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Emeritus professor Carleton Moore has been teaching at ASU since 1961 and has significantly influenced meteorite studies on the Tempe campus. (Photo by Jessie Wardarski)

Carleton Moore serves as ASU’s meteorite studies founding father

Since 1961, Carleton Moore has dedicated his life to the Center of Meteorite Studies at ASU.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 12, 2012

ASU’s Saguaro 2 Supercomputer, located in the Barry M. Goldwater Center for Science and Engineering, contains about 5,000 processor cores and computes research data 24/7. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

High-tech supercomputer soon to be history

ASU Advanced Computing Center officials worry Saguaro 2 Supercomputer will become outdated.

By Thania A. Betancourt | January 12, 2012

The sun sets Thursday night on Papago Park. Arizona's mountainous areas, located near metropolitan hubs, provide Valley residents with multiple hiking opportunities. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

Green groups join forces for preservation

Several environmental conservation groups have teamed up to preserve Arizona’s wildlife.

By Jasmine Barta | January 12, 2012

Tentative Final Congressional Map (Image courtesy of the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission)

Redistricting means new GOP congressional candidates

Republican congressional candidates announce their campaigns within weeks of the New Year.

By Alyssa Lee | January 12, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 13

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Thursday.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 12, 2012

Omar Barghouti, human rights activist and a founding member of the Palestine Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, spoke on the Tempe campus Wednesday night about the Israeli occupation of Palestine. (Photo by Mackenzie McCreary)

Human rights activist lectures on Palestinian occupation

Omar Barghouti spoke Wednesday on the Tempe campus to an audience of about 75 concerning the injustices occurring in Palestine and offered solutions to the occupation.

By Danielle Grobmeier | January 11, 2012

The Tempe History Museum is celebrating Arizona's centennial with the Statehood Centennial photo exhibit. Over 50 photos are on display, archiving the City of Tempe's history from the late 1800s to the present. (Photo by Jenn Allen)

Museum photo exhibit showcases 100 years of Tempe

The Tempe History Museum’s exhibit, “Statehood Centennial,” features archival photographs of Tempe and the East Valley to celebrate Arizona’s centennial.

By Gabrielle Olson | January 11, 2012

ASU alumna Julie Kent of Here on the Corner was selected as one of 10 finalists in the 2012 Next Big Give national contest for outstanding community generosity. Kent carries clothing from local designers who support charities in and outside of the community. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

ASU alumna’s boutique honored for community generosity

Fashion boutique entrepreneur and owner of Here on the Corner actively gives back to the community and is a finalist in a national contest.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 11, 2012

The Walk Your Wheels campaign is heating up this spring with an increase in signage around the Tempe campus, and is recruiting volunteers for a student committee aimed at increasing education about pedestrian safety. (Photo by Shawn Raymundo)

USG makes final push for Walk Your Wheels campaign

The Walk Your Wheels program has approximately one year to prove itself successful before the University looks into other options regarding pedestrian safety.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 11, 2012

This week on State Press Weekly, reporter Alyssa Lee explains Arizona's legislative and congressional redistricting process and ASU professor Elizabeth Davidson talks about her children's book 'Cheery: The True Adventures of a Chiricahua Leopard Frog'. Reporting by Samantha Bush and Alyssa Lee

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | January 11, 2012

Gabrielle Palermo, Susanna Young, Clay Tyler and Billy Walters won an award for being the “College Entrepreneurs of the Year” for their work with G3Box.

ASU students named college entrepreneurs of the year

Entrepreneur magazine named the founders of G3Box, a company that turns shipping containers into medical clinics, the College Entrepreneurs of the Year.

By Julia Shumway | January 11, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 12

ASU Police reported the following incidents on Wednesday.

By Shawn Raymundo | January 11, 2012

Police Beat: Jan. 11

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Tuesday.

By Kharli Mandeville | January 10, 2012

After deliberating for several months, the Tempe City Council decided Thursday to construct a steel-hinged crested gate dam at the west end of Tempe Town Lake. The new dam is scheduled to be completed by December 2015. (Photo by Lisa Bartoli)

New lake dam to be made of steel

As the first step in a plan to permanently replace Tempe Town Lake’s rubber dam, Tempe City Council agreed on a steel dam as the most reliable and cost-effective option.

By Michelle Peirano | January 10, 2012

Campus group jumpstarts ASU's transition to cage-free eggs

Students and members of the Humane League have been urging ASU administration to move toward serving eggs from cage-free chickens in campus dining halls.

By Julia Shumway | January 10, 2012