Science & Tech

United by chance, ASU alumni and a Silicon Valley entrepreneur team up to innovate cancer treatment

Motivated by personal experience, an entrepreneur from Silicon Valley has teamed up with ASU grads to revolutionize cancer treatment.

By Matthew Contursi | October 16, 2016

Aaron Windon, an instructor at Tech Shop and an electrical engineering major at ASU, works on soldering a LCD light unit at Tech Shop on Oct. 5, 2016

3D printers, plasma cutters and late hours: ASU's TechShop has it all

TechShop provides a creative collaborative space with high-tech tools and free classes to ASU students.

By Sam Deadrick | October 6, 2016

ASU scientist researches an unexpected form of fuel: algae.

An ASU researcher is using algae as an alternative to fossil fuels.

By Darby Dunlop | October 6, 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

Christopher Frettoloso, a senior sustainability major and co-founder of BetR-Blok, LLC, talks about his company’s sustainable building material on Wednesday, Oct. 5. BetR-Bloks are created using recycled paper and other cellulose materials, according to the company’s website.

The building blocks for sustainability: Betr-Blok makes recyclable building materials

With an alternative form of building materials, Betr-Blok aims to make construction more sustainable

By Ethan Millman | October 6, 2016

ASU students compete to build the fifth and fastest mode of transportation yet

An ASU team is competing to help design Elon Musk's HyperLoop, a high-speed, air-powered transportation capsule.

By Cole Demert | October 6, 2016

ASU engineering professor on her fifty-year fight for equality in education

Professor Mary Anderson-Rowland spent fifty years at ASU emphasizing recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented minorities into engineering.

By Madison Arnold | October 2, 2016

Emily Herring, a student-worker at the Decision Theater, walks past display screens on Sept. 23, 2016.

Decision Theater paints intelligent data landscapes

There's a lot going on behind ASU's accolades in innovation. The Decision Theater sheds some light upon what lies behind a little understood award.

By Sam Deadrick | September 29, 2016

Zachary Holman poses for a picture with a solar panel in his office at the Engineering Research Center on Sept. 27, 2016.

ASU solar research shines, federal funding totals $3.75 million

Solar researchers at ASU recently recieved $3.75 million in federal funding for solar research projects.

By Joe Leonard | September 28, 2016

Hackathon challenges students to innovate for the apocalypse

ASU students prove their engineering and creative skills in the Fulton Furnace Hackathon by designing innovative solutions to problems of an apocalyptic level.

By Cole Demert | September 27, 2016

Technology is getting smaller, but innovation continues to grow

From new personal devices to satellites, nanotechnology is changing the way scientists approach research.

By Ethan Millman | September 25, 2016

Patagonia's Head of Marketing Vincent Stanley speaks about the company's sustainability initiatives in Wrigley Hall on September 21st, 2016.

Patagonia head philosopher speaks to ASU students about sustainability

Patagonia philosopher Vincent Stanley spoke at the sustainability school to address environmentally conscious business.

By Ethan Millman | September 22, 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

Tom Vilsack, United States Secretary of Agriculture, runs a panel discussion at the Fall Sustainability Forum at ASU's Tempe campus on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. From left to right: Osvaldo Sala, Diane Holdorf, Mark Killian, Marshall Johnson and Tom Vilsack.

Agricultural experts say climate change threatens the food on our plates

Through innovation and collaboration on the issues of climate change, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and other agricultural leaders call upon the University and the state to foster solutions to help struggling farmers.

By Cole Demert | September 20, 2016

OSIRIS-REx satellite begins journey with ASU tech in tow

ASU researchers contributed to the OSIRIS-REx satellite, which launched earlier this month.

By Chris McCrory | September 19, 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

A view of the universe being mapped out during a 3-D presentation is seen from behind two theatre-goers in the Marson Theater on the Tempe Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016.

25-year space legacy comes to a close

Gathering Light, a show at the ASU Marston theater, may be designed to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Hubble telescope's historic launch into orbit, but it has come to mean much more.

By Sam Deadrick | September 14, 2016

SPLAT Lab takes warmer approach to research, studies human emotions

ASU's SPLAT Lab analyzes the role emotions play in a person's day-to-day life.

By Ethan Millman | September 11, 2016

Will your diet lead to chronic disease? Nutrition specialists weigh in on Western diet

Recent studies have shown that a primarily Western diet can lead to future chronic health problems; several ASU nutrition specialists weigh in on how students can avoid these detrimental effects.

By Cole Demert | September 6, 2016

ASU researchers analyze emotional meltdowns at nuclear plants

ASU researchers are using X-Box Kinect sensors to analyze nuclear workers.

By Sam Deadrick | September 5, 2016

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