ASU students learn how pressure cookers can bring together nutritious food, culture

Pressure cookers can be a useful tool when it comes to meal prepping or making simple meals for students on the go. And when it comes to balancing student life and making healthy meals on a budget, Mercedes Molina, a health solutions senior majoring in dietetics, really liked the idea of using a pressure cooker […]

A sharper image for proteins – ASU News – Arizona State University

Proteins may be the most important and varied biomolecules within living systems. These strings of amino acids, assuming complex three-dimensional forms, are essential for the growth and maintenance of tissue, the initiation of thousands of biochemical reactions, and protecting the body from pathogens through the immune system. “The method we report in this study uses […]

ASU economists on inflation, employment and the housing market at Economic Outlook

Carey School of Business, who are regularly interviewed in the press for their expertise in the national, state and local economy, as well as trends in commercial and residential real estate, examine the changing economy, projections and trends that are affecting metro Phoenix and beyond. After graduation, he worked in tech and as a basketball […]

Broadening horizons of cutting-edge computing | ASU News

In-memory computing is a way of running computer calculations entirely in computer memory. Based on his progress so far, the National Science Foundation, or NSF, is convinced Fan is prepared to take on these formidable challenges. Former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday night that the “media ecosystem,” fossil fuel companies and their backers, and […]

How do impulsive personality traits confer risk for addiction? | ASU News

Jack Waddell, a psychology doctoral student in the clinical training program at Arizona State University, recently received a National Institute of Health grant examining the subjective experiences of simultaneously using alcohol and cannabis. The main question that Waddell hopes to investigate further is the subjective experience of simultaneously using alcohol and cannabis, and how it […]

Diversity and the dynamic women behind ‘Hadestown’ | ASU News

“Hadestown” will go down in history as one of Broadway’s most celebrated productions, but beyond its critical acclaim, it is the show’s diversity that cements the musical’s lasting influence. Anaïs Mitchell, writer of “Hadestown’s” book, music and lyrics, and director Rachel Chavkin accentuate and deepen each other’s strengths. Initially a DIY community-theater project in Vermont, […]

9 ASU classes to learn more about our Earth

Each year, Earth Day is on April 22. SES 106: Habitable Worlds — fall 2022 session BAs we struggle to build a sustainable future for ourselves, all of us are finding out how technologically advanced civilizations rise and how they might fall. *ENG 367: Environmental Issues in Literature and Film — fall 2022 session CThis course evaluates […]

New ASU study identifies research priorities for threatened sharks

“Lists of research priorities help scientists, especially early career scientists, to choose a research project that can have a real impact,” Shiffman said. To generate this list of research priorities, the team from ASU’s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences surveyed 86 experts from the fields of scientific research, environmental advocacy, natural resource and […]