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University news

ASU names 3 Regents Professors for 2025

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Science and technology

ASU research site given UNESCO World Heritage designation

August 05, 2024

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Science and technology

New study captures 6M years of African mammal fossil history

July 22, 2024

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Science and technology

When skeletons hold secrets: ASU project helps identify hidden elder abuse

July 18, 2024

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Environment and sustainability

Student engineers travel to Ethiopia this summer to help protect local wildlife

June 25, 2024

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Science and technology

Tooth enamel helps unravel mystery of ancient Greek cemetery

June 24, 2024

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Science and technology

ASU study points to origin of cumulative culture in human evolution

June 17, 2024

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Health and medicine

New research: DIY air filters work better than commercial HEPA filters for fraction of cost

June 07, 2024

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Environment and sustainability

ASU primatology, snare removal program supports chimpanzee conservation

June 07, 2024

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Health and medicine

Thinking about mental health

May 28, 2024

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Local, national and global affairs

ASU archaeologist charts new course for history of the Wari Empire

May 21, 2024