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Zero-day exploits have made hacking easier than ever

Zero-day hacks make it practically impossible to stay private on the internet. Here's why.

By Corey Hawk | March 22, 2017

ASU STEM organization provides mentorship to local youth

First Gen Scientists, provides science-oriented after school activities for at-risk youth in Phoenix.

By Gabby Tortorich | March 22, 2017

What WikiLeaks' CIA document release means for students

WikiLeaks publication of CIA documents that detail its access to surveillance tools shouldn't worry students too much, researchers say.

By Stefany Marquez | March 22, 2017

Dr. Tony Hu poses for a photo at Tempe Mission Palms on March 6, 2017

ASU discovery offers hope for pancreatic cancer patients

The future of pancreatic cancer diagnostics comes in the form of a blood test, according to ASU researchers who have published a recent study.

By Lauren Wilson | March 16, 2017

Matthew Koehler, a professor at Michigan State University, and Punya Mishra, associate dean of scholarship and innovation at ASU, develop the TPACK framework at MSU in 2010.

ASU's teachers college nationally recognized for its innovative technology use

The Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College received a national award for its scale of technology integration.

By Stefany Marquez | March 1, 2017

Wearable oximeters will help the asthmatic breath easy

ASU-based startup Troxie is developing a wearable for kids that keeps track of their asthma.

By Sam Deadrick | February 28, 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

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

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 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

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

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

President of NeuroDevils Adam Thompson poses for a photo at its first meeting on Jan. 23, 2017.

NeuroDevils provides an environment for like-minded students

NeuroDevils is a club on campus providing students interested in neuroscience with valuable connections, opportunities and events within ASU and the greater scientific community.

By Lauren Wilson | January 26, 2017

ASU collaborations with NASA affect programs inside and out

ASU's innovations will be used in future space missions by NASA.

By Corey Hawk | January 25, 2017

Dr. Gail-Joon Ahn, director of ASU’s Laboratory of Security Engineering for Future Computing, in his office in Tempe, AZ on Jan 18, 2017.

ASU professors stress human angle for future computer systems

Hacking from abroad isn't the only threat ASU computer science professors are worried about: people are.

By Corey Hawk | January 18, 2017

ASU research indicates wastewater injections can cause earthquakes

Wastewater injections, primarily done in oil production, have been suggested to cause an increase in the frequency of earthquakes.

By Joe Leonard | December 1, 2016

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