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ASU team wins SunShot Initiative grant, aims to advance solar technologies

A national project led by a team of ASU engineers will develop new ultra-thin silicon solar cells designed to increase the amount of electricity that can be produced through direct conversion of sunlight.

By Mario Kalo | November 11, 2013

Tempe Police: Man conceals handgun in car

Police arrested a 20-year-old man after they say they found a handgun and drug paraphernalia in the man's glove department.

By Mark Remillard | November 11, 2013

Video: West Campus holds powwow, honors veterans

Saturday November 9th the 13th annual Veterans Day Powwow was held at Arizona State University's West Campus.

By Dominick DiFurio | November 10, 2013

Members of Phi Beta Sigma sleeping outside in recognition of homeless awareness week Nov 8th at the Hayden lawn in tempe campus.

Phi Beta Sigma sleeps out in support of homeless

The Lambda Xi chapter of Phi Beta Sigma spent Friday night sleeping outside in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.

| November 9, 2013

Education advocates discuss Move On When Reading at Heard Museum

Education advocates met at the Heard Museum in Phoenix Thursday to discuss Move On When Reading, a retention law which has sparked some controversy.

| November 7, 2013

Tempe Police: Woman impersonates police officer, threatens to arrest homeless men

Tempe Police arrested a 23-year-old woman after they say she told a group of homeless people that she was a federal agent and threatened to arrest them.

By Shelby Slade | November 7, 2013

Chalk Art Festival to bring color to Tempe Marketplace

The Tempe Marketplace will get a lot more colorful Saturday at the inaugural Chalk Art Festival.

| November 7, 2013

ASU to host SpaceVision 2013

Two juniors involved in the ASU chapter of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space have worked tirelessly for SpaceVision 2013, a student-led space conference that will be held at ASU from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10.

By Logan Newman | November 7, 2013

ASU offers gender-neutral resources

ASU offers a full complement of gender-neutral resources, from housing to health care, comparable to other state universities.

By Amy Medeiros | November 7, 2013

Brett Chappell, a former Navy Seal, divides most of his time between teaching and being a full-time student at ASU. Chappell is a graduate secondary education major and is in the Teach for America program. (Photo by Katie Dunphy)

Navy SEAL finds passion for the classroom after years of searching for direction

Brett Chappell grew up with hard work and dedication engraved in him. It all paid off when he joined the Navy SEALs and began working with Teach for America.

By Joey Hancock | November 6, 2013

Arizona Attorney General candidate Mark Brnovich speaks to ASU College Republicans

Mark Brnovich, Tom Horne's only competitor in the Republican primary for Attorney General, joined ASU's College Republicans to lay out his priorities Wednesday night.

| November 6, 2013

Herberger Academy gives gifted student opportunity to excel

ASU's Herberger Academy has given students the opportunity to quickly advance through a traditional high school and middle school curriculum.

| November 6, 2013

Univision creates scholarship for Hispanic students

The Spanish broadcast network Univision introduced a new scholarship to Hispanic students this fall that does not take into account the legal status of applicants.

By Catherine Calderon | November 6, 2013

Saint Paul's Outreach is run by Catholic college students nationally. The ASU chapter of the national organization performs community service out of the All Saints Catholic Newman Center. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

ASU chapter of Saint Paul's Outreach provides housing, prayer-based community

Saint Paul's Outreach provides a way for students to connect with peers and create a tight-knit community.

By Lindsey Delatorre | November 6, 2013

The Tempe Coalition focuses on reducing underage drinking and youth drug use. They have been selected to receive the 2013 Milestone Award from the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America, a national organization working to make communities safe, healthy and drug free. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Tempe Coalition granted 2013 Milestones Award for work with underage drinking

Tempe Coalition, a nonprofit organization, received a national award for its excellence in addressing underage drinking in the Tempe community.

| November 6, 2013

Tempe Police: Man threatens to cut store manager open

Tempe police arrested a 33-year-old man after they say he threatened a store manager at Poppy's Place by poking him in his stomach and saying he would cut him open.

By Shelby Slade | November 6, 2013

Athletic Fee Bill: The facts

The Athletic Fee Bill, which establishes a $75 fee per semester per student, will allocate tuition funds that used to go toward athletics into research, career services and student retention.

By State Press Staff | November 6, 2013

Future Sun Devil Families workshops prepare local high schoolers for college

The Future Sun Devil Families program, which hosted its first workshops in recent weeks, is designed to encourage college attendance in Arizona as well as ease the transition from high school to college for those participating.

By Emily Mahoney | November 5, 2013

Ph.D student Zohair Zaidi talks with Global Studies major, Alicia Nelson, about the Palestinian apartheid wall constructed on Hayden Lawn. Zohair is the cofounder of Students for Justice in Palestinian at ASU, who constructed the wall to raise awareness about the issues in Palestine. (Photo by Murphy Bannerman)

Mock wall shows different side of Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Students for Justice in Palestine exhibited a mock wall to represent the border between Israel and the West Bank Monday and Tuesday on the Tempe campus.

By Kelcie Grega | November 5, 2013

Tempe Police: Man steals candy at CVS

Tempe Police arrested a 23-year-old man whom they say security guards saw stealing candy bars at a CVS.

By Mark Remillard | November 5, 2013

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