Science & Tech

Millions get the flu every year, but only a fraction of students get vaccinated at ASU

Flu season is approaching, and ASU staff and students are confronting the reality of the flu vaccine.

By Ethan Millman | August 21, 2016

ASU alumni help wildlife enthusiasts swim with sharks

Following the Discovery Channel's 29th year of "Shark Week," it’s easy to think of sharks as deadly creatures.

By Ryan Wadding | July 10, 2016

RentHoop users swipe right to indicate they "like" other users. Once matched, they can start a conversation within the app's messaging interface.

Students seeking roommates can now use new mobile app RentHoop

RentHoop, a new app worked on in part by an ASU student, was created to help students find roommates safely.

By Joshua Bowling | July 3, 2016

Briana Del Bianco (top left), Mohammed Alzorgan (top right), Josh Carroll (bottom left) and Josh Bounlangsy (bottom right) pose for a portrait with ASU's EcoCar3 Chevrolet Camaro.

ASU students near goals for energy-efficient Chevy Camaro

A group of students at ASU have just finished their second of four years working on a custom Chevrolet Camaro.

By Joshua Bowling | June 25, 2016

Microprocessor Systems class test their model cars on April 7, 2016.

Robotics from A to Z: New class shows students how robots come full circle

The new class will teach students how to design robots from beginning to end, where students will race their robots against each other at the end of the semester.

By Sydney Greene | April 28, 2016

Polytechnic students combine computers, desks to reinvent workspace

A group of Polytechnic students is creating a revolutionary take on the idea of desktop computer.

By David Caltabiano | April 18, 2016

'All Dogs Go to Research': Research lab studies canine relationships with humans

Clive Wynne examines the relationships between dogs and humans, and other aspects of canine life in his research.

By Angelica Cabral | March 30, 2016

Alex Miller, who is a part of the Space and Terrestrial Robotic Exploration Labaratory (SpaceTREx) program at ASU's school of Earth and Space Exploration, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, on the Tempe campus. The program aims to develop and design satellites and other systems.

U.S. Air Force partners with ASU students to design satellite that will monitor space threats

A team of ASU students from the School of Earth and Space Exploration will design a satellite that can detect meteors and solar flares.

By Ethan Millman | March 17, 2016

ASU Now - Forensic specialist Anthony Falsetti

Unidentified Persons Project offers hope for families of long-lost loved ones

ASU's Unidentified Persons Project is working to help identify some of Arizona's unidentified persons.

By Alexis Egeland | March 16, 2016

Professor Andrew Maynard of the School for the Future of Innovation in Society poses for a portrait in front of the whiteboard where he has some of Zika work displayed in his office in the Interdisciplinary B building on the Tempe campus on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016.

ASU professor says genetically modified mosquitoes may stop Zika virus

The Zika Virus has reached a pandemic level, spreading across the Americas over the past month, with the Center for Disease Control reporting cases across 16 U.S. states and territories.

By Ethan Millman | February 18, 2016

Mudit Bareja poses for a photo during a Spring 2015 trip.

'Solar Spring Break' gives engineering graduate students a charitable way to apply skills

The program's project, called "Solar Spring Break," will focus the group's efforts on bringing solar-based knowledge to a Southern California Indian reservation.

By David Caltabiano | February 17, 2016

NASA chooses ASU to design and operate special satellite

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced last week that Arizona State University would be one of several institutions to design and operate small spacecraft that will fly with NASA's newest rocket, the Space Launch System.

By Arren Kimbel-Sannit | February 15, 2016

ASU scientists investigate antibacterial qualities in clay

A team of ASU researchers have uncovered the mystery of medicinal qualities found in certain types of clay.

By Ethan Millman | January 19, 2016

Aqualibria looks to implement aquaponics to improve crop health.

Engineering Projects in Community Service brings better life to Pemba Island

ASU’s EPICS group looks to work with an Italian non-governmental organization to implement a sustainable aquaponics system in Pemba Island.

By David A. Caltabiano | January 14, 2016

ASU scientists to research with NASA’s new Telescope

Though the team has been selected, the new telescope won’t be sent into space until 2024. Until then, it’s just a matter of preparation.

By Ethan Millman | January 11, 2016

Sangram Redkar works in lab at the Polytechnic Campus.

ASU's Iron Man-esque lab creates real change

Students and staff are looking to make life easier through robotics.

By Megan Janetsky | October 29, 2015

The Sun Devil Robotics Club works on about five hands-on robotics projects at a time and enters competitions both nationally and internationally with their completed robots like the one seen above.

Sun Devil Robotics Club bridges gap between classroom contents, real-life applications

The Sun Devil Robotics Club (SDRC) at ASU is providing students with hands-on experience to better prepare them for future engineering-related careers.

By Bridget Dowd | October 14, 2015

ASU chemistry department renamed to reflect future of scientific problem solving

ASU’s former Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has been renamed to the School of Molecular Sciences and it’s the first of its kind among universities in the U.S.

By Bridget Dowd | October 7, 2015

ASU engineering students Joshua Kosar and Riley Chicci pictured with the 3DCycler they created.

ASU students’ machine turns trash to 3-D filament

Students have found a way to take recyclable plastic and turn it into filament for 3-D printers.

By Chloe Nordquist | October 5, 2015

Supermoon canoodles with total lunar eclipse to conceive Blood Moon

A Total Lunar Eclipse of a Super Full Moon will occur Sunday night to conceive a "blood moon" which will be viewed by millions of people around the world.

By Kelcie Grega | September 27, 2015

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