Latest news from Arizona State University (ASU) on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/arizona-state-university-library-serves-as-testbed-for-rooftop-heat-mitigation/?sc=rsin /articles/arizona-state-university-library-serves-as-testbed-for-rooftop-heat-mitigation/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:25:19 EST EnKoat, an Arizona State University spinout founded by two doctoral students, has developed a roof coating that uses thermal-energy storage materials to mitigate heat effects improve building energy use. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/asu-led-initiative-announces-first-decarbonization-projects-for-us-industry/?sc=rsin /articles/asu-led-initiative-announces-first-decarbonization-projects-for-us-industry/?sc=rsin Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:05:23 EST Today, Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon, or EPIXC, took its first steps toward that ambitious goal and announced its first volley of efforts targeting industrial greenhouse gas emissions. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/researchers-use-ai-to-help-people-see-more-clearly/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-use-ai-to-help-people-see-more-clearly/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:05:51 EST A serious, irreversible eye disease known as myopic maculopathy is on the rise. Yalin Wang, a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at ASU, is leading a team to find solutions Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/extreme-heat-impacts-daily-routines-and-travel-patterns/?sc=rsin /articles/extreme-heat-impacts-daily-routines-and-travel-patterns/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:53 EST Research shows a clear shift in transportation choices under extreme heat conditions. Car use increases, while trips made by walking, biking and public transit drop significantly. On average, public transit trips fall by nearly 50% on extreme heat days as individuals seek relief in air-conditioned private vehicles. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/in-november-the-famous-lucy-fossil-discovery-turns-50-continues-to-impact-human-origins-scientific-research/?sc=rsin /articles/in-november-the-famous-lucy-fossil-discovery-turns-50-continues-to-impact-human-origins-scientific-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:05:00 EST Fifty years ago--on November 24, 1974--only a few years after humans' first steps on the moon, a young paleoanthropologist, Donald Johanson, walking in the dusty landscape of the Afar Rift Valley of Ethiopia discovered the first human ancestor fossil who reliably walked upright on two feet--"Lucy." Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/asu-receives-4-5m-grant-to-create-an-institute-to-educate-the-next-generation-of-cybersecurity-professionals/?sc=rsin /articles/asu-receives-4-5m-grant-to-create-an-institute-to-educate-the-next-generation-of-cybersecurity-professionals/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Jul 2024 09:00:21 EST The American Cybersecurity Education Initiative will develop a master's degree in cybersecurity systems at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/chilling-discovery-cold-sensing-protein-may-pave-the-way-for-safer-pain-relief/?sc=rsin /articles/chilling-discovery-cold-sensing-protein-may-pave-the-way-for-safer-pain-relief/?sc=rsin Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:00:00 EST Research published in Science Advances traced the history of human's ability to feel cold back to the molecular underpinnings of the cold and menthol sensor TRPM8 over hundreds of millions of years. The findings could lead to non-addictive pain medications, a crucial development given the opioid crisis. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/computer-modeling-shows-where-arizona-s-winter-precipitation-originates/?sc=rsin /articles/computer-modeling-shows-where-arizona-s-winter-precipitation-originates/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 EST A team of researchers working with a weather model have uncovered new details of water availability in Arizona's uplands and where that water comes from. The work may help in future planning of the Phoenix metropolitan area, as well as provide guides for coming precipitation seasons. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/sustaining-impact-asu-retains-no-1-in-us-and-top-10-spot-globally-in-un-sustainable-development-goals-ranking/?sc=rsin /articles/sustaining-impact-asu-retains-no-1-in-us-and-top-10-spot-globally-in-un-sustainable-development-goals-ranking/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:00:00 EST Times Higher Education once again recognized Arizona State University for its commitment to assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves through its Impact Rankings. For the fifth consecutive year, ASU retains its No. 1 spot in the United States and top ten globally for its work through education, research and practice in alignment with the SDGs. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/how-sports-analytics-is-changing-the-game/?sc=rsin /articles/how-sports-analytics-is-changing-the-game/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 May 2024 15:05:29 EST With expertise in basketball and football analytics, as well as sports revenue generation and economic impacts of events, Daniel McIntosh has assisted with economic impact studies and shares how sports analytics has changed the NBA. