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ASU group works to reduce blood clot-related deaths

Blood clots like the one that lodged in tennis star Serena Williams’ lung last week, sending her to the hospital, kill more than 100,000 people a year and is a focus of research by ASU’s imaging informatics group.

Photo of the day: Mar. 8

Alum creates networking business for local artists

An ASU alum is opening a networking business in Tempe where local artists can share ideas.

Group petitions to recall Brewer

The Committee to Recall Governor Jan Brewer was launched Jan. 28 and has since been working to grow its volunteer base and collect enough signatures across the state to hold a recall election.

Police Beat: March 8

Police reported the following incidents Monday.

Tempe program offers rewards for recycling

A pilot project may expand recycling by partnering with a group that rewards communities and individuals who recycle with points they can redeem for commercial products.

ASU expands transportation survey for more student input

Parking and Transit Services is asking students and staff on all campuses to participate in a survey this week that could directly affect transportation options.

Tempe Police works to reduce collisions

A week after releasing statistics that showed an increase in fatal collisions in Tempe, the Tempe Police Department announced that it will be participating in a campaign aimed at reducing collisions in the city.

Tempe Towers acquired; construction to start immediately

After more than two years of planning, and six months of getting the proper title, the Zaremba Group has finally closed on the newly named West Sixth Towers. They’re expected to open by August 6th.

Police Beat: March 7

Tempe Police reported the following incidents Sunday: A 22-year-old Tempe man was arrested on suspicion of two counts of forgery on the 5000 block of South McClintock Drive at approximately 3 p.m.

Students discuss modern feminism

A small gathering of ASU students, professors and community members listened and participated in a panel discussion on feminism, women’s bodies and sexuality.

Photos: Students protest at state Capitol

Hundreds of Phoenix high school and college students gathered Friday morning at the state Capitol to protest a new bill that would make it difficult for illegal immigrants to enroll a child in Arizona schools.

Phoenix high school, college students organize Capitol protest

Phoenix high school and college students protested a state bill Friday that requires parents or guardians to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to enroll a child in school.

Student robbed at gunpoint on Tempe campus

ASU Police and other law enforcement agencies are searching for an armed robbery suspect after a student was robbed on the Tempe campus Thursday night.

Inmates find self-discovery through art

The Phoenix Estrella Jail is a county jail for unsentenced women and home to the annual Journey Home program. The program is designed to help female inmates discover their true identity through art.

Professor calls Supreme Court ruling victory for free speech

Professor Joseph Russomanno said Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling, which favored a radical church’s picketing of a 2006 military funeral, was a victory for freedom of speech rights.

The Round-Up: Week of Feb. 28

Disbanding ABOR, remembering Virginia Tech, allowing guns in public places and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords showing improvement: All in this weeks' Round-Up.

New mental health club launches at Downtown campus

What started out as a class assignment for 10 nursing seniors is now a new chapter of Active Minds at ASU, a student organization aimed at increasing awareness of mental health issues.

Author speaks to students about bullying novel, sexual orientation

Walter G. Meyer, author of award-winning novel Rounding Third, spoke at the Tempe campus Thursday night about bullying in sports, specifically in regard to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Tempe fatal collisions increase in 2010

Traffic collisions overall decreased in Tempe in 2010, although fatal collisions increased, according to a Tempe Police Department report.