Science & Tech

Fly Blimps! a series of autonomous helium filled blimps whose movements are controlled by house flies was exhibited at Emerge, Festival of Futures: Frankenstein during the Night of Open Door at ASU's Tempe, Arizona campus on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.

Biology and art come together at ASU Night of the Open Door event EMERGE: a festival of futures

EMERGE: A Festival of Futures hosted its event themed "Frankenstein" last Friday to highlight the highs and lows of the innovative process through bio-art.

By Taylor Rivera | February 27, 2017

A speaker addresses the crowd at the Phoenix Startup Week at the Memorial Union on ASU's Tempe campus on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017.

ASU hosts local entrepreneurs for PHX Startup Week

Entrepreneurs from all around Phoenix came together Friday at the Tempe Memorial Union to learn how to grow in the startup community.

By Gabby Tortorich | February 26, 2017

Feromone team members Alex Opstad, Miles Mabey and Tim Medina pose for a photo at ASU's Startup Summit on Sunday, Feb. 19 in Tempe

ASU startup devises a tactical drone that saves lives

A swarm of drones might just save you the next time you leave the stove on.

By Sam Deadrick | February 22, 2017

Aditya Van Der Khuller, left, and Joe Mayer adjust the spark mechanism on the pulse plasma thruster on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017.

Sun Devil Satellite Lab tests its ignition method with electrifying results

ASU Sun Devil Satellite Laboratory's Pulse Plasma Thruster is charged up over their latest test: thruster ignition without the use of a spark plug.

By Corey Hawk | February 22, 2017

Sun Devil Satellite Lab engineers new innovative plasma thruster technology

The Sun Devil Satellite Laboratory is a vital contributor to ASU's goal for innovation. The Pulse Plasma Thruster team has been working on the device since 2015, and on Saturday, Feb. 20, they made new progress in their discovery.

By Jordan Evans | February 22, 2017

Joshua Kosar, president of robotics club Rossum Rumblers, watches as his robot attempts to pick up an object at the Night of the Open Door Event on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.

ASU robotic engineering student juggles college leadership and fatherhood

No one combines eclectic interests and engineering quite like Joshua Kosar.

By Corey Hawk | February 22, 2017

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Growing competitive gaming community highlighted at ASU eSports tournament

Competitive gaming is on the rise at ASU, with the Dreamleague gaming tournament held last weekend at the SDFC.

By Dylan Simard | February 20, 2017

The Aquaponos team at the ASU Startup Summit in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017

ASU startup uses a bucket of fish to grow produce

The Aquapanos team uses nothing more than fish and water to grow produce.

By Sam Deadrick | February 19, 2017

Students from the AZloop Hyperloop team work on the final pod design at the ASU Polytechnic campus on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

AZLoop shoots for the moon in SpaceX's Hyperloop competition

ASU, NAU and Embry-Riddle students finished designing a hyperloop pod, and are set to compete in SpaceX's competition.

By Corey Hawk | February 15, 2017

ASU graduate students participate in Solar Spring Break 2016 at San Pasqual.

ASU students will spend their spring break soaking up the sun. Literally.

ASU graduate students are participating in Solar Spring Break, run by GRID alternatives, where they aim to install solar power in underserved communities.

By Aravind Sreenivasa | February 14, 2017

ASU leads the way in research lab sustainability

ASU has taken various steps to promote sustainable practices in research labs in recent years.

By Esther Sim | February 12, 2017

ASU lab uses real classrooms to study child psychology

ASU Child Study Lab is exploring how children's minds are formed in a classroom environment.

By Darby Dunlop | February 9, 2017

John Shaller and Chase Boulter work on projects at the Arizona Cyber Warfare Range near ASU's Polytechnic campus on Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.

Learn to hack at Arizona Cyber Warfare Range

The AZCWR, which currently cooperates with nine intelligence agencies, educates volunteers in hacking and cybersecurity.

By Sydney Maki | February 8, 2017

EPA's silence has climate change experts worried things might start heating up

The Trump administration's recent silence about environmental policy makes it difficult to tell where the U.S. is headed, experts say.

By Corey Hawk | February 8, 2017

Joey Martinez checks out new Apple computers at the ASU bookstore in Tempe, Arizona on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017.

Apple to introduce eye-strain reducing mode for Macbooks

As Apple's Night Shift makes its way from iPhones to Macs, the benefit of the technology undergoes scrutiny.

By Sam Deadrick | February 5, 2017

Dr. Eller poses for a photo in her lab on Jan. 19, 2017.

ASU researchers plan to take on the silicon industry with bling

Advancements in diamond electronics by ASU scientists could go where no transistor has gone before.

By Corey Hawk | February 2, 2017

Graduate student Jiawai Liu (L) and Robert Ros (R), Director of the Center of Biological Physics at ASU, in their lab in Tempe, Arizona on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

ASU scientists conduct antibiotics and cancer research by poking cells

Researchers at ASU are feeling out diseases using atomic force microscopy in hopes of furthering medical research.

By Corey Hawk | February 1, 2017

Professors explain the flaws of a 'password system' in a digital world

Even though passwords are vulnerable in many ways, their convenience and ease-of-use will keep them around.

By Aravind Sreenivasa | January 31, 2017

A student works with a laser-cutting machine at the manufacturing hub at ASU's Polytechnic campus on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.

New 3-D printing facility at ASU will help prepare students for the workforce

ASU partners with manufacturing companies to provide $2 million in 3-D printing equipment for student research.

By Nick Escobar | January 30, 2017

Former astronaut Scott Parazynski speaks at an ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration lecture at the Marston Exploration Theater on ASU’s Tempe campus.

Former astronaut encourages ASU students to push their boundaries and explore

Former astronaut Scott Parazynski, a professor at ASU, spoke about the inspiration behind his explorations on Earth and in space.

By Johanna Lovett | January 29, 2017

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