Becky Brisley

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Book signing event discusses African–American history and race issues

Arizona State University professor and director Dr. Matthew Whitaker discussed African-American history and current race issues Tuesday night with the Arizona Humanities Council. He signed his latest book, "Peace Be Still: Modern Black America from World War II to Barack Obama," at the Ellis-Shackelford House as well.

Walter Cronkite School professor studies technology in Uganda, Kenya

Walter Cronkite School Professor Gregg Zachary -- along with another professor from ASU and a professor from Concordia University in Canada -- received a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the economic impact of computer technology in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Journalist couple discusses difficulties faced when writing about their premature baby

Kelley Benham and Tom French had a harrowing experience as parents of a premature newborn who was not expected to live, but Benham's feature series on these events, nominated for a 2013 Pulitzer Prize, shows there can be a happy ending after the most impossible circumstances.

Rampage-killing conference focuses on finding causes and solutions based on data

A conference at the Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse on Friday featured two keynote addresses and three panel discussions about mass shootings in the wake of several high-profile rampage killings throughout the country.

Barlett & Steele Award winners talk business reporting with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter James Steele spoke with a panel of this year’s Barlett & Steele Award winners about investigative business reporting Monday at the Walter Cronkite School.

Care Partners Reaching Out program awarded for efforts to help caregivers of elderly, aging

For David Coon, associate vice provost and professor in the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, it is difficult to think of a higher honor than receiving the 2013 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award.