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USA Basketball announces relocation to Tempe in 2015

USA Basketball announced Wednesday it will move its national headquarters to Tempe on ASU property as part of the University's development project.

By Josh Nacion | July 31, 2013

Smoking ban going into effect

A campus-wide ban on tobacco products starts Thursday.

By Julia Shumway | July 31, 2013

Genetics student starts tattoo design commission business

Genetics senior Diana Nucuta started Ink'doll Tattoo Designs to commission artwork for tattoo enthusiasts.

By Julia Shumway | July 30, 2013

Student's art adds to Polytechnic campus algae research center

The Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation will receive an art installation from masters student Phillip Carrier.

By Julia Shumway | July 30, 2013

An Orbit shuttle bus stops near lot 59 on the Tempe campus. New Orbit buses that feature a unique design will be implemented before the fall semester starts, according to campus officials. (Photo by Dominic Valente.)

Test buses to 'orbit' Tempe

The city of Tempe is testing larger buses on its Orbit routes and hopes to garner public feedback from riders and residents on their efficiency and feasibility.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 30, 2013

ASU in off-court turf battle with GCU

ASU officials are opposed to Grand Canyon University moving to Division I athletic play because of GCU's for-profit tax status.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 30, 2013

Police: Man arrested for protecting prostitute, holding her marijuana

A man was arrested on suspicion of providing security to a prostitute and holding her marijuana while she entered a hotel to commit prostitution.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 30, 2013

Memorial service planned for ASU alumnus killed in Afghanistan

Alumnus and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jonam Russell was killed Tuesday while serving in Afghanistan.

By Julia Shumway | July 25, 2013

Expert: Monsoons, dust storms nothing unusual for Arizona

While heavy rains and winds like those that devastated sections of Ahwatukee last week may seem extreme, they're to be expected during Arizona's monsoon season.

By Julia Shumway | July 23, 2013

Woman arrested after eating food at Safeway

The woman told police she didn't have money to pay for the food she took.

By Julia Shumway | July 23, 2013

Programs help high schoolers, veterans prepare for higher education

Upward Bound and Veterans Upward Bound are both looking for participants for the next year.

By Julia Shumway | July 23, 2013

A view of the Nursing Innovation building, which houses a healthy living office. Inside, employees and students a like are encouraged to try new methods of working efficiently and healthfully. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Office design creates healthy, inviting workplace

The Nursing and Health Innovation II building has opened on the Downtown campus, and employees of the colleges who occupy it have already noticed healthy changes to their workplace environment.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 23, 2013

After fitting Cosmo with some final touches, Edward Andert stands over the robot in an office at the Brickyard on ASU’s Tempe Campus. Cosmo is still a prototype but will be finished “As soon as possible" according to Andert. (Photo by Dominic Valente.)

Robot car steers engineering students' future

Two engineering students have created Cosmo, the robot car, which they hope will offer them a lucrative future and eventually entertain and educate children.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 23, 2013

The sun shines through a group of sand volleyball nets on ASU's Polytechnic campus. The newest addition to ASU's athletics is set to start sometime in 2014. (Photo by Dominic Valente.)

Women's sand volleyball added to ASU Athletics arsenal

The Athletic Department has added women's sand volleyball as an NCAA Division I sport for the 2014 spring semester.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 16, 2013

Student's research could lead to cure for cocaine addiction

Neuroscience graduate student Ryan Bastle recently presented his research on cocaine dependency to a conference of colleagues in Ireland.

By Julia Shumway | July 16, 2013

Tempe named 5th best US city for bros

A national real estate website's round-up of the best cities for bros ranked Tempe in the top five.

By Julia Shumway | July 16, 2013

A biohazard sign marks the front of a refrigerator. According to Xiaowei Liu, a team member on a research team at ASU, the refrigerator as been known to handle dangerous cultures of cells and bacteria. (Photo by Dominic Valente)

Researchers developing nicotine vaccine

Researchers at the Biodesign Institute have begun working on a breakthrough DNA vaccine that would address nicotine dependence in a state-of-the-art manner.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 16, 2013

Jasmine Lester, who reports that she was sexually assaulted by an ASU professor, speaks at an event in Washington D.C. According to Lester, this is not an isolated case, and many students who have been sexually assaulted or harassed need to speak up. (Photo courtesy of Katie Baumann.)

Alumna travels to DC to speak about ASU sexual harassment

ASU alumna Jasmine Lester spoke Monday at a rally in the Nation's capitol, encouraging the Department of Education to enforce Title IX sexual harassment rules more strongly.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 16, 2013

Man unable to get marijuana, huffs paint

A man was arrested on Mill Avenue after an investigation revealed that he was inhaling spray paint.

By Nicholas Palomino Mendoza | July 16, 2013

Sites scam movers seeking address changes

Students looking to change their mailing address can end up paying more than they expected.

By Julia Shumway | July 9, 2013

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