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ASU launches cutting-edge chemistry labs
This spring semester, more than 3,500 students now have access to a dozen newly remodeled laboratories outfitted with advanced technology, interactive teaching tools and increased capacity for collaboration.
A ribbon-cutting event on Jan. 11 celebrated the grand opening of Arizona State…
W. P. Carey School of Business, Televerde Foundation expand prison education program
Since 2020, the Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business and Televerde Foundation have worked alongside community partners to offer a unique program for women as they transition out of prison.
The PATHS (Prepare, Achieve, and Transform for Healthy Success) program teaches skills in…
Scholarship supports the Theory of Embedded Intelligence in students' honors theses
Electronic engineer Bill Mensch — founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Western Design Center in Mesa, Arizona, a major contributor to the design of the Motorola 6800 8-bit microprocessor and who was part of the team that created the MOS Technology 6502 — believes in the Theory of…
Dean’s Medalist reflects on her journey from language aficionado to accomplished Spanish graduate
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University has selected Kaley Danks, a double major in Spanish and biological sciences (biology and society), as the fall 2023 Dean’s Medalist for the…
ASU, Association for Women in Science partner to advance female representation in STEM
In 1988, when Patricia Rankin accepted her first faculty position as an assistant professor of physics, she was the only woman in the department. She took note of the fact but was undeterred from excelling in the field, going on to work as a program officer for particle physics at the National…
MFA grad builds community, develops new technique during time at ASU
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
Angelo “Vo Vera” Sapienza wanted to attend graduate school 10 years ago. He applied and got into the master’s program in dance at Arizona State University, but the timing wasn’t quite right. In the meantime,…
ASU Law grad uses theater background to fuel new legal career
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.The practice of law and the practice of theater have one major thing in common: performance. That’s according to Zach Rufa, who is graduating from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law this fall with his Juris…
ASU Morrison School of Agribusiness celebrates 25 years
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the 2023 year in review.
In 1998, Marvin and June Morrison envisioned a groundbreaking school that would recognize the intersection of agriculture and business. Twenty-five years later, the Morrison School of Agribusiness at Arizona State University’s W. P…
Professor receives NIH grant to investigate relationship between protein structure, health issues
Proteins are very large molecules containing many amino acid residues linked together in specific sequence. They live in our bodies, in our cells, and encode function through their chemical composition and sequence. It is now well accepted that structured, governed dynamics modulate function, yet…
Music doctoral student pursues dual career as professional violinist, teaching artist
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.Arizona State University double-alum music student Julian Tuan Anh Nguyen will graduate in December from the School of Music, Dance and Theatre with a Doctor of Musical Arts in violin performance.Nguyen…
ASU honors graduate aspires to attend law school
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
Azucena “Suzie” Villalobos-Lopez doesn’t take her Arizona State University education lightly because she worked so hard for it, inside the classroom and out.
“As a first-generation Mexican-American student,…
Passion for the environment drives School of Molecular Sciences Dean’s Medalist
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.Arizona State University honors student Rachel Einecker is graduating in December with a Bachelor of Science in environmental chemistry and the prestigious School of Molecular Sciences Dean’s Medal in honor of…
Shaping the future of Indigenous excellence
When Adrian Lerma’s grandmother passed away in 2011, she reflected on her life and legacy as she grieved. Lerma, senior director of development for tribal nations at the ASU Foundation, was suddenly struck with a sense of responsibility. Who would guide and shape her to become the leader her…
ASU Online grad sets sights on career in computational biochemical research
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.It was during high school that Kevin Sinwelski became interested in medicine. But he wanted to know more than just what it does — he wanted to know how it works.This December, the Clearwater, Florida, resident…
Herberger Institute grad reimagines how to play instruments following rare diagnosis
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
When Staçia Meconiates was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a genetic collagen disorder that affects their ligaments, tendons and heart valves, it impacted their previous experience in music performance…
Native vet to focus on tribal health with global health master’s degree
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.Charles Yellow Horse served in the United States Air Force for eight years and then turned to ASU Online for his higher education. Yellow Horse obtained his Bachelor of Science in 2021, and this semester he is…
International travel, research highlights of December grad’s ASU experience
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
Piper Heiligenstein’s undergraduate experience at Arizona State University was a combination of academics, adventure, prestigious research opportunities and personal autonomy.
Heiligenstein will graduate in…
From French literature to the lab: Biochem grad finds true passion in synthetic biology
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
Bethany Kolbaba Kartchner is by all accounts a true Renaissance woman. She has a master's degree in French literature and is about to graduate from ASU’s School of Molecular Sciences with a PhD in…
Psychology trailblazer leaves legacy of mentorship, research excellence
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.Jeri Sasser’s journey into psychology was fueled by a genuine desire to help others. As she nears the completion of her PhD in psychology at ASU, specializing in developmental psychology, Sasser remains…
Graduating psychology student examines developmental pathways to healthy love
Editor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2023 graduates.
Olivia Maras studies romantic relationships; she aims to understand how to promote healthy relationships through adolescence to adulthood. This December, she’ll earn a master’s degree in passing as she…
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