{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117036","title":"For these ASU graduate students, community starts with showing up","body":"No one had finished the book.\u0026nbsp;Race Schwartz, a first-year chemistry doctoral student, made it halfway.\u0026nbsp;Holly Steinhauer, a second-year biochemistry doctoral student who studies the structure of proteins associated with Lyme disease, read a summary.\u0026nbsp;Still, almost as soon as they sat\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-29T20:40:54-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/29\/2026-8:40pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The Graduate Student Council at ASU\u0026#039;s School of Molecular Sciences is helping students foster community and build connections beyond their laboratories through initiatives like a book club, group trainings and exam practice events. 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Mythological or geographical names are allowed, but to name\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-29T11:45:56-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/29\/2026-11:45am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Thanks to efforts begun by Arizona State University astrophysicist Steve Desch, two asteroids \u2014 (14330) Tomlehrer and (14331) Alyankovic \u2014 have now been named for the well-known musicians Tom Lehrer and \u0026quot;Weird Al\u0026quot; Yankovic.","teaser":"Thousands of asteroids have been named after people, but not just anyone can garner that honor.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/IMG_1057.jpeg?itok=ezHoqImC","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260929-science-and-technology-asu-astrophysicist-naming-asteroids-tom-lehrer-weird-al-yankovic","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":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/IMG_1057.jpeg?itok=ezHoqImC","image_alt":"Steve Desch and Weird Al ","image_caption":"From left: Allison McGraw of the Lunar and Planetary Institute, \u201cWeird Al\u201d Yankovic and Professor Steve Desch from ASU\u0026#039;s School of Earth and Space Exploration present the official asteroid naming certificate from the International Astronomical Union. 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Some people might consume more in the company of others or in certain situations or locations.\u0026nbsp;Research from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology examines these nuances by leveraging the smartphone most of us carry.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-24T09:27:05-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/24\/2026-9:27am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Research from the Arizona State University Department of Psychology, using data provided in real time through smartphone apps, shows that people with preexisting cannabis use problems consume more when in the company of others.","teaser":"Substance use, including cannabis, is not one-size-fits-all. 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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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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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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. 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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. 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He was with his father and hundreds of others who had come to see something truly remarkable in the history of human achievement: moon rocks from the Apollo 11 mission.As he approached the gray\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-01T07:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/01\/2026-7:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The National Academy of Engineering has named Sethuraman Panchanathan the recipient of the 2026 Arthur M. 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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). 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Image credit: photos by EJ Hernandez\/ASU and David Rozul\/ASU; collage by Kaelin Ryczek\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics|School of Molecular Sciences|Biodesign Institute|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Grants \/ Awards|Quantum|Bioscience|Science|Technology","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":"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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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. 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Arizona State University scientist\u0026nbsp;Upmanu Lall wants to apply that same principle to\u0026nbsp;extreme weather.Imagine redirecting the 2012 Hurricane Sandy harmlessly into the ocean or\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-25T12:49:12-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/25\/2026-12:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In jiujitsu, a fighter can defeat a larger, stronger opponent with a few carefully placed, strategic moves. 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How can heat-related deaths be reduced? Which communities are most affected by measles, avian flu, valley fever or mosquito-borne diseases, and how can\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-25T11:07:36-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/25\/2026-11:07am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The ASU Health Observatory was created to help Arizonans navigate public health risks throughout the state. 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The Taiwanese President of the Legislative Yuan Han Kuo-yu and around 25 Taiwanese delegates visited the center and ASU\u0026#039;s 850 PBC building in downtown Phoenix to learn more about Taiwanese businesses investing in Arizona. 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