Perry Vandell

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Students form new club to encourage entrepreneurial health projects

The Health and Wellness Entrepreneurs Club is looking to introduce students of all majors to the idea of creating a business or nonprofit that specializes in promoting healthy lifestyles.

Bioscience High School students win chemistry award for nanoparticle tattoo research

Two Bioscience High School students won a first-place award for their research on a substance that would improve the lives of diabetics -- not with insulin, but with ink. Juniors Liana O'Conner and Alexa Tagaban won first place in the chemistry division of the Arizona Science and Engineering Fair for their research on nanoparticle-infused tattoos capable of measuring a person’s blood sugar level.

Former Intel CEO and ASU president talk microchip future and lack of student interest

ASU President Michael Crow and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett gave a presentation at the Phoenix Art Museum Thursday discussing the advancements and future of technology. The talk was hosted by Zocalo Public Square and ASU.

Colorado native works to sustain desert’s livelihood and implement art initiatives

Greg Esser embraced art before he could talk. It started off as drawing, and drawing traced into painting. Painting bled into molding. Molding morphed into wood crafting. Wood crafting carved into sculpting. Sculpting etched a relentless obsession to discover new ways to connect with the world -- and that obsession has not ebbed one bit.

Squash Blossom to open its after-hours space to food-truck competitor Luncha Libre

A downtown restaurant is looking to make a little extra money by doing something unconventional -- leasing out the building to their competition.