M&Ms as diet food? 100-calorie pack misconceptions Aug 24, 2008
Authors Maura L. Scott, Stephen M. Nowlis, Naomi Mandel, and Andrea C. Morales (all Arizona State University) examined consumer behavior regarding "mini-packs," 100-calorie food packages that are marketed to help people control calorie intake. "Interestingly, one group that over-consumes the mini-packs is chronic dietersindividuals constantly trying to manage their weight and food intake," write the authors. (EurekAlert!)
A room with a viewpoint: conservation messages and motivation Aug 24, 2008
Authors Noah J. Goldstein (University of Chicago), Robert B. Cialdini, and Vladas Griskevicius (both Arizona State University) found that the types of signs posted in hotel bathrooms had different effects. Signs that focused on the environmental benefits were less effective than signs that pointed out the level of participation of other guests. (EurekAlert!)
SUSAN L. RATH Aug 24, 2008
She graduated from Arizona State University with a major in music and a minor in education. In college, she played the viola with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra and the Theater-In-The Round with musicians such as Sammy Davis Jr., Lauren Bacall and Liberace. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
U.S. News & World Report Names Babson #1 in Entrepreneurship - 12th Consecutive Time Aug 23, 2008
Babson is ranked #25 in the Best Business Program ranking, tied with Boston College, Michigan State University, Arizona State University, and University of Arizona. Babson is ranked #22 on the International Business list. (PR Newswire)
Vacationlike amenities add to home's comfort Aug 23, 2008
Many neighbors - often juggling work with classes at nearby Arizona State University - also put a premium on the complex's conveniences and pampering, said Claudia Giannetta, marketing director for Grigio builder Gray Development Group. "You can kind of always be on vacation," she said. (AZCentral -- Home)
Why aren't the hyenas howling? Aug 22, 2008
In November 1999, the same John McCain described Shevardnadze as one the great men in the history of the world during a GOP debate at Arizona State University. By Mrs. Godzilla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Council embarks on Glendale Ave. makeover Aug 22, 2008
Following the council presentations, Dr. Ruth Yabes, an associate planning professor at Arizona State University, said she would be having her third year planning students use Glendale Avenue as a case study. The students will bring in new ideas and halfway through the semester we will present something to the community, and have presentations from time to time, Yabes said. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Final Stats From Thursday's Football Scrimmage Aug 22, 2008
The Arizona State University foo. SCRIMMAGE AUG. 21, 2008. (Pac-10.org)
Buchanan high grad is proud to be a Marine Aug 21, 2008
He went west, studying global business at Arizona State University. After finishing his first year, Brown started contemplating a more challenging way of life. (Niles Star, MI)
Gerald Munns Named To Butkus Award Watch List Aug 21, 2008
- Arizona State University junior linebacker has been named to the Watch List for the 2008 Butkus Award, which is presented annually to the top linebacker in college football. Munns has played in 23 games in his two seasons as a Sun Devil. (Pac-10.org)
Polls give McCain lead over Obama, show support for four-day government work week Aug 21, 2008
A KAET-TV, Arizona State University poll released Tuesday night gives McCain a 40 percent to 30 percent lead over Democrat Barack Obama in Arizona. The ASU poll also showed state voters supporting the idea of four-day work weeks for government agencies to save on fuel costs with 73 percent of respondents supporting the idea and 16 percent opposed. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Foreclosures account for 42 percent of Maricopa County resales Aug 21, 2008
Arizona State University Realty Studies reports 8,165 recorded sales of existing homes in July. Foreclosure activity represented 42 percent, or 3,470 of those transactions, while there were 4,695 traditional sales. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Pirates Notebook: No limit for Maholm yet (Today) Aug 21, 2008
He was the Pirates' 18th-round draft pick and one of those above-slot signings to keep him from attending Arizona State University. Right-handed starter Gabriel Alvarado, a Latin American signing, is 4-2 with a 3. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ant royalty is about both nature and nurture Aug 20, 2008
"Basically what we found is that things are more complicated than previously thought," said researcher Christopher R. Smith, a former graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and now a postdoctoral researcher at Arizona State University. "Our study shows that there is a large genetic component to caste determination, but that there is also a very strong environmental component.". (MSNBC -- Politics)
A lifetime as a Rotarian brings honor to local man Aug 20, 2008
Silvers retired as assistant vice chancellor at Pima Community College seven years ago and had previously worked at West Point, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. He worked a year as an exchange teacher in Russia. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Chemists Make Beds With Soft Landings: Researchers Create Stable, Highly Pure Helical Peptide Arrays Aug 20, 2008
19, 1999) A team of chemists working at Arizona State University has designed and synthesized the first stable example of an important new class of materials that are expected to be of special use as. (Aug. (Science Daily)
NASA Study Improves Ability To Predict Aerosols' Effect On Cloud Cover Aug 20, 2008
(Credit: Mih;ly P;sfai, Arizona State University). Related Stories. (Science Daily)
Toreros Open Season Friday at Home Against the Defending National Champs Aug 20, 2008
