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PetSitnStay offers alternative to traditional kennel treatment

Two ASU alumni have created a business promoting personalized pet-sitting while owners travel.

By Logan Newman | July 9, 2014

Crystal Daigle teaches Sharra, a community volunteer, how to make a Resiliency Rose. (Photo courtesy of Crystal Daigle)

Tempe artist creates installation publicizing stigma of chronic illness

A Tempe artist who has overcome cancer and chronic illness is taking her life experience and creating an art project to spread awareness of the cultural stigma that being sick is shameful.

By Samantha Bero | July 9, 2014

ASU, Thunderbird School of Global Management in discussions to merge

Thunderbird's internationally renowned school of management could become part of ASU in the coming year.

By Ian C. Beck | July 8, 2014

Desire Djekoula, 14, Faysal Abillo, 14, Espoir Mutabyizigwa, 14, Yousif Andegay, 14, and Souvenir Alagnama, 14, hold U.S. scarfs and banners. They all play for Team Milan. (Photo courtesy of Alondra Vázquez)

Phoenix soccer club gives refugee children fresh start

Of the 200 kids who played in the North Phoenix Christian Soccer Club last year, 130 were refugees.

By Maggie Spear | July 7, 2014

ASU recently partnered with the city of Phoenix to create programs that look to transform waste streams into economic development for the area. (Photo by Axel Everitt)

Phoenix launches new composting program

The city of Phoenix's landfill diversion program aims to divert 40 percent of waste into reusable resources by 2020.

By Maggie Spear | July 7, 2014

Herberger in process of developing fashion design program

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is known for its wide variety of arts-related majors, but is missing out on fashion.

By Logan Newman | June 27, 2014

Florence Nkurc and her daughter Geoy wait in line for a photo booth at Phoenix World Refugee Day in the A.E. Building in Phoenix on June 21. (Photo by Sean Logan)

Arizona offers a safe haven for newly displaced refugees

Despite a cold reputation, Arizona is one of the most receptive places for displaced peoples to resettle.

By Maggie Spear | June 26, 2014

Tempe Police: Man, daughter see naked woman in park

The man and his 10-year-old daughter were walking through Tempe Beach Park when they saw an intoxicated woman laying in the grass with her pants down.

By Julia Shumway | June 25, 2014

Price, hour changes on downtown parking meters likely to affect ASU students

Increases in rates and extended hours for parking meters downtown will impact ASU students.

By Ian C. Beck | June 24, 2014

The new Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law will be built at the Downtown Phoenix campus, across the street from Taylor Place, bordered by 1st Street, 2nd Street, Polk St. and Taylor St. (Photo by Sean Logan)

ASU law school prepares to break ground on downtown location

The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law will relocate to the Downtown campus in summer 2016.

By Kylee Sam | June 24, 2014

ASU to debut groundbreaking sports law program in the fall

The W. P. Carey School of Business and the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law have partnered to create a sports law program that is the first of its kind.

By Ian C. Beck | June 24, 2014

ASU professor of communication Jeffrey Kassing contributed a chapter for “African Football, Identity Politics and Global Media Narratives: The Legacy of the FIFA 2010 World Cup.” Kassing researched the use of the vuvuzuela and the debate it caused between soccer fans around the world. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Kassing)

ASU professor examines World Cup phenomenon

A professor at ASU has researched the debate regarding the vuvuzela, a trademark instrument from the last World Cup.

By Ian C. Beck | June 20, 2014

ASU strikes agreement with San Carlos Apache Tribe to open college on Native American land

The first college on Apache land in Arizona is set to open. It will focus on a set curriculum, maintaining students' Native American identities, teaching healthy lifestyles and training leadership skills.

By Logan Newman | June 19, 2014

Arizona ranks sixth in the nation for prescription drug overdose deaths, according to a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (Photo by Sean Logan)

Prescription drug abuse leading to spike in opiate-related deaths

More people die in Arizona as a result of prescription drug overdose than in car accidents.

By Maggie Spear | June 19, 2014

ASU, Starbucks partner to provide discounted online bachelor's degrees

Starbucks employees could receive full tuition reimbursement for their junior and senior years and partial financial aid for their freshman and sophomore years.

By Julia Shumway | June 18, 2014

Tempe Police: Man cuts power to adult store 'because of the children'

The man stole two fuses from the electrical panel at Modern World Adult Store and hid them in an adjacent business.

By Julia Shumway | June 18, 2014

Starbucks, Einstein Bros. Bagels switch spots on Tempe campus

Both the Memorial Union Starbucks and Einstein Bros. Bagels are closed this summer for renovations.

By Natalie Crandall | June 18, 2014

The Shanghai String Quartet will visit ASU during the 10th anniversary of the Visiting Quartet in Residence program this year. Members of the quartet, from left to right: Weigang Li, Honggang Li, Yi-Wen Jiang and Nicholas Tzavaras. (Photo courtesy of Shanghai String Quartet)

Shanghai String Quartet to help teach ASU student musicians

The Shanghai String Quartet will be learning the entire works of Beethoven and Bartok and helping ASU musicians learn how to play those composers as well.

By Logan Newman | June 17, 2014

ASU student safety task force focuses on Tempe

ASU’s task force on student safety spent its first year focused on the Tempe campus and surrounding areas, with plans to extend its findings to other campuses.

By Julia Shumway | June 16, 2014

Hearing for Humanity combats hearing loss in Africa

15 participants from ASU began a journey to Malawi and Kenya to help citizens suffering from hearing loss.

By Logan Newman | June 13, 2014

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