Plans to bring Arizona Center for Law and Society downtown continue to progress
According to current plans, ASU's Arizona Center for Law and Society will be located between First and Second streets just south of Taylor Place by the 2016-17 academic year.
ASU’s State Press to cut back printing schedule, focus more heavily on digital
ASU’s 106-year-old independent, student-operated newspaper will be cutting back publishing to one day per week starting in January, according to a press release published on its website Thursday evening.
‘A Day for Downtown’ unites residents, businesses to clean up Phoenix
Volunteers will be spread throughout Phoenix working toward the revitalization of different communities as a part of the 13th annual “A Day for Downtown.”
Rise in Downtown campus enrollment brings hope for local economy, calls for expansion
The Downtown campus has a total of 19,041 students enrolled this fall. Many ASU faculty members and local business owners are happy about this increase and see various benefits for students as well as the downtown community.
Science Cafe event at Roosevelt bookstore focuses on voting systems
Lawn Gnome Publishing held the first event of its ongoing Books and Beakers Science Cafe series on Tuesday to connect the public with local scientists from a variety of fields.
Artlink Phoenix to launch Collector’s Tour on Third Friday
Artlink Phoenix is starting a new series of Collector's Tours on Nov. 16 so that people can engage with local art and artists. The first trolley tour will visit Modified Arts, Willo North Gallery and Jackson Street Studios.
CBS News chairman talks about tackling tough journalism topics
CBS news chairman and 60 minutes executive producer, Jeff Fager discussed the future of network news on Tuesday. The talk was part of the Cronkite School's Must See Mondays speaker series, but was held on a Tuesday to accommodate the Veterans Day holiday.
Forensic anthropologist explains the ‘CSI effect,’ difficulty of breaking into profession
Forensic anthropologist, Laura Fulginiti, discussed the differences between TV shows like CSI and reality on Tuesday at ASU's school of Criminology and Criminal Justice. She said many people wrongly believe DNA identification can be performed instantly.
ASU faculty associate Kyrsten Sinema officially wins congressional seat
ASU faculty associate and Democratic candidate Kyrsten Sinema officially won the Congressional seat for District 9 Monday, defeating Republican Vernon Parker and representing ASU in the 113th United States Congress.
Community leaders try to revamp Grand Avenue as area recovers from recession
Grand Avenue is still recovering from the recession and finding its voice as a go-to street, leading to turnovers for businesses but also a determination from community leaders to move the neighborhood forward.