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Student studies youths' perceptions of world's dwindling water supply

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

ASU undergraduate Holly Vins is dedicated to helping others get the "voice and opportunities they deserve" and creating a safer, more sustainable world for all. read more

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Crow calls for end of Bowl Championship Series

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

ASU President Michael Crow is one of the first major university presidents to publicly denounce the Bowl Championship Series system. Article source:  ...

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Professor's book wins Honorable Mention for 2011 PROSE Award

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Professor Ed Stump's book about Antarctica has received an Honorable Mention for the 2011 PROSE Award. read more

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Theatre and Film students bring Phoenix Olympian's story to stage

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

"American Victory," an ASU MainStage Centennial Season production, depicts world wrestling champion Henry Cejodo's heroic journey from Phoenix to the 2008 Beijing...

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Collegiate Job and Internship Fair to attract 130-plus employers

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The Feb. 22 event will provide students with opportunities to interact with more than 130 hiring organizations looking to fill internships and career positions. read more

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Lester joins Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Neal Lester has accepted a new role as associate vice president in the Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development. read more

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There's No Place Like SPOT 127.0.0.1

from:Rio Salado College

The Valley’s public radio station KJZZ 91.5 is collaborating with Rio Salado College to launch a new after-school program to train and mentor the next generation of public...

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Secrets of immune response illuminated in new study

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

ASU researcher Roy Curtiss investigates the coordination of a particular type of immune response, involving the release of a cell-signaling protein molecule known as a cytokine....

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Maricopa Community Colleges Board Urges No Guns on Campus

from:Maricopa Community Colleges District

...Board members join other leaders of higher education in strong opposition to the proposal

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Ambassador Shabazz Brings Message of Unity, Understanding to Maricopa Community Colleges

from:Maricopa Community Colleges District

"From birth, you're significant," she said, amplifying on a statement of Malcolm X about human beings.

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Glasper Opposes Guns on Campus Bill

from:Maricopa Community Colleges District

... I believe our campuses will be less safe if guns are allowed.

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European economist raises 'green growth' strategy as deficit solution

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

A solution to the global financial crisis may be in the hands of economists – notably those like Carlo Jaeger of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research –...

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Shadow Mountain Teacher Receives Excellence in Education Award

from:Rio Salado College

Congratulations to Shari Anton, world history teacher at Shadow Mountain High School for receiving February’s Excellence in Education Award! She was nominated by student...

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Four faculty receive inaugural grants from Comparative Border Studies

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Four ASU faculty members have won inaugural research grants from Comparative Border Studies, a research initiative within the School of Transborder Studies. read more

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Night owls, star gazers, explorers-at-heart gather March 3 in Tempe

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

ASU's Night of the Open Door shines a spotlight on more than 165 activities to celebrate the sciences, arts, humanities and engineering. read more

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Bonding out: Making companies pay up front for potential environmental disasters

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

An economics professor at Arizona State University suggests companies should be required to post the estimated costs of a major environmental side effect ahead of time through the...

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New study: Adolescents suffering from depression more likely to be bullied

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

It's often assumed that being bullied leads to psychological problems, such as depression, but a new study doesn't support this line of thought. read more

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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New insights: how soil production processes respond to erosion

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Researchers at ASU are providing new insights into how soil production processes respond to erosion in mountainous regions. read more

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ASU Book Group to discuss book on Buddhist Temple massacre

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The ASU Book Group will discuss "Innocent Until Interrogated: The True Story of the Buddhist Temple Massacre and the Tucson Four" at its next meeting, Feb. 29. read more

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Digital filmmaker, savvy musician help artists build careers

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The p.a.v.e program in arts entrepreneurship is hosting digital filmmaker Jon Reiss and musician David Cutler this spring to explore marketing and distribution in the arts. read...

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New clinic offers options for weight-loss patients

Are you looking to shed pounds of body fat without having to eat mail-ordered meals that leave you hungry? Would-be dieters now have a new medical clinic, FIT Medical Weight Loss,...

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Feb. 6 deadline for Tempe Diablos teacher awards

Among students and teachers, the best of the best are due to receive a deserved round of applause—and some significant financial recognition—on Monday, March 26....

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Marcos QB Thornton commits to Wyoming football

Former Marcos de Niza quarterback Tommy Thornton has officially committed to the Wyoming football program. Thornton joined Marcos de Niza his junior year, moving from Parker,...

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‘Moonstruck’ a perfect pick for your Valentine

A woman falls in love with her fiancé’s estranged brother. An aging, successful businessman cheats on his wife. These are the plot and subplot, respectively, of...

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Peat picks Stanford; others also sign

Brother Todd Jr. and fellow football and basketball teammate Avery Moss will have to do without Andrus Peat at Nebraska next year. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound offensive tackle has...

