Dr. Benjamin Bartelle (left) and student leader Francesca Cristobal, showing a previous project at the iGem lab on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tempe.
Esmeralda Hernandez is the lead videographer for The State Press, giving coverage to a variety of events and organizations at Arizona State University through visual storytelling. She is a senior in Journalism and Mass Communications, and has previously worked for Blaze Radio, Times News Lehighton and Times of San Diego.
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By Esmeralda Hernandez | February 9, 2026Close-up of a glass whiteboard with equations at the iGem lab on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tempe.
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By Jen Hamilton | February 9, 2026Dr. Henry Thomson sits in front of his desk at ASU's School of Politics and Global Studies on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Tempe.
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By Jennifer Kao | February 9, 2026"They brought their friend groups together to figure out what they wanted to do and what they felt was missing from existing ASU clubs." Illustration by


