Science & Tech

ASU partners with feds, local groups to revitalize Rio Salado, Gila Rivers communities

EPA announces designation of Rio Salado as the 20th Urban Waters Federal Partnership Project.

By Grace Lieberman | September 1, 2020

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Three types of ASU Sync classrooms available for various class needs

ASU Sync classes will come in three different types this fall semester with varying audio and visual technology.

By Piper Hansen | August 19, 2020

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Testing and compliance are key for a safe semester, health experts say

Health experts said the University's plan is good as long as compliance on and off campus is enforced and testing can be frequent.

By Wyatt Myskow | August 19, 2020

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ASU incorporates COVID-19 Wellness Center into ASU app

ASU students and employees can now use the ASU app to complete their daily health checks.

By Wyatt Myskow | August 7, 2020

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Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launches equipped with ASU-developed camera

The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover launched successfully with the ASU-developed Mastcam-Z.

By Grace Lieberman | July 30, 2020

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ASU's saliva-based COVID-19 test expands testing in Arizona

Nearly 2,000 people were tested for the coronavirus by the Biodesign Institute in Glendale on Tuesday.

By Wyatt Myskow | July 28, 2020

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ADHS partners with ASU to provide saliva-based COVID-19 testing

Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday at a press conference that ASU has partnered with the state to provide saliva-based COVID-19 testing throughout the state.

By Wyatt Myskow | July 9, 2020

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COVID-19 cases are still growing in Arizona, but no longer exponentially

Cases of the coronavirus are no longer growing exponentially, but still heading in the wrong direction, according to Biodesign Institute director Joshua LaBaer.

By Wyatt Myskow | July 8, 2020

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Amid a pandemic, recession and protests, businesses in Arizona reopen

Antique Sugar, a vintage clothing store in downtown Phoenix, has reopened. But, the process has not been easy.

By Wyatt Myskow | June 14, 2020

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ASU startup wins grant to help combat loneliness in nursing homes

A Venture Devils startup won a pitch competition worth $50,000 last week that was hosted by GPEC.

By Wyatt Myskow | June 1, 2020

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ASU's Psyche team reports success as they approach new stages of mission

After five years planning logistics, the Psyche Mission team is now ready to assemble the spacecraft and it's instruments.

By Danya Gainor | May 28, 2020

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Biodesign Institute develops new COVID-19 saliva test

The Biodesign Institute has developed a saliva-based COVID-19 test.

By Wyatt Myskow | May 27, 2020

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Experts urge privacy caution when using Zoom

ASU has the intention to open in the fall but as other schools consider different delivery methods, professors and experts say using Zoom could be problematic.

By Piper Hansen | May 14, 2020

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Zoom to launch new research and development center near ASU

Zoom will add a research and development center in greater Phoenix, near ASU, this year.

By Wyatt Myskow | May 14, 2020

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New report by ASU faculty explores how aging might look in the future

A new report gives four possible scenarios for 2050, considering the ways an ageing society and evolving technology will shape the future.

By Greta Forslund | April 27, 2020

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Tempe launches loan program to give $1 million to local businesses

Tempe partners with the Desert Financial Credit Union to offer the Tempe Small Business Emergency Loan Program to help local businesses. 

By Wyatt Myskow | April 23, 2020

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ASU creates network to aid medical supply production and distribution

ASU launched a PPE response network aimed at connecting organizations to produce and distribute medical supplies. 

By Andrew Howard and Adrienne Dunn | April 16, 2020

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SolarSPELL will bring educational content to a South Sudanese nursing school

SolarSPELL is expanding its reach to Juba, South Sudan in a collaboration with ASU nursing to bring nursingspecific education to The Juba School of Nursing and Midwifery. 

By Brady Harris | April 15, 2020

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ASU team works to speed up wireless communication with millimeter waves

An ASU professor and his team of students have simulated the paths of millimeter waves to enable machine learning and make data speeds, such as download speeds, faster.

By Brady Harris | April 15, 2020

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Science professors forced to adjust labs amid online transition

ASU professors took a hands-on course and transitioned to help online students feel like they were in the lab.

By Stacy Brinson | March 23, 2020

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