{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"114366","title":"ASU graduate proves the best science happens outside","body":"Victoria Concepcion didn\u0027t come to Arizona State University just to earn a degree. She came tracking a Mars rover.Concepcion, from Rancho Santa Margarita, California, is graduating this May from the School of Earth and Space Exploration with a Master of Science in geological science. 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. 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