Is ‘freshman 15’ myth or reality? ASU study offers answers
One of the long-held beliefs about college students is the “freshman 15,” the idea that first-year students gain an average of 15 pounds when they first enter college because they…

One of the long-held beliefs about college students is the “freshman 15,” the idea that first-year students gain an average of 15 pounds when they first enter college because they…
For the ninth year in a row, ASU is No. 1 in innovation among American universities, ahead of Stanford, MIT and Caltech, in the newly released annual “Best Colleges” 2024 rankings by…
Factories floating in space sound like science fiction, but they may not be far off in the future. Ying-Chen “Daphne” Chen, an assistant professor of electrical engineering in the Ira A.…
Is Metro Phoenix the new Silicon Valley? It certainly could be. A perfect storm of opportunities is brewing with manufacturing, electric vehicles and technologies like artificial intelligence. LEARN MORE: Here’s how…
Some girls dream of wearing a pageant winner’s crown. Some want to be police officers. Candace Kanavel decided to pursue both — coming to that conclusion on the same day.…
Artificial intelligence offers enormous potential for good. For example, the Beatles used AI technology to extract the musicians’ voices from an old demo cassette and produce a new song. And a…
In the ’80s there was Dougie Howser, M.D. In 2021, Disney created Dr. Kamealoha, M.D., about a genius 16-year-old doctor in Hawaii. Now, Hollywood has another storyline they can run…
Arizona State University and Sun Devil Athletics today announced a multi-year naming-rights partnership with Mountain America Credit Union to form one of the most dynamic naming-rights deals in college athletics. Ranking Arizona: Top…
Arizona State University, the University of Arizona and the University of Utah will join the Big 12 Conference in 2024, positioning the universities and their student-athletes for increased stability and…
Leading aerospace and defense company Raytheon has announced that it will be opening a new facility at SkySong, the Arizona State University Scottsdale Innovation Center, adding 28,000 square feet of digital design space…
Members of SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America have joined forces for the first time since 1960 to strike against large Hollywood studios. Part of it is due to the threat of…
Disney disasters. Franchise failures. Tentpole tragedies. Hollywood is at a defining moment and needs to have a good summer. Summer movie season is an American institution, but COVID-19 nearly destroyed the…