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Today, performance gains are harder to achieve, energy demands are surging, and the idea of a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-16T09:42:01-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/16\/2026-9:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Several microelectronics research projects are exploring how adaptable hardware can make artificial intelligence systems faster, more efficient and better suited for real-world environments.","teaser":"The old promise of Moore\u2019s Law is simple: Every two years, the future will arrive in the form of faster microchips.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/SCAI-Aman-Arora-2026-EG-1165-a%201920x1080.jpg?itok=42_uAAkl","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260416-science-and-technology-hardware-revolution-behind-ai","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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Two researchers are using artificial intelligence to make sense of such complexity and turn overwhelming datasets into practical\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-05T12:30:41-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/05\/2026-12:30pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Meha Jain and Mayank Kejriwal have been named the inaugural winners of the ASU\u2013Science Prize for Transformational Impact. Their AI-driven research demonstrates how researchers can translate complex data into solutions with tangible benefits for society.","teaser":"From continent-spanning satellite imagery to distributed criminal networks hiding online, some of our most intractable challenges are buried within mountains of data.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/AAAS%20ASU%20News%20header%202400x1350.jpg?itok=7qfgOG3K","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260205-science-and-technology-inaugural-asu-science-prize-winners-use-ai-help-farmers-trafficking","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Alicia Barr\u00f3n","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\/2026-02\/AAAS%20ASU%20News%20header%202400x1350.jpg?itok=7qfgOG3K","image_alt":"Sunset over desert mountains with \u0026quot;ASU Science\u0026quot; and \u0026quot;PRIZE FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT\u0026quot; text.","image_caption":"Graphic by Travis Buckner\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Grants \/ Awards|Environment|Science|Technology|Community partnerships","audiences":"Community","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"110906","title":"DNA provides a solution to our enormous data storage problem","body":"Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing reams of data and how to protect that information from unintended access.Now, researchers with Arizona State University\u2019s Biodesign Institute and their colleagues offer a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-01-28T15:09:14-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/28\/2026-3:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a pair of new studies, ASU researchers show how DNA, the molecule of life, can be harnessed to faithfully store large volumes of data and provide powerful encryption.","teaser":"Since the dawn of the computer age, researchers have wrestled with two persistent challenges: how to store ever-increasing reams of data and how to protect that information from unintended access.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/hao-yan-dna-memory.png?itok=FopRNj1j","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260128-science-and-technology-dna-shapes-designed-store-and-protect-information","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Biodesign Institute at ASU","contributor-contact-information-name":"Richard Harth","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-0378","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\/2026-01\/hao-yan-dna-memory.png?itok=FopRNj1j","image_alt":"Graphic illustration of a strand of engineered DNA passing through a nanoscale sensor.","image_caption":"An illustration shows a strand of engineered DNA passing through a nanoscale sensor, where its physical structure can be decoded as digital information. 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It shapes the way we search, shop and communicate, and it is increasingly present in the systems that support our homes, workplaces and communities.Yet, even as AI continues to expand, a quiet hesitance lingers when it enters the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-09T21:10:57-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/09\/2025-9:10pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As AI continues to expand, the technology is shaping ever more aspects of our daily life, from how we shop to how we communicate. Yet, a quiet hesitance lingers when it enters the world of personal finance. W. P. Carey School of Business Faculty Associate Jacob Gold outlines why he believes AI in the financial industry sits at the intersection of innovation and human insight, and how that connection is steering its future.","teaser":"Artificial intelligence has become an undeniable force in daily life. 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A joint ASU\u2013DCX research team will study whether a small modular reactor can provide dependable energy for the growing demands of artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.","teaser":"The U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/Idaho%20National%20Laboratory%20announces%20initial%20selections%20for%20first%20MARVEL%20experiments-8.png?itok=PEzrgjvZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251209-science-and-technology-us-department-energy-selects-asu-and-dcx-pioneer-new-ways-power","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\/2025-12\/Idaho%20National%20Laboratory%20announces%20initial%20selections%20for%20first%20MARVEL%20experiments-8.png?itok=PEzrgjvZ","image_alt":"illustration of woman turning on a light next to a data center","image_caption":"Images by Adobe Express stock images","related_story":"","news_units":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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But the now-famous novel and other classic and contemporary speculative works can inspire ideas about our future, our society and maybe even our social policies. Those were some of the\u00a0themes explored in a recent ASU webinar.","teaser":"When Mary Shelley penned her famous novel in 1816, it was in response to a bet, not an effort to shape society.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/iStock-496822526.jpg?itok=-4PXVEER","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251205-arts-humanities-and-education-can-science-fiction-frame-better-future","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ 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\/2025-12\/iStock-496822526.jpg?itok=-4PXVEER","image_alt":"robot reading a book","image_caption":"iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Politics and Global Studies|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Center for Science and the Imagination","interests":"Humanities|Social science|Technology","audiences":"Faculty|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Arts, humanities and education"}},{"node":{"nid":"109381","title":"Dean\u2019s medalist says his humanities degree marks \u2018capstone of experiences\u2019","body":"Even as a teenager, Richard Lingua knew he wanted to study history, though this took \u201cmany years\u201d to come to fruition.\u0026nbsp;Between having a teacher who brought historical narratives to life and a personal interest in how we got to today\u2019s world, Lingua was fascinated by history. To him, this\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T16:25:07-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-4:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Richard Lingua, who has been fascinated with history since he was a teenager, says earning his degree is how he will unify his life experiences thus far and move on to the next phase. This December, he is the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies\u0026#039; fall 2025 Dean\u0026#039;s Medalist.","teaser":"Even as a teenager, Richard Lingua knew he wanted to study history, though this took \u201cmany years\u201d to come to fruition.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/Richard%20%28002%29_0.jpg?itok=QWxILUif","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251204-sun-devil-community-deans-medalist-says-his-humanities-degree-marks-capstone-experiences","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies","contributor-contact-information-name":"Julia Taylor","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/Richard%20%28002%29_0.jpg?itok=QWxILUif","image_alt":"Portrait of Richarad Lingua.","image_caption":"Richard Lingua is the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies\u0026#039; fall 2025 Dean\u0026#039;s Medalist. 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And honestly, I truly fell in love with ASU after I came here,\u201d said Lal, who is graduating this\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-01T09:03:45-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/01\/2025-9:03am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Mudit Lal has packed a lot into his time at ASU, creating a new student organization \u2014 the India Policy and Economy Research Club \u2014 working at the International Students and Scholars Center and founding a company. 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