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ASU's W.P. Carey School of Business will offer 120 full-ride scholarships to its M.B.A. program beginning in the fall 2016 semester.

ASU ranked high in producing Nobel-winning economists

ASU has produced two Nobel Prize-winning economists, making it one of the top ranked universities to produce economists.

By Jenny Ung | October 18, 2015

Tempe Police: Five dead after car crashes into Tempe Town Lake

Two adults and two children are dead and one child is in critical condition Sunday after the vehicle they were in drove into Tempe Town Lake, Tempe Police officials report.

By Kelcie Grega | October 18, 2015

From discoveries to resignations, here are the week's top stories

Hopefully you did well on your midterms. Relax and treat yourself to the week's top stories.

By Andrew Nicla | October 17, 2015

Crown Prince of Iran speaks to ASU students about democracy

ASU's Center for Political Thought and Leadership invited the Crown Prince of Iran to speak to the ASU community about the state of freedom and democracy in Iran.

By Allie Bice | October 16, 2015

Phoenix community joins eye contact experiment, seeks human connection

Settling on patterned blankets, cushions and chairs, hundred gathered in Civic Space Park gazing into each others eyes.

By Megan Janetsky | October 16, 2015

A sign establishing ASU's weapon-free policy is pictured on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, on the Downtown campus.

ASU's gun policy: What's allowed, what's not and what's next?

Although it is nearly impossible to protect or prohibit any of ASU's nearly 90,000 students from being involved in gun violence, University officials say there are plans in place to respond to emergencies.

By Jessica Suerth | October 15, 2015

Tempe Police: Man acts disoriented at Burger King, had drugs

A Tempe man was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs and a warrant for contempt of court.

By Kelcie Grega | October 15, 2015

Focus Forward: ASU to offer full scholarships to M.B.A. business students

Beginning next fall, the W.P. Carey School of Business will offer up to 120 full scholarships to incoming, full-time, on-campus students pursuing a Master's degree in business administration.

By Jessica Suerth | October 15, 2015

Construction equipment waits at the base of ASU's University Center in Downtown Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Large banners will be hung from the south side of the University Center building this week as part of an ASU promotional campaign.

ASU plan to install large ads downtown garners mixed reactions

ASU students and community members express mixed reactions over the large displays highlighting the University's achievements.

By Allie Bice | October 14, 2015

Community members, city planners try to find middle ground for downtown Phoenix

For years downtown was a sort of wanna-be city, with not much nightlife and community aside from the occasional DBacks game. Before the development of the light rail in 2008, the city was little more than office space.

By Megan Janetsky | October 14, 2015

Freshman filmmaker directs documentary for downtown venue

A musician filmed his new documentary at a three-day event at the Trunk Space music venue.

By Natalie Orr | October 14, 2015

The Sun Devil Robotics Club works on about five hands-on robotics projects at a time and enters competitions both nationally and internationally with their completed robots like the one seen above.

Sun Devil Robotics Club bridges gap between classroom contents, real-life applications

The Sun Devil Robotics Club (SDRC) at ASU is providing students with hands-on experience to better prepare them for future engineering-related careers.

By Bridget Dowd | October 14, 2015

Colorado theater group to share personal stories, struggles of immigration with ASU students

Colorado high school students are coming to ASU to dismiss prior stereotypes of immigrants and refugees.

By Ryan Santistevan | October 14, 2015

Tempe Police: Man tries to use friend's driver's license to get into bar

A California man tried to use his friend's drivers license to get into a Zuma Gril.

By Kelcie Grega | October 14, 2015

Some 6-year-olds have more ASU spirit than most college students

Do you have more Sun Devil spirit than the average first-grader? If that first-grader is from Central Elementary School in Rancho Cucamonga, California, the answer is: Probably not. In Alicia Webb’s first-grade class at Central Elementary, “fear the fork” is a common phrase. In an effort to promote college-positivity early in life, every teacher at Central Elementary chose a college they wished to represent.

By Isabella Castillo | October 13, 2015