Female veterans panel discusses affordable housing program, Veterans Affairs resources
A panelists of female veterans and a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs representative talked about their experiences returning home from service, homelessness and other problems surrounding veterans. They also spoke about the services available to these veterans.
Partnership with Harvard program helps ASU students encourage civic engagement
ASU students interested in encouraging political and civic engagement now have the opportunity to do so thanks to a partnership with Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.
Handmade blankets to serve as temporary art installations, become donations for homeless
Volunteer knitters, crocheters, weavers and quilters are racing against the thermometer to create 300 blankets by Dec. 1 as part of the Ground Cover Public Art Project, commissioned in Arizona by the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.
Panel debates literacy law that would hold struggling 3rd graders back
Educators and community members speaking on a panel at the Heard Museum Thursday agreed that the law requiring third-graders to be held back if they fall below AIMS reading testing standards needs to be changed.
Guantanamo Public Memory Project exhibits, performances educate community
The Guantanamo Public Memory Project — a national project to build public awareness of the U.S. Naval base’s history — has been brought to Burton Barr Central Library in collaboration with ASU’s Public History Program in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies.
Mayo Clinic journal editor discusses misleading medical coverage
The editor of Mayo Clinic Proceedings spoke about the impact medical journalism has on the public to a group of about 15 students and...
Bioscience High School dedicates Dia de los Muertos festival to Yarnell Hill Hotshots
The Spanish National Honor Society at Bioscience High School hosted a Día De Los Muertos festival in honor of the firemen who lost their lives in the Yarnell Fire earlier this year. Proceeds from the event went to the families of the firemen.
U of A announces partnership with labs to provide students with synthetic cadavers
Students attending the U of A College of Medicine -- Phoenix are about to receive more realistic synthetic cadavers thanks to a partnership between the school and Florida-based cadaver manufacturer SynDaver Labs. Mayor Greg Stanton described the new collaboration as a sign of growth in the college.
City draws on history for educational art talks
The city of Phoenix's Office of Arts and Culture hosts a series of art talks aimed at educating the public about the city's extensive collection of art, some of which dates back nearly a century.
Prestigious Cronkite award presented to namesake’s longtime friend with eye to future
Bob Scheiffer was presented with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism at the Cronkite Award Luncheon, where he also gave an insightful talk about the future of journalism.