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/alzheimer-s-consortium-set-to-bring-experts-and-families-together-at-asu/?sc=rsin /articles/alzheimer-s-consortium-set-to-bring-experts-and-families-together-at-asu/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:05:28 EST The gathering brings together industry experts and leading researchers to bring the latest science to the people in an interactive forum where they can exchange current information and ongoing advances. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/latino-researchers-converge-at-asu-to-discuss-everything-from-migration-to-gender/?sc=rsin /articles/latino-researchers-converge-at-asu-to-discuss-everything-from-migration-to-gender/?sc=rsin Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:05:39 EST Researchers from all over the nation, including the Duke, Yale, Harvard, Notre Dame and Dartmouth, to name a few, will take part in this convergence of LatinX knowledge and entrepreneurship. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/researcher-s-microscale-tech-is-chipping-away-at-cancer-organ-failure-and-neurological-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/researcher-s-microscale-tech-is-chipping-away-at-cancer-organ-failure-and-neurological-disease/?sc=rsin Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:05:45 EST For outstanding contributions to engineering of biomimetic tissue-on-chip technologies and organoids for disease modeling and regenerative medicine, ASU's Mehdi Nikkhah has been inducted as a Fellow into the American Institute for Medical and Biomedical Engineering. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/study-shows-middle-aged-americans-are-lonelier-than-european-peers-suggests-loneliness-in-middle-age-is-endemic/?sc=rsin /articles/study-shows-middle-aged-americans-are-lonelier-than-european-peers-suggests-loneliness-in-middle-age-is-endemic/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:05:07 EST New research has shown that not only are middle-aged Americans lonelier than their same-age peers in Europe, but levels of loneliness are also increasing across generations in the U.S. and Europe. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/likely-next-steps-for-neuralink-as-first-human-trail-gets-underway/?sc=rsin /articles/likely-next-steps-for-neuralink-as-first-human-trail-gets-underway/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Feb 2024 08:05:24 EST Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology is going to be a game-changer -- first for patients with paralysis and then for those with a more broad spectrum of neurological issues. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/doe-program-aims-to-enhance-protect-america-s-power-grid/?sc=rsin /articles/doe-program-aims-to-enhance-protect-america-s-power-grid/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:05:57 EST ASU is developing an underground construction tool that would deploy medium-voltage electrical cables and conduits simultaneously underground with a lower risk to existing utilities, also reducing costs and schedule impacts from reaming and duct pulling tasks. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/protecting-coral-nurseries-as-important-as-safeguarding-established-reefs/?sc=rsin /articles/protecting-coral-nurseries-as-important-as-safeguarding-established-reefs/?sc=rsin Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:05:20 EST When imagining corals, the picture that comes to mind is usually a stationary one: a garden of rock-like structures covering sections of the ocean floor. Reef conservation efforts typically focus on preserving established coral and protecting them from known stressors such as pollution, overfishing and runoff from coastline populations. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/new-research-models-critical-climate-collapse-conditions-in-ecological-and-biological-systems/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-models-critical-climate-collapse-conditions-in-ecological-and-biological-systems/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:05:05 EST ASU's Ying-Cheng Lai and team sought to find the probability of rate-induced tipping in the whole state space, then used the corresponding data to build a mathematical theory that could be applied generally to systems in the ecological and biological realms. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/asu-research-reveals-regions-in-u-s-where-heat-adaptation-and-mitigation-efforts-can-most-benefit-future-populations/?sc=rsin /articles/asu-research-reveals-regions-in-u-s-where-heat-adaptation-and-mitigation-efforts-can-most-benefit-future-populations/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:00:00 EST New research published in the January issue of Nature Cities examines, for the first time, the potential benefits of combining heat adaptation strategies with mitigation strategies to lessen heat exposure across major U.S. cities. It also identifies the regions in which these strategies could best benefit future populations. Arizona State University (ASU) /articles/artificial-intelligence-is-revolutionizing-medical-research/?sc=rsin /articles/artificial-intelligence-is-revolutionizing-medical-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:14 EST Biomedical engineering researchers at Arizona State University are using artificial intelligence to accelerate medical advances. Arizona State University (ASU)