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Courtney Besaw, a 2016 ASU graduate, poses for a photo in Coor Hall on Dec. 1, 2016. Besaw was one of the first students to be involved in CompuGirls.

CompuGirls uses science and math to teach girls about social issues

CompuGirls teaches girls about social issues through science.

By Reilly Kneedler and Ethan Millman | December 1, 2016

ASU’s Human Health Observatory partners with Wellville communities

The Human Health Observatory is changing how we look at sewage water.

By Darby Dunlop | November 29, 2016

Bees from David Eberle's bee yard drink water from the pipe of a tilapia pond at Care-A-Lot Farm on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Beekeepers are buzzing about what's killing bees

Bees are in a precarious place, but some say it may not be as bad as is thought.

By Carly Henry | November 29, 2016

ASU researchers weigh in on Stephen Hawking's 1,000 year ultimatum

ASU researchers respond to Stephen Hawking's claim that humans will not survive past 1,000 years if they do not flee the planet or address its environmental issues.

By Sam Deadrick | November 22, 2016

People shuffle on and off the light rail on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.

New ASU research suggests ancient and modern cities develop at a similar rate

New research suggests ancient and modern cities develop at similar rates.

By Ethan Millman | November 20, 2016

Scientists say fake news means real trouble

Specialists at ASU give their two cents on where the fake news phenomenon came from and what happens next.

By Sam Deadrick | November 17, 2016

StepPlus team attempts to aid Parkinson’s patients with wearable tech

StepPplus aims to help Parkinson's patients regulate their footsteps.

By Ethan Millman | November 15, 2016

SolarCity employee mounts photovoltaic panel in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Hiding in plain light

SolarCity is hoping to increase its Arizona presence with new solar panels.

By Sam Deadrick | November 15, 2016

ASU and H2O: How the university uses its water

How does one of the country's most sustainable universities use its water?

By Ethan Millman | November 10, 2016

Attendees at a Care-A-Lot Farm tour learn about urban gardening from David Eberle on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Phoenix farmer shares urban agriculture tips in ASU tour

A Central Phoenix resident is taking his urban garden public through an ASU program.

By Carly Henry | November 9, 2016

Modern Frankenstein lab in Hayden Library

ASU class rewrites 'Frankenstein' in modern context 200 years later

ASU's prototyping dreams course rewrites "Frankenstein" and creates a modern day lab space in Hayden Library participating in the bicentennial celebration of the novel.

By Madison Arnold | November 9, 2016

ASU takes top-five at Water Innovation Challenge

ASU finished in the top-five at the New Arizona Prize Water Innovation Challenge.

By Ethan Millman | November 6, 2016

People watch as the light rail pulls into a stop at Washington Street and Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

Valley Metro collaborates with ASU to begin development of light rail app with $1 million grant

Valley Metro was awarded a $1 million grant to develop a new transit application for smartphones in collaboration with ASU.

By Joe Leonard | November 3, 2016

A team develops its app during the Great Appathon on Oct. 15 in the Memorial Union.

Students race to create apps in first Great Appathon

ASU Students participated in the inaugural Great Appathon, a competition where participants use tools provided by Modo Labs to develop fully functioning apps over the course of a weekend.

By Chris McCrory | October 17, 2016

Pluto, a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, is pictured in a photo captured by the New Horizon Spacecraft in July 14, 2015.

X-rays discovered on Pluto raise new questions about this mystery planet

The possibility of liquid water on Kuiper Belt objects may be considered following the recent discovery of X-rays emitted from Pluto.

By Ethan Millman | October 6, 2016

ASU science professors recognized with local awards

Two ASU bioscientists, George Poste and Stephen Johnston, have received prestigious awards for their progress in the field of Biotechnology.

By Joe Leonard | September 22, 2016

Arizona State University Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and Center for Earth Systems and Engineering Management Director Braden Allenby, PhD, poses for a photo outside his office with his new book "The Rightful Place of Science: Future Conflict and Emerging Technologies" in the College Avenue Commons, in Tempe, Arizona, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016.

ASU professor explores the technological future of military conflict

Brad Allenby's latest book explores the relationship between technology and the evolution of war.

By Sam Deadrick | September 20, 2016

SolarSPELL team aims to spread education in developing countries

An ASU lab is implementing a digital library in developing countries to better education.

By Ethan Millman | September 18, 2016

Founder of app Rave Relay raves about relaying message of unity

At Changemaker Central on Wednesday night, one of Phoenix's local app developers shared his mission to reinvent the way people interact online.

By Sam Deadrick | September 15, 2016

ASU students from the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability walk on campus on Oct. 31, 2009.

ASU named sixth most sustainable university in Sierra Club 'cool school' list

The Sierra Club named ASU the country's sixth-most sustainable school.

By Ethan Millman | September 15, 2016

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