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ASU Ranked No. 2 globally for UN Sustainable Development Goals; Ranked No. 1 in the United States for third year in a row

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 19:05:46 EST

Arizona State University has been recognized as a global leader in sustainability efforts, coming in second in the world and first in the U.S. in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released Wednesday.

After a wildfire, how does a town rebuild?

Northern Arizona University — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:05:55 EST

The West sees destructive wildfires every year--yet it hadn't seen anything like the Camp Fire. Three months after the most destructive wildfire in recent history, wildfire sociologist Catrin Edgeley went to the devastated town of Paradise to learn how residents and town leaders were recovering. Edgeley wanted to know how lessons learned in one disaster could be individualized and applied to other fires--lessons that are increasingly important in Arizona as climate change leads to longer, more severe fire seasons.

ASU ranks number one in innovation for the seventh year in a row

Arizona State University (ASU) — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:05:22 EST

For the seventh year in a row Arizona State University was ranked number one in innovation by U.S. �鶹��ý and World Report.

Patients in Phoenix area now can benefit from Mayo Clinic's advanced care at home model of care

Mayo Clinic — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:00:02 EST

Mayo Clinic has expanded its innovative advanced care at home model of care, which provides comprehensive care to patients in the comfort of their own homes, to Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Beginning this week, many patients in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area who otherwise would need to be hospitalized will be able to receive in-person and virtual care through Mayo Clinic's advanced care at home platform.

Arizona's Economic Forecast: Will the State See a Rebound in Summer Tourism?

Arizona State University (ASU) — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 17:35:53 EST

Despite the Valley's high temperatures, the appeal of traveling and enjoying leisure activities and entertainment around the state exists and contributes to the state's overall tourism tax revenue. In 2019, prior to the pandemic, Arizona's estimated tax revenue from lodging, restaurants and bars, retail and amusement was well over $67 million in June alone, according to the Arizona Office of Tourism. So what's Arizona's summer economic forecast for 2021 after a cautious pandemic year?

Knitting's Resurgence Reflects Women's Desire To Confront Inequality

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 18:05:32 EST

Based on interviews, surveys and going "undercover" as a knitter, marketing professor Andre F. Maciel concluded that millions of knitters are engaged in a political and cultural battle to gain more respect for skills often scorned as women's work.

Duke Reiter and ASU's University City Exchange: Driven by a sense of urgency

Arizona State University (ASU) — Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:00:19 EST

The I-10 corridor offers a living laboratory for exploring the biggest issues of our time, from immigration, to energy, to water

Measles outbreak: Straight answers about the vaccine

Arizona State University (ASU) — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 12:05:08 EST

New research identifies best exercise times for adjusting body's internal clock

Arizona State University (ASU) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:05:17 EST

New research offers hope for people looking to adjust more easily to unique bedtimes associated with jet lag, shift work or military deployments.

Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, The University of Texas at Austin awarded $1.5M from ARPA-E to transform energy technology

Arizona State University (ASU) — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:00:28 EST

Researchers at Arizona State University, The University of Texas at Austin and Northern Arizona University granted $1.5 million by ARPA-E to demonstrate an entirely new direct air capture (DAC) concept using novel materials to collect low-pressure carbon dioxide from ambient air.

How does car ownership affect income opportunity?

Arizona State University (ASU) — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 17:05:52 EST

Rest in Peace, Mars Exploration Rover-B, AKA Opportunity: Jan. 25, 2004-Feb. 13, 2019

Northern Arizona University — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 12:05:07 EST

Northern Arizona University planetary scientist Mark Salvatore eulogizes NASA's Opportunity rover after the mission was declared ended on Feb. 13, months after the rover went silent during a dust storm and 15 years after it landed on Mars.

Bridging the 'digital divide': Computer scientist using innovative technology, social science to improve lives in underserved communities

Northern Arizona University — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:05:22 EST

Morgan Vigil-Hayes, an assistant professor of computer science at Northern Arizona University, aims to bring more reliable Internet access to tribal communities and other underserved areas by designing and implementing community-centric networked systems that can operate in resource-limited environments.

What is the National Intelligence Strategy?

Arizona State University (ASU) — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:05:26 EST

Arizona cybersecurity expert elected senior member of the National Academy of Inventors

Northern Arizona University — Mon, 11 Feb 2019 10:05:10 EST

Bertrand Cambou, a professor of practice at Northern Arizona University, has authored or co-authored 48 granted patents in his career and has disclosed 32 inventions at NAU, leading to a total of 35 patent applications. His main areas of research include the design of novel cryptographic primitives and protocols with Physically Unclonable Functions, True Random Generators and the use of nanotechnologies such as memristors and ReRAMs.

Mindfulness: Put your heart into it

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 18:05:10 EST

Major DOE study launched to drastically reduce data center energy consumption

Northern Arizona University — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 10:05:02 EST

The team, which includes Northern Arizona University physicist Ryan Behunin, is creating a low-power, low-cost solution to overcome power and bandwidth scaling limitations of the current technologies governing data center energy use, which is expected to use a fifth of the world's electricity by 2025.

Big fat lies about obesity: ASU professor says health risks of obesity have been exaggerated

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:05:25 EST

The value of ecological restoration: In new study, researchers find people willing to pay to protect aquifer recharge and water supply

Northern Arizona University — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:05:17 EST

Northern Arizona University researchers Julie Mueller, Adrienne Soder and Abe Springer found residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area are willing to pay to protect critical habitats, access to recreation, surface and groundwater and culturally significant areas around the Salt and Verde River watershed.

Access to Care, Knowledge About Genetic Testing and Clinical Trials Identified as Key Issues in Landmark Survey of Neuromuscular Community

Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:00:43 EST

ONEVoice, a landmark survey funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and conducted by Edge Research, has identified key areas of concern among more than 3,000 respondents - 2,430 adults with neuromuscular disease and 932 caregivers/family members - as well as ways in which many of these concerns can be addressed.