
Mapping DNA of over 1 million species could lead to new medicines, other solutions to human problems
Waiting to be revealed in the DNA of Earth’s millions of species are targets for new medicines to combat cancer and other diseases, food crop genes for improving farming, new “biomaterials” for manufacturing and more.

What started as a passion project among a few ASU geography PhD students has turned into something much bigger thanks to the university’s expertise in sports law, geography and business.
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There's no way to do that (achieve a brighter future for America) without the universities. There's no way to do that without scientific and technological research being at the highest level on the entire planet. ... So we're just regrouping to be of as much service and of greater service going forward as we can be." Listen to the interview on KJZZ.
Michael M. Crow ASU president
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Arizona State University's presence in Washington, D.C. amplifies our institutional voice in national conversations, generates attention and interest about ASU on an international platform.
ASU’s cutting-edge compact X-ray free electron laser (CXFEL) lab is giving students hands-on experience with world-class accelerator technology,…
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How I view it is that every dollar spent on development and diplomacy is $10 we don’t have to spend on defense.” Read the story.
Glen Goodman Interim executive director of ASU’s International Development Initiative