{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"107501","title":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomes 14 new leaders","body":"A lineup of 14 new faculty administrators, including chairs, directors and a dean, have begun their tenure at\u0026nbsp;The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.\u201cThe College is fortunate to be the home of so many incredible faculty and staff who embody our mission of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-09-12T10:45:51-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/12\/2025-10:45am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A lineup of 14 new faculty administrators, including chairs, directors and a dean, have begun their tenure at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.","teaser":"A lineup of 14 new faculty administrators, including chairs, directors and a dean, have begun their tenure at\u0026nbsp;The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/48996834792_825b83f0d5_o.jpg?itok=VS3OqTSF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20250912-college-liberal-arts-and-sciences-welcomes-14-new-leaders","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":"Online, Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-09\/48996834792_825b83f0d5_o.jpg?itok=VS3OqTSF","image_alt":"Inside armstrong hall with a picture taken from the second floor looking down at staff and students walking.","image_caption":"Students and staff walking in Armstrong Hall\u2019s rotunda. 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Reproducing and replicating research not only validates prior findings, but it also validates research methods and data that could then be applied to solve other elusive problems and accelerate\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-08-27T10:31:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/27\/2021-10:31am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning researchers shed new light on the challenges and opportunities the scientific community faces in replicating place-based research. 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