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ASU loses Art Museum curator

John Spiak, the curator of the Arizona State University Art Museum, will be leaving in August.

By Colin Lecher | July 17, 2011

ASL FRIENDLY: The Simplex Truealert system, designed specifically for the Apache Trails ASL community, is found in every unit and uses visual alerts to assist hearing impaired tenants with tasks such as answering the phone or buzzing in guests. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Residents move into hearing impaired homes

The complex was designed for senior citizens with impaired hearing, and allows for deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing individuals to live an independent lifestyle.

By Katherine Torres | July 17, 2011

Tempe to stop use of traffic cameras

The Tempe City Council voted at its July 7 meeting to cease the use of the cameras.

By Colin Lecher | July 17, 2011

Cunning productions, a group made up of mostly ASU and MCC students, performs a Harry Potter musical show for hundreds of fans as part of the pre-film festivities.

Harry Potter fans take over Tempe Marketplace

A worldwide phenomenon that took over a generation when the first book was released in 1998 closed its final chapter with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.”

By Nathan Meacham | July 15, 2011

CRAZY MUGGLES: Students line up last November to print out their premier showing tickets for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.” Die-hard fans from around the world are already lining up for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,” the highly anticipated and final installment of the Harry Potter saga that is set to release on Friday at midnight. (Photo by Rosie Gochnour)

Students prepare for Harry Potter's end

The Harry Potter series will soon come to a close, and end an era for a generation in the process.

By Katherine Torres | July 10, 2011

Professor debates use of robots in war

Lethal autonomous military robots, machines that can act and kill on the battlefield without human input, are the future, but it’s still unclear exactly how they should be used ethically.

By Colin Lecher | July 10, 2011

Committee works to educate locals about Payson campus

A committee has formed to help gather support for the future ASU Payson campus, which is set to be completed by August 2013.

By Katherine Torres | July 10, 2011

ASU files trademark claim against nudist website

Currently, searching with that URL redirects to the homepage of the Diablo Sun Devils, diablosundevils.com, a naturist club that promotes nude recreation.

By Colin Lecher | July 10, 2011

ASU debuts new level in text alert system

The ASU Advisory system is a tier below the ASU Alert system.

By Katherine Torres | July 10, 2011

Professor uses infrared photographs to authenticate art

To fully realize the depth and history of the pieces takes more than just a nice camera.

By Colin Lecher | July 4, 2011

Online college plans to reach 30,000 students by 2020

The goal of ASU’s online college is to incorporate, by a mandate from the Arizona Board of Regents, close to 30,000 fully online students by 2020.

By Amy Matro | July 4, 2011

The hidden costs of college are adding up

The value of a college education seems to depreciate with the rising cost of tuition across the US and, in most cases, the final price of education is up to thousands more than the initial sticker price.

By Katherine Torres | July 4, 2011

HIGH TECH RESPONSE: Tempe Police dispatcher Liz Murphy responds to emergency calls on Friday using the new Computer Assisted Dispatch, or CAD, system. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Tempe PD implements new dispatch tech

Rather than using a traditional “beat” system where officers patrol certain areas, the computer-aided dispatch, or CAD system, tracks emergencies and officers’ whereabouts in real time.

By Colin Lecher | July 4, 2011

Two students win Edson funding for app production

Jeremy Ellens and Tim Johnsen were among the 250 student entrepreneurs who vied for Edson funds this past year, and were awarded $10,000 to start their venture.

By Katherine Torres | July 4, 2011

Death of ASU student drug related

Two men, including one ASU student, were shot dead in Mesa early Wednesday, and a suspect is in police custody, Mesa Police reported.

By Colin Lecher | July 1, 2011

Pulitzer Prize winner Marimow to join News21

Marimow will be joining other top journalists as an executive editor of the program, and will be working alongside former Washington Post Executive Editor Leonard Downie, Jr.

By Katherine Torres | June 30, 2011

ASU student shot, killed in Mesa

Two men, at least one an ASU student, were shot dead in Mesa early Wednesday, Mesa Police reported.

By Colin Lecher | June 30, 2011

FIGHTING TO THE TOP: Exercise and wellness junior and 4th degree taekwando black belt Jenny Quezada will be competing at the international level for her second time at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China in August as a member of the US National Collegiate Team. (Photo by Aaron Lavinsky)

Student takes taekwondo to international competition

Jenny Quezada’s aspiration to be one of the action heroes led her to take up taekwondo, and now she is competing internationally in the sport.

By Katherine Torres | June 27, 2011

ASU Prep Academy set to expand into high school

The ASU Preparatory Academy will expand to include ninth grade freshman and later grades kindergarten through 12 over the next few years.

By Amy Matro | June 26, 2011

Cronkite’s News21 receives $2.32M in grants

The Carnegie Corporation of New York and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation have granted $2.32 million to ASU’s News21 program, which will fund the program for the next decade.

By Katherine Torres | June 26, 2011

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