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Impact of loud party ordinance remains unclear

With a busy month in August, Tempe Police is waiting for the dust to settle to see if the city's new party ordinance is having its desired effect and looking ahead to the department's busiest month, October.

By Mark Remillard | September 4, 2013

SP Weekly: ASU Solar Project

SP Weekly sits down with Dr. Nick Brown, director at the Global Institute of Sustainability, and Harvey Bryan, professor at the Herberger Design School and at the School of Sustainability, about ASU's new solar energy parasols.

By Courtland Jeffrey | September 3, 2013

MindCrowd is utilizing the power of the Internet to bring researchers closer to a cure to Alzheimer's Disease. They are using an online test to gain more data on the subject. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

New web-based initiative to help advance research to find cure for Alzheimer's

MindCrowd, an online memory evaluation, is being used to bring researchers closer to understanding Alzheimer's.

By Kelcie Grega | September 3, 2013

Prentke Romich Company representative Tami Taylor demonstrates the eye gaze technology that is enabling communication and internet access for those with speech and mobility disabilities. (Photo by Karen Loschiavo)

New technology gives voice to those with speech, language disabilities

Rapidly developing technology enables those with speech and language disabilities to communicate freely. Access to these technologies are made available through the ASU Speech and Language Clinic.

By Karen Loschiavo | September 3, 2013

New American Indian scholars join ASU staff

ASU welcomed five new American-Indian scholars as professors this semester.

| September 3, 2013

Police: Man at restauant arrested after disturbing patrons, groping teen

Police arrested a man after he was allegedly swearing and yelling inside the Rainforest Cafe in the Arizona Mills Mall, and when asked to leave, he groped a teenager near the entrance.

By Mark Remillard | September 3, 2013

Sandusky scandal prompts university policy reviews

ASU is one of 55 BCS football schools that reviewed its policies following Penn State's sex-abuse scandal.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | September 3, 2013

Project aims to reach out to young leaders before December deadline

The Manifesto Project, a venture to retain young leaders in Arizona, will host an event at the Polytechnic campus next Monday.

| September 3, 2013

Dr. Lawrence shows the new addition to the collection of other minerals occupying space in the Interdisciplinary 4 building. This meteorite was broken and shared with a few other colleges to study. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

ASU gets chance to study rare meteorite

A piece from one of the rarest meteorites has found a home at ASU's Center for Meteorite Studies, where researchers hope to learn more about the origins of the solar system.

By Joey Hancock | September 3, 2013

The Decision Theatre, a research facility on the Tempe campus, helps research teams explore different impacts decisions will have on our population. The Decision Theatre is one of two in the United States. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Decision Theater changes approach to attract companies, seeks faculty involvement

Decision Theater, an interactive visualization center, is making changes in order to combat a recent stagnation.

| September 2, 2013

Senior philosophy and religion major Arden Cobb leads the Arizona State University Undergraduate Philosophy Club, August 30, 2013. The club met for their first gathering of the year to discuss the course of their studies over the next few months.

ASU Philosophy Club aims to expand, include non-philosophy majors

Members look to hold intelligent, specified discussions of philosophy.

| September 2, 2013

Police: Man hiding in park denies owning backpack with marijuana

Tempe Police arrested a man in a park after he dropped a backpack containing marijuana and attempted to hide from police.

| September 2, 2013

The poetic tiles by Alberto Rios line Tempe Town Lake and continue onto one of the main walking paths surrounding the park. Rios is Arizona's first poet inaugural laureate. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

ASU regents professor appointed Arizona's inaugural poet laureate

Gov. Jan Brewer appointed ASU professor Alberto Ríos as the state's first poet laureate this month, making Arizona the 43rd state in the nation to do so.

By Catherine Calderon | August 29, 2013

Police: Woman stashes shoplifted nail polish, lotion, coloring books in purse

Police arrested a woman after store employees observed her hiding cosmetics in her purse.

By Shelby Slade | August 29, 2013

University launches pedestrian-only zone campaign

New walk-only zones on the Tempe campus make students put away their wheeled transportation in high-traffic areas.

| August 28, 2013

Undergraduate Student Government Downtown President Frank Smith III said the organization plans on helping students connect more with the downtown community this school year. Smith, a public service and public policy sophomore hopes to increase student participation in events like First Fridays around the Downtown area. (Photo by Hector Salas Almeida)

Student governments work to provide better college life

As the semester begins, ASU's undergraduate student governments are implementing new programs to increase student safety, create new food options and invite high profile guest speakers.

By Joey Hancock | August 28, 2013

Gail-Joon Ann sits at his desk and explains his picture password project, a project he believes can make networks around ASU and the country safer. (photo by Katie Dunphy)

ASU professor tests new picture password system

ASU professor Gail-Joon Ahn and his research team are working to improve online security with a picture password system that can improve safety features on the Windows 8 operating system.

By Stephanie Guzman | August 28, 2013

British Literature professor Devoney Looser covers many playing fields on and off campus. When she isn't teaching, the literature-enthusiast is playing roller derby under the alter-ego Stone Cold Jane Austen. (Photo by Diana Lustig)

English professor by day, roller derby dame by night

During the weekends, ASU English professor Devoney Looser enjoys lacing up her skates and hitting the derby track.

By Joey Hancock | August 28, 2013

ASU's smoking ban not only affects smokers, but users of all types of tobacco. Smokeless tobacco has also been banned, and this brought on a mixed reaction from students. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

ASU puts tobacco ban into action, community has mixed reactions

Students are adjusting to a new campus tobacco-free policy nearly a month after its implementation.

By Shane Theodore | August 28, 2013

An ASU student narrowly rides by a pedestrian on the Tempe campus. Tempe police officers were out this week passing around warnings and giving out advice on how to ride safely around ASU and on the streets in Tempe. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Back-to-school operations continue in Tempe with bike and pedestrian safety education

Tempe Police officers spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday giving out information instead of citations to pedestrians and bicyclists committing violations in an effort to prevent accidents and keep people safe.

By Mark Remillard | August 28, 2013

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