Science & Tech

Student coders debug problems under pressure

During their first coding competition of the year on Saturday at The Brickyard, members of the ASU Software Developers Association (SoDA) were tasked to solve eight code problems, while members of State Farm, the event’s sponsor, tested and evaluated the codes.

By Brian Fore | February 9, 2015

ASU professor develops study to seek healing through yoga

ASU professor Jennifer Huberty started a yoga study to help women cope with having stillborn children.

By Jessica Suerth | February 5, 2015

ASU collaborative explores queer research

ASU students started the InQUEERy research collaborative to increase statistical knowledge of the LQBTQ community.

By Aimee Plante | January 27, 2015

Women in Science and Engineering club members Alex Prassas (left), Kylee Burgess, Halie Bartlowe and Mariah Patton pose in front of a chalk board at The Mesquite Cafe on the Polytechnic campus. The club seeks to promote women in STEM fields. (Bridget Dowd/The State Press)

Women in Science and Engineering bring female presence to Polytechnic campus

At the Polytechnic campus, where men are the average, this club stands out above the rest.

By Bridget Dowd | January 14, 2015

Dr. Carol Johnston (left) and Dr. Karen Sweazea pose for a portrait in the Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Building, Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 in downtown Phoenix. Dr. Johnston and Dr. Sweazea work in a lab to produce testing materials for their research on type 2 diabetes. (Photo by Tynin Fries)

ASU researchers: almonds, vinegar benefit diabetic health

ASU scientists have found that consuming vinegar and almonds can help reduce blood sugar and inflammation in diabetics.

By Megann Phillips | December 3, 2014

Magnetic fields in early solar system might explain rapid planet formation

Working with scientists at MIT, Harvard and Cambridge, ASU astrophysics professor Steven Desch analyzed magnetism present in small space rocks called chondrules.

By Megann Phillips | December 2, 2014

Graduate students showcase their presentations to a large group of people at the School of Sustainability on Dec. 1, 2014. These students present their proposals for Phoenix's Resource Innovation and Solutions Network (RISN).? (Photo by Emily Johnson)

ASU course promotes new sustainability philosophy

A new course offered by the ASU School of Sustainability is teaching students the principles of the Living Building Challenge, or the idea that buildings should function like a flower.

By Justin Toscano | December 2, 2014

Numerous ASU professors are encouraging students to take handwritten notes in lieu of electronic notes. A study showed that students who write notes by hand do better on exams. (Photo illustration by Andrew Ybanez)

ASU professors encourage old-school note taking

Studies show handwriting notes is better for student learning than taking notes with technology.

By Breanna Johnson | December 1, 2014

(Left) NoteBowl CEO and founder Andrew Chaifetz and Marketing Director Logan Stoneman pose outside their office at ASU SkySong in Scottsdale. NoteBowl is a Tucson based startup that provides universities with simple learning management system to connect students, professors and the campus community. (Photo by Shiva Balasubramanian)

NoteBowl social learning platform revolutionizes online learning

NoteBowl is a new and innovative learning management system that may replace Blackboard for connecting students and teachers.

By Emi Kamezaki | November 23, 2014

Vending machine replaces ASU on-campus pharmacy

ASU received an ATM-like vending machine to replace the pharmacy on the Tempe campus, which closed in September.

By Corina Vanek | November 19, 2014

ASU researchers find low levels of antibiotics in fish used for seafood

While the levels are within the acceptable range allowed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the researchers found antibiotics in many different types of fish.

By Shariyf Goldstein | November 19, 2014

ASU professor is brain behind new imaging technology

Assistant professor Rosalind Sadleir has spent almost 10 years developing a better way to track and measure electrical activity in brain cells.

By Megann Phillips | November 17, 2014

(Left to right) Don Fowler, Betsy Rice, Glen Rice and Catherine Fowler pose after Glen Rice receives the award at the Great Basin Anthropological Conference. (Photo by Reba Rauch/Courtesy of Glen Rice)

ASU archaeologist writes book about ancient Hohokam culture

ASU archaeology professor Glen Rice will publish “Sending the Spirits Home: The Archaeology of Hohokam Mortuary Practices" in 2016.

By Megann Phillips | November 13, 2014

ASU limits travel to West Africa in response to national Ebola attention

Due to concerns following the national Ebola coverage, ASU is limiting travel to West African countries for faculty, staff and students.

By Ryan Davis | November 6, 2014

ASU researchers Dan Buttry (right) and coworkers Helme Castro (left) and Poonam Singh work in the lab.
(Photo Courtesy of ASU News/Photo by Mary Zhu)

ASU scientists develop carbon capture technology

A team of scientists at ASU are working to improve carbon capture technology after receiving funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

By Megann Phillips | November 5, 2014

Students played "red light, green light" at DPC Aware's "Hashing Out the Gray" at the Downtown Phoenix Campus on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. Students stepped forward if they agreed with the statement read aloud about relationships. (Photo by Alexis Macklin)

ASU organization hosts interactive event to explore 'gray areas' of relationships

Downtown Phoenix Campus Aware puts on "Hashing Out the Gray" event to discuss healthy relationships.

By Savannah Harrelson | November 4, 2014

The Endovantage team poses in a research lab where many of the ideas came together to form the company and business. (Photo Courtesy of Endovantage)

ASU researchers craft company, aid aneurysm patients

University researchers forged a company that is used in hospitals on patients domestically and internationally.

By Jonathan Williams | November 3, 2014

(Back row from left to right) Graduate biomedical students Haiqing Wang and Tyson Tsutsumi, Professor Vikram Kodibagkar, and graduate biomedical student Carlos Renturia, (front row from left to right) biomedical doctoral students Shubhangi Agasuial, Vimala N. Bharadway, and Rohini Vidya Shankar, are part of a research team supported by the National Science Foundation. Exploring new imaging techniques, they aim to discern the correlation between aggressive tumors and oxygen deficiency in cells. (Photo by Mario Mendez)

ASU professor improves imaging technology, improves cancer treatment

Vikram Kodibagkar's MRI techniques will help identify hypoxic cancer cells and better target radiotherapy treatments for cancer patients.

By Megann Phillips | October 29, 2014

STEAM kit materials at the ASU Polytechnic campus kept in separate bins. (Photo by Carly Traxler)

ASU professor hosts STEAM camps on Navajo reservation

Engineering professor Shawn Jordan organized STEAM camps, which further expanded on the partnership between ASU and the Navajo reservation.

By Justin Toscano | October 28, 2014

Fernando Ponce with ASU professor David Cherns and Nobel Laureate Hiroshi Amano in front of Gammage Auditorium. (Photo Courtesy of Fernando Ponce)

ASU professor researches LED technology

Physics professor Fernando Ponce has worked with some of this year's Nobel Laureates in his years researching Gallium Nitride LED technology.

By Megann Phillips | October 26, 2014

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