{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"114271","title":"Astrophysics graduate sets sights on space","body":"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 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. 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This month, she\u2019s celebrating another milestone: graduating from Arizona State University with an online degree in biochemistry.But the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-08T12:14:24-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/08\/2025-12:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Kea Gustavus has lived in a few very different places \u2014 she grew up in Las Vegas, moved to Wisconsin as a teenager and now calls the state\u0026#039;s city of Madison home. 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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. 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She took her experience \u2014 both shadowing autopsy teams in Pennsylvania to  gain a deeper understanding of forensic pathology and taking part in research at ASU \u2014 and applied it to her independent research on occupational burnout among forensic pathologists and death investigators.","teaser":"Transferring to Arizona State University after realizing she wanted to pursue a career in forensic science, Julia Cassella has taken advantage of every opportunity available to set herself up for success after graduating.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Julia.JPG?h=eed6e615\u0026amp;itok=R7ai-gTe","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251204-sun-devil-community-deans-medalist-pursues-passion-through-asu-online-anthropology-program","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","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/Julia.JPG?h=eed6e615\u0026amp;itok=R7ai-gTe","image_alt":"Photo of Julia in ASU graduation regalia in front of a wall with lights in the background.","image_caption":"Julia Cassella is graduating with a bachelor\u0026#039;s degree in anthropology and as the School of Human Evolution and Social Change\u2019s fall 2025 Dean\u2019s Medalist. 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When Reyes transferred to ASU and joined the\u0026nbsp;Department of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T09:54:48-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-9:54am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Growth does not need to be fast \u2014 or linear \u2014 to be meaningful, as Chloe Reyes\u2019 path to graduating with a BS in psychology from ASU shows. 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A hacker could trick them into reporting leaks\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-05-22T14:20:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/22\/2025-2:20pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"With zero batteries and zero chill, smart sensors are leaking data left and right. Luckily, ASU researchers are on the case.","teaser":"The world is full of small batteryless devices. And they don\u2019t mind their own business.That solar-powered sensor by the window? Great at harvesting light \u2014 and maybe leaking your occupancy habits at the same time.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-05\/SCAI-FURI-Sridhana-Murugan-Ozgur-Ozmen-2025-EG-0199%201920x1080.jpg?itok=2ZCdIdmf","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250522-science-and-technology-stopping-silent-snitches-smart-world","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Ira A. 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