Original “State Press Play.” Illustration published on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Additional photo element added on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
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, 2026Dr. Benjamin Bartelle (left) and student leader Francesca Cristobal, showing a previous project at the iGem lab on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Tempe.
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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.


