, Linda Brisbane (left) and Francine Schauer, a six-year resident, near the art gallery at Mirabella at ASU on Sept. 9. 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In the cloudy scenario (right), clouds trap outgoing thermal radiation and push the deep atmosphere-mantle boundary to temperatures high enough to melt rock and sustain a magma ocean. In the cloud-free scenario (left), this boundary is a lot cooler and might even lack a magma ocean. Both are overlaid on the silhouette of the James Webb Space Telescope\u0026#039;s segmented primary mirror, representing how these differences might affect what JWST sees in the observable atmospheres of sub-Neptunes. 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By tracing more than 400 inventions across 300 years, researchers challenge the myth of the lone genius and reveal how place, collaboration and opportunity fueled innovation.","teaser":"The story of technological innovation isn\u0027t just one of cities and famous inventors.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/result%20%282%29.jpeg?itok=6K1e4SG4","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260625-asu-study-traces-300-years-human-invention-showing-how-place-and-people-shape-ideas","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Earth \u0026amp; Space Exploration","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kim Baptista","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4662","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\/2026-06\/result%20%282%29.jpeg?itok=6K1e4SG4","image_alt":" illustration ","image_caption":"Image courtesy Jordan Okie\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Earth and Space Exploration|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"","audiences":"","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"feed_only_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"115056","title":"Student research in Yellowstone could help scientists understand life on other planets","body":"Arizona State University doctoral candidates Tanner Barnes and Vince Debes both enjoy a good hike.\u0026nbsp;But when they set out on trails in places like Yellowstone National Park, they are not just taking in the sights \u2014 they are collecting samples that could answer some of science\u2019s biggest\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-19T23:40:41-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/19\/2026-11:40pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University doctoral candidates Tanner Barnes and Vince Debes set out on trails in places like Yellowstone National Park to try and answer some of science\u2019s biggest questions: how life survives in extreme environments, how planets become habitable and what signs of life scientists should look for beyond Earth.","teaser":"Arizona State University doctoral candidates Tanner Barnes and Vince Debes both enjoy a good hike.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Tanner%20Barnes%20Yellowstone.jpg?h=4c2f95b2\u0026amp;itok=ed3Fnuzt","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260619-science-and-technology-student-research-yellowstone-could-help-scientists-understand-life","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\/2026-06\/Tanner%20Barnes%20Yellowstone.jpg?h=4c2f95b2\u0026amp;itok=ed3Fnuzt","image_alt":"A young man in a brown jacket stands beside a loaded snowmobile in a snowy landscape, while another person adjusts gear on a second snowmobile in the background.","image_caption":"Doctoral candidate Tanner Barnes traveled deep into Yellowstone National Park to collect water samples for experiments examining life in extreme environments. 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Now, scientists consider it a top target for future missions. They want to learn more about its young surface, active plumes, and how it interacts with radiation from\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-01T19:36:16-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/01\/2026-7:36pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Triton is Neptune\u2019s largest moon, and it might hide an ocean beneath its icy surface. NASA\u2019s Voyager 2 last visited Triton in 1989. Now, scientists consider it a top target for future missions. 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The image has been processed into a natural-color view using red, green and blue data from the multispectral imager instrument. 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She started\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-13T13:39:55-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/13\/2026-1:39pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Victoria Concepcion started at ASU with a clear goal: to work with the Mars Curiosity rover\u0026#039;s DAN instrument. Along the way, she discovered even more rewarding experiences. Now, she\u0026#039;s graduating with a Master of Science in geological science.","teaser":"Victoria Concepcion didn\u0027t come to Arizona State University just to earn a degree. She came tracking a Mars rover.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/1473D127-1250-405F-BF7A-4BD0BBE8FCC3_1.jpeg?h=b6bba32f\u0026amp;itok=2lHJlneN","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260513-sun-devil-community-asu-graduate-proves-best-science-happens-outside","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Earth \u0026amp; Space Exploration","contributor-contact-information-name":"Kim Baptista","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4662","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\/1473D127-1250-405F-BF7A-4BD0BBE8FCC3_1.jpeg?h=b6bba32f\u0026amp;itok=2lHJlneN","image_alt":"A woman smiles next to a small snowman","image_caption":"Victoria Concepcion is graduating this May from the School of Earth and Space Exploration with a Master of Science in geological science. 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This May, he will graduate from Arizona State University\u0027s School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) with\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-05-12T11:01:07-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/12\/2026-11:01am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Om Biswal grew up in Burla, Sambalpur, always curious about space. His interest only grew stronger in high school, when he realized he wanted to study the universe, not just wonder about it. This May, he will graduate from ASU\u0026#039;s School of Earth and Space Exploration with a Bachelor of Science in earth and space exploration, focusing on astrophysics, and minoring in data science.","teaser":"Om Biswal grew up in Burla, Sambalpur, always curious about space. 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From published research and honors theses to national fellowships and leadership roles, the awardees have shown they have a bright future in their respective fields and have been honored with the prestigious Dean\u2019s Medal for their academic achievements.","teaser":"On May 15 and 16, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest-achieving students from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences at the spring 2026 convocation ceremonies.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-05\/TheCollege-Deans-Medalist-Medals-2026-FINAL.jpg?itok=muWeTxOh","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260508-sun-devil-community-college-honors-outstanding-graduates-spring-2026-deans-medals","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\/2026-05\/TheCollege-Deans-Medalist-Medals-2026-FINAL.jpg?itok=muWeTxOh","image_alt":"2026 dean\u0026#039;s medals on a yellow background with confetti","image_caption":"Photo courtesy of Meghan Finnerty","related_story":"","news_units":"School of International Letters and Cultures|T. 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Astronomers searched through 200,000 images and made tens of thousands of measurements from Hubble Space Telescope to discover a residual background glow in the sky. Because the glow is so smoothly distributed, the likely source is innumerable comets \u2014 free-flying dusty snowballs of ice. They fall in toward the sun from all different directions, spewing out an exhaust of dust as the ices sublimate due to heat from the sun. If real, this would be a newly discovered architectural element of the solar system. 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That model has produced extraordinary science, but it has also shaped how research is done: slowly,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-13T14:06:58-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/13\/2026-2:06pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU successfully flew a thermal-infrared camera aboard Dawn Aerospace\u2019s Aurora spaceplane, marking one of the first university-built cameras to operate in near-space conditions aboard a reusable suborbital vehicle.","teaser":"Rockets dominate how we imagine space research and Earth observation.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/ac85e2_efb881bd29954fdfb9c696d853e9af87~mv2.webp?itok=0tr292Bj","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260313-arizona-state-university-leotims-camera-flight-aurora-spaceplane-university-space","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\/2026-03\/ac85e2_efb881bd29954fdfb9c696d853e9af87~mv2.webp?itok=0tr292Bj","image_alt":"View of Earth from space, taken by Aurora\u2019s onboard wing camera, which is visible in the upper right of the image.","image_caption":"Aurora\u2019s onboard wing camera captures the aircraft in an inverted position, configured to enable an optical lens payload onboard to photograph Earth. 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This milestone marks the start of its science operations in orbit.Arizona State University leads the SPARCS mission, which is funded by NASA. It is the first mission dedicated to long-term\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-12T09:00:33-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/12\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, has captured its first images of stars from space, marking the start of its science operations in orbit. The mission, led by ASU and funded by NASA, is dedicated to long-term ultraviolet monitoring of nearby low-mass stars, the most common in our galaxy that often have Earth-sized, possibly habitable planets.","teaser":"The Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, has captured its first images of stars from space. 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