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LEARNING IN CHINA: ASU President Michael Crow spoke at a reception Wednesday, celebrating the launch of the University's Chinese Language Flagship Program. This program allows ASU students to take courses while also preparing them for the professional work force of China. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

ASU celebrates Chinese immersion program

The University’s Chinese Language Flagship Program celebrated a continuation of its relationship with the National Security Education Program.

By Michael Reppenhagen | October 6, 2010

THREE-PEAT CHAMPS: ASU's fifth annual academic bowl is underway. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the champions three years running, go up against competitors Cronkite Gold and W.P. Carey Thursday night in the semi-finals. (Photo by Scott Stuk)

CLAS to defend its Academic Bowl champion title

Thirteen ASU colleges are being put to the test in the Fifth Annual Academic Bowl.

By Monica Arevalo | October 6, 2010

Police Beat: Oct. 7

ASU and Tempe police reported the following incidents Wednesday.

By Alex Ferri | October 6, 2010

Campuses show mixed results in voter registration drive

Working with the Arizona Student Vote Coalition, ASU’s student governments held events and went dorm-to-dorm to register students to vote before Monday's registration deadline.

By Connor Radnovich | October 5, 2010

Technology leads to ‘surveillance society’

ASU law professor Gary Marchant underlined the relationships between technology, privacy and law, and theorized on today’s society subsiding into a “surveillance society” in a presentation Tuesday in Tempe.

By Matt Hendley | October 5, 2010

Economist wins business school’s financial forecasting award

The business school announced that economist Sherry Cooper will receive an award that recognizes accuracy in financial forecasting.

By Michael Reppenhagen | October 5, 2010

Police Beat: Oct. 6

ASU Police reported the following incidents Tuesday.

By Matt Hendley | October 5, 2010

Student bets on success with poker site

ASU student Chandler Bator is developing an online gambling website called Your College Poker Club.

By Ashia Johnson | October 5, 2010

Program pushes redesign of Arizona’s higher education system

A website that launched Monday to help Arizona college students transfer schools might be a sign of a makeover of the state’s higher education system.

By Cale Ottens | October 5, 2010

ASU professor joins presidential committee

The White House announced math and science research professor Carlos Castillo-Chavez has been named to serve on the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science.

By Alex Ferri | October 5, 2010

Package detonated at Tempe Transportation Center; light rail affected

Security found a suspicious suitcase Tuesday morning but it didn't contain an explosive device.

By Connor Radnovich | October 5, 2010

Bomb threat near Downtown campus; police detonate device

Phoenix police responded to a bomb threat two blocks away from the Downtown Phoenix campus Monday night

By Travis McKnight | October 4, 2010

FIND A NEW ROUTE: Downtown campus commuters could soon be affected by a Phoenix bus strike. Many employee transit unions may conduct a labor strike if a negation is not reached. (Photo by Annie Wechter)

Bus strike could affect Phoenix students

Several employee transit unions may soon conduct a labor strike as ongoing contract negotiations with Veolia Transportation Services continue without progress.

By Travis McKnight | October 4, 2010

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE: Barry, who did not want to give his last name, attended Tempe's coalition to reduce underage drinking and drug use Monday night and spoke of his son, who died from alcohol poisoning, and the dangers of underage drinking. (Photo by Aaron Lavinksy)

Tempe talks underage drinking

Tempe officials on Tuesday night encouraged students and parents to communicate in order to prevent underage drinking.

By April Atwood | October 4, 2010

Professors: Arizona lacks non-partisan polling

Less than a month to Election Day, ASU professors say Arizona is lacking non-partisan polling of congressional districts, which could lead to skewed results.

By Yvonne Gonzalez | October 4, 2010

Researchers study proteins for disease research

The gatekeepers of the human cell are membrane proteins, and ASU researchers were given a five-year, $7.7 million grant last week from the National Institutes of Health to study them.

By Connor Radnovich | October 4, 2010

Education secretary calls for U.S. to ‘again lead the world’

In a national conference call with college journalists Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan stressed the importance of higher education and the need for financial aid reform.

By Cale Ottens | October 4, 2010

ASU merit scholarships change requirements

ASU has changed the GPA and credit requirements for its merit scholarships in hopes of promoting student success and encouraging graduation in four years.

By Kirsten Hillhouse | October 4, 2010

Police Beat: Oct. 5

Police reported the following incidents Sunday

By Connor Radnovich | October 4, 2010

Senate candidate reaches voters on bike

Republican candidate Wendy Rogers of District 17 has been riding her bike door-to-door six days a week since June 2009.

By Samantha Valtierra Bush | October 4, 2010

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