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ASU welcomes Armenian scholars in women and gender studiesThe School of Social Transformation’s program in women and gender studies has welcomed four scholars-in-residence from Armenia’s Yerevan State University (YSU) this semester. The scholars are sitting in on courses, engaging in discussions with faculty across ASU, and… |
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Leader of 'inactivity studies' tackles obesity head on, from every angleCo-workers wear their walking shoes if they’ve scheduled a meeting with Dr. James Levine, co-director of the Mayo Clinic/Arizona State University Obesity Solutions Initiative. He’s not known as the leader of the emerging field of “inactivity studies” for nothing. … |
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ASU alum has spent career rushing to humanitarian crises around the worldAfter nearly 30 years of working on crises around the world, Arizona State University alumna Brenda Barton was able to see her humanitarian organization achieve the ultimate recognition. |
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Astrobiologists: Deadly arsenic breathes life into organismsEDITOR'S NOTE: This article was chosen as one of ASU's highlights from 2010. Look here for a look back at some of the year's most prized stories. Scientists… |
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Looking at sports as a microcosm of racial, gender disparities in societySports is a microcosm of the racial and gender issues facing society, and it often serves as the vehicle for change, according to several experts who spoke at the second Global Sport Summit held by the Global Sport Institute at… |
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Move over, Monopoly: ASU researchers find families bond over video game playFor parents, it seems counterintuitive, but the video games they think distance them from their adolescent children could actually bring them closer together. Indeed, Arizona State University scientists who study the educational aspects of video games suggest that a… |
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ASU counselors offer tips and coping mechanisms for managing mental healthHumans need interaction, but the COVID-19 pandemic is asking people to step away from each other at a crucial time. And that’s contributing to widespread grief, depression and anxiety, according to two Arizona State University professors. … |
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First residents move into MirabellaRuth Jones has found her forever home. It’s 20 stories tall, sits at the edge of the ASU Tempe campus and offers spectacular views of the Valley. “My forever home had to be someplace, and this is it,” said Jones, a retired political science professor who… |
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ASU class empowers health-care professionals to end human traffickingA patient enters an examination room. She is young —14, maybe 15. She is walking gingerly; wearing sneakers, baggy jeans and a sweatshirt — in 104-degree weather. A few steps behind her is another young woman, a little older, early to mid-20s maybe. She hands over… |
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Mapping the Grand CanyonWithout maps, we would not be able to see the Grand Canyon. Only a bird could see the immense gash in the Earth’s crust, almost 300 miles long. Maps allow us to see the whole thing at once or particular aspects like the geology, points of interest and river rapids… |