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Students see success thanks to Sun Devil Giving DayWhen it’s time to give back to Arizona State University, Brian Martin doesn’t let more than 5,000 miles and the Atlantic Ocean stand in his way. Two years ago, Martin checked his email at home in Aviano, Italy when he saw a newsletter about Sun Devil Giving Day and… |
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ASU Online student one of the first to graduate through adidas partnershipEditor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2020 graduates. … |
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Meet ASU alum, botanist Jordan Collins: Okra scholar, innovator, ambassadorSince we’re in the thick of NCAA basketball’s March Madness, let’s pretend you’re a member of the selection committee for a tournament of another kind, tasked with identifying invitees for a bracket challenge to determine the most powerful fruit-vegetable matter for our… |
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ASU graduate has turned life’s biggest challenges into unique learning opportunitiesEditor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2020 graduates. … |
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Married to the militaryMilitary spouses often face situations and challenges that most civilians don’t — deployments, long periods of separation and adhering to codes that sometimes can stifle human emotion. But with adaptability, dependability and a good set of ears, those issues often… |
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Leading scientist Venter to get honorary degreeJ. Craig Venter, an internationally known scientist who is responsible for developing high-volume genome sequencing, will receive an honorary doctorate from ASU at a 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony in Wells Fargo Arena May 10. He also will speak at the event. … |
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ASU scientist reports from climate change talksFormal multi-lateral negotiations on climate change were suspended around noon during the United Nations climate change conference in Paris today, but an agreement is expected Saturday night, said an Arizona State University professor. French Foreign Affairs… |
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Could chihuahuas help solve the global phosphorus crunch?A key ingredient in fertilizer, phosphorus is becoming more rare and more expensive and stimulating some innovative ways to find more, reports Jeff Horwich for NPR’s Marketplace program The end of phosphorus, which aired on Sept. 12. That “P” is… |
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Study: Sunken ships ideal habitat for reef-building coralsAn hour and a half before sunrise on the morning of Feb. 17, 1944, 500 U.S. Navy Grumman Hellcats swarmed the Japanese base at Chuuk Lagoon in Micronesia, the South Pacific. Merchant tankers, ammunition ships, a cruiser, an auxiliary cruiser, two destroyers… |
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The N-word and the American psycheThe N-word: You know what it is and what it means – or do you? Neal Lester, Foundation Professor of English and director of Project Humanities at Arizona State University, tackles why this word continues to “wreak havoc… |