NextRide, a new program by Valley Metro, uses a GPS tracker to show the next arrival time of a bus or light rail. Passengers can call or text message a unique number at each stop.

The undergraduate student government on the Downtown campus has stopped using "ASASUD" as its name, but the use of the new “USGD” title has not been officially approved and its use may in constitutional violation.

A partnership between a downtown advocacy group, the city and ASU has permitted local businesses to use University property for their customers until construction near campus ends.

Yogurtini is the newest addition to the $900 million mixed-use downtown development. After the 7-month process of readying the building, the store is now open for business.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service, a news service that distributes media to 1,200 clients worldwide, has made an agreement with ASU to distribute Cronkite News Service content, a partnership that is adding national exposure for students working for the school's wire service.