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Teachers College strives to recruit veterans

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College is attempting to enroll and accommodate more student veterans with the help of ASU's Pat Tillman Veterans Center.

By Megann Phillips | February 25, 2014

One of the space rovers is being displayed in the Moeur Building. For the first time in 40 years, NASA will be able to take pictures of the atmosphere on Mars using the THEMIS camera designed at ASU. (Photo by Ryan Liu)

ASU's THEMIS camera to capture unseen images of Mars

For the first time in 40 years, a camera will collect pictures of the surface of the planet during Mars' sunrise and sunset hours.

By Shari Rose | February 25, 2014

ASU alumnus Masoud Torabi to release debut novel

Masoud Torabi, who graduated from ASU in 2011, will release his first novel, "Every Step Back," on Tuesday.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 24, 2014

'Jerry Maguire' sports agent Leigh Steinberg talks new book, NCAA compliance in visit to ASU

In his new book, famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg describes his growth as sports law boomed.

By Shane Theodore | February 24, 2014

Tempe looks to expand Mill Avenue District

Tempe will see a lot of development in the coming months, with a high-rise apartment complex on the way and some new plans for College Avenue as well.

By David Hignutt | February 24, 2014

Tempe Police: Man tries to flee from police on bicycle

Tempe Police arrested a 36-year-old man after they say he was involved in an altercation with the driver of a vehicle and refused to stop to talk to officers.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 24, 2014

Behavioral risk study to evaluate, promote healthy lifestyle

Barbara Ainsworth, the associate director of the ASU School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, will conduct a behavioral risk study to evaluate people's walking behavior.

By Adriana Loya | February 23, 2014

Tempe Police: Woman criminally trespasses, carries drugs in bra

Tempe police arrested a 47-year-old woman after they said she stood next to a sign that prohibited trespassing and had drugs on her person.

By Emily Mahoney | February 23, 2014

Students create a conga line while dancing at the Dance Marathon on Feb. 22. (Photo by Alexis Macklin)

ASU students educate, raise funds through dance marathon

ASU students raised funds for Phoenix Children's Hospital through a 12-hour dance marathon on Saturday.

By Melissa Stewart | February 23, 2014

Students get good look at Jupiter during astronomy open house

ASU and the Phoenix Astrological Society organized an astronomy open house Thursday so students and members of the community could get a closer look at the stars and planets.

By Melissa Stewart | February 20, 2014

Creativity makes waves at second annual Polytechnic Boat Race

ASU students and faculty members raced against the clock within a handcrafted ship at the second annual Boat Race at the Polytechnic campus Thursday.

By Jacob Goldstein | February 20, 2014

Tempe Police: Man uses methamphetamine because of 'problems at home'

Tempe police arrested a 31-year-old man after they say he had drug paraphernalia hidden in his jacket seam.

By Emily Mahoney | February 20, 2014

Artist satirizes local figures in Amazing Arizona Comics

A local comic book artist creates superheroes based on local authority figures and satirizes popular news stories in Amazing Arizona Comics.

By Joey Hancock | February 20, 2014

ASU Young Life helps improve living standards in Mexico

Students and mentors will travel to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico, on Friday to build houses for people in need and make everlasting memories.

By Ashley Incardone | February 19, 2014

Tempe Police: Woman has two warrants, three used syringes in purse

Tempe Police arrested a 28-year-old woman after they stopped a car in which she was a passenger and found she had two outstanding warrants.

By Dulce Paloma Baltazar Pedraza | February 19, 2014

Biology professor Kevin McGraw recently found that urbanization is a direct cause to illness in songbirds. McGraw is also a director of the School of Life Sciences Undergraduate Research Program. (Photo by Ryan Liu)

ASU researchers study how urbanization affects health of songbirds

A team of researchers from the School of Life Sciences found a link between urbanization and how it affects the health of songbirds such as house finches.

By Kelcie Grega | February 19, 2014

Tempe, Scottsdale, Phoenix among cities set to receive Google Fiber

Google selected 34 cities, including Tempe, Scottsdale and Phoenix, as potential recipients of its ultra-high-speed broadband Internet.

By Julia Shumway | February 19, 2014

Seb. Kelli Ward, R-Lake Havasu, drops the 4th Amendment Protection Act in the hopper at the Senate. Ward is the sponsor of the 4th Amendment Protection Act. (Photo Courtesy of Senator Kelli Ward)

Battle over NSA intrusion comes to Arizona

ASU students and state legislators have begun the fight to reduce the power of the NSA, while others argue the agency's actions are necessary and constitutional.

By Emily Mahoney | February 19, 2014

USG Senator Jordan Hibbs spoke out at a meeting on Feb. 18. The meeting largely focused on a handful of clubs who were denied a budget for the upcoming year.

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Appropriation bills dominate Tempe Senate meeting

Appropriation bills were the topic of the night at Tuesday's Undergraduate Student Government meeting in Tempe.

By Joey Hancock | February 18, 2014

Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, who works with the Center for Environmental Biotechnology in the Biodesign Institute, with a student. (Photo Courtesy of ASU's Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development)

ABOR launches database for research collaboration

The Arizona Board of Regents, after more than a year of preparation, initiated a new database which will facilitate collaboration between Arizona's public universities and outside organizations.

By Emily Mahoney | February 18, 2014

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