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Cielo 1st-grade teacher among nine receiving national board certification

Longtime Kyrene del Cielo teacher Susan Bryant is one of nine Kyrene professionals this year to receive National Teacher Board Certification. “It took about year, although...

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Tempe elections stay on non-partisan course

Editor’s note: Linda Wegener, a south Tempe resident and onetime candidate for the Arizona State Legislature, offers an introduction to the three candidates seeking election...

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Tempe, McClintock athletes honored at All City banquet

Greg Mills – Junior, Offensive Line, All City Offensive Line Greg Mills’ play on the offensive line helped lead the Tempe Buffaloes to 169 rushing yards per game,...

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Corona, Marcos athletes honored at All City banquet

Corona del Sol Corona had seven athletes honored at the Tempe All City Association Fall Sports Banquet held Jan. 30 at the Tempe Sheridan. Zack Hamm, Avery Moss and Andrus Peat...

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Aztecs in high gear after series of tough matchups

The Aztecs were ridden hard and hung up wet, so to speak, the week of Jan. 23, when they had to play three opponents who entered the game hoping to settle the score. Playing...

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Map collection finds home at School of Transborder Studies

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Although the "Changing Boundaries" map exhibit at ASU will come to a close Feb. 10, it will become a permanent fixture in the School of Transborder Studies come June....

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The Rio Way Heart Walk Team Raises Funds for Research

from:Rio Salado College

The 2012 Rio Salado College Heart Walk team is gearing up for this year’s Phoenix Heart Walk

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Lecture on 'Black Holes that Shine'

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Can a black hole shine? Mark Richardson, an astrophysics graduate student at Arizona State University, will address that question in a free lecture at 7 p.m., Feb. 10. read more

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Valentine's Day flowers that last a lifetime

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Give your special someone an origami flower and nurture a student's love of math. read more

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Jennifer Shantz Named Interim Vice President

from:Rio Salado College

Dr. Jennifer Shantz has been named Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs, reporting directly to President Chris Bustamante. Shantz

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Local Radio Stations Celebrate Arizona Centennial

from:Rio Salado College

Local radio stations KBAQ 89.5 FM and KJZZ 91.5 FM are both airing special programing throughout February to celebrate Arizona’s 100th birthday. 

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Krauss' book makes New York Times Best Seller list

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

"A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing," a provocative book by Lawrence Krauss, is holding fast on the New York Times Best Sellers list. ...

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Sidelining stereotypes, but not spirit, for Super Bowl XLVI

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

This Super Bowl Sunday, consider the cheerleaders: Many are software analysts, biomolecular and civil engineers, chemists, biologists and nurses – and they are ready to...

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Colloquia focus on Arizona-Sonora border

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Comparative Border Studies is sponsoring a four-part colloquia series beginning Feb. 10 titled, “The Border We Think We Know: Arizona-Sonora.” read more

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Mouse to elephant? Just wait 24 million generations

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

New research shows it took about 10 million generations for terrestrial mammals to hit their maximum mass – that is about the size of a rabbit evolving to the size of an...

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For Egyptian scholar, new life grew in Brooklyn

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

When Miral al-Tahawy moved from Egypt to Brooklyn as a post-doctoral fellow in 2008, she never dreamed that her new neighborhood would bring her literary inspiration – and...

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Project Humanities spring kickoff offers week of events

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Having launched Project Humanities just over a year ago around varied ways of exploring and articulating what it means to be human, the spring 2012 kickoff at ASU offers a week of...

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Metals Club to have Valentine sale

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The ASU Metals Club is sponsoring a jewelry sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Feb. 7-8, in front of the Art Building on ASU's Tempe campus. read more

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W. P. Carey School ranks No. 1 worldwide for business research

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

In rankings from the journal Technovation, ASU's W. P. Carey School of Busines ranks first among all business schools worldwide for authoring research in the Top 45 academic...

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Weightless Wonder: ASU students selected to fly in zero gravity plane

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The Dust Devils Microgravity Team, made up of ASU undergraduate students, has been selected to fly in NASA's 2012 Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. read more

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State historian to give keynote speech at Retirees Day

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's official state historian, is the keynote speaker at the 2012 ASU Retirees Day event, Feb. 25. read more

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New research highlights survival skills of disease-causing E. coli

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

In this month's issue of the journal PLoS ONE, a team of ASU researchers investigates disease-causing E. coli strains known as APEC. read more

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Robotic rover explores desert environment

from:Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

The ASU Art Museum's Desert Initiative has commissioned a Mars-like rover to explore our connection to the desert environment. read more

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Small Business Start-ups Aid Economic Recovery

from:Rio Salado College

Written by Otis White Business and Management faculty chair at Rio Salado College 

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