Also joining the Toreros will be transfers from the University of Arizona, from Arizona State University and from the University of Colorado. 2007 TOREROS SET RECORDS: San Diego is coming off a record-setting season in 2007, in which they posted the best overall record at 15-3-3, tied a program record second place finish in conference with a 5-1-1 record, had a program-record No. 9 national ranking and posted a program-best 11 match unbeaten streak. (Usdtoreros.com)
Arizona Poll: McCain Leads Obama by 10 Points Aug 20, 2008
"It will be interesting to see if the Obama campaign chooses to campaign heavily in Arizona," said Bruce Merrill, poll director for KAET-TV and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. The same poll had a 10-point spread between McCain and Obama in June, as well, but with 34 percent undecided. (Newsmax)
UNL gets 10 responses on research park query Aug 19, 2008
2 million square feet of office, research, retail, residential and hotel/conference center space thats a partnership between Arizona State University and the City of Scottsdale. Sampson Construction and Swisher Garfield Traub Development, Lincoln. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
OLYMPIC UPDATE: Puhakka Advances, Track Devils Bounced from Meet Aug 19, 2008
The past two days of competitions at the Beijing Olympics again saw mixed results for the Arizona State University contingent as the track and field athletes were eliminated from competition while two Sun Devils extended their stays at the 29th Olympiad. Sunday saw just one former Sun Devil in action as Linda Wells, the former head coach of the ASU softball program, and the Netherlands softball team fall to the United States, 8-0, in five innings to fall to 0-6 in the tournament. (Pac-10.org)
Robot Vehicle Surveys Deep Sea Off Pacific Northwest Aug 19, 2008
Funding for the OOI mapping cruise was provided by NSF through the Consortium for Ocean Leadership; by Arizona State University; and by the UW School of Oceanography. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Cut drinking age to 18, college presidents urge Aug 19, 2008
Arizona State University is staying out of the debate. University spokeswoman Terri Schafer said ASU President Michael Crow does not support the initiative. (AZCentral -- News)
Beautiful exploration of cultural roots Aug 18, 2008
Born in Bethel and raised in Nome, Kelliher-Combs received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1992 and a master's from Arizona State University in 1998. In the decade since, she has assembled a portfolio that most artists would envy. (Anchorage Daily News)
Researchers Found Mixed Stone Age Graveyards In The Sahara Aug 18, 2008
Chris Stojanowski, a bioarchaeologist from Arizona State University who was involved in the study, said it was quite strange to see two such biologically distinct groups using the same site to bury their dead. . (eFluxMedia)
Some Oregon wildland fires, rather than being suppressed, are allowed to burn Aug 18, 2008
"This is not a new debate," said Stephen Pyne, a Arizona State University fire historian. "All of these issues were rehearsed 100 years ago.". (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Officials look to urbanites to spark downtown Aug 18, 2008
Just as the last of their children leave home for college, the Markses expect to be moving into their new home in the heart of Arizona State University country. The couple's empty- nester plan included put- ting their 2,450-square-foot house in north Phoenix on the market and buying a 900-square-foot home in the Centerpoint Condominiums in the Mill Avenue District. (AZCentral -- News)
Sahara was once green Aug 17, 2008
"At first glance, it's hard to imagine two more biologically distinct groups of people burying their dead in the same place," said Chris Stojanowski, a bioarchaeologist from Arizona State University who has been working on the site. The Sahara is the world's largest desert and has been for tens of thousands of years, but changes in the Earth's orbit 12,000 years ago brought monsoons further north for a while. (India Times, India)
Stone Age Graveyard Reveals Lifestyles Of A 'Green Sahara' Aug 16, 2008
At first glance, it s hard to imagine two more biologically distinct groups of people burying their dead in the same place, said team member Chris Stojanowski, a bioarchaeologist from Arizona State University. The biggest mystery is how they seemed to have done this without disturbing a single grave. (Science Daily)
Runner Chagolla plans future with GCU Antelopes Aug 16, 2008
The Antelopes' first race will be at Northern Arizona University, where they will compete in the George Kyte Invitational and run against Arizona State University, University of Arizona and several junior colleges. The meet will be a good indicator of how well Chagolla will do throughout the season. (Peoria Times, AZ)
JAIME RICHARDSON | SAHUARITA SUNFormer Sahuarita resident Ann Censky, a recent journalism graduate from Arizona State University, talks to the Rotary Club of Green Valley about her upcoming studies and work in the Czech Republic as part of the Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship Program. Aug 15, 2008
Annalyn Censky, a recent graduate of Arizona State University s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and a former Green Valley News intern, will spend nine months in the Czech Republic beginning in September. As a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship recipient, Censky will study in Prague in an English-language program while also learning the basics of the Czech language. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Normal guy, blow-dried medium Aug 15, 2008
In the interim years, he hosted his own talk show on National Public Radio and taught broadcast journalism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He raised a golden retriever. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Aztec Football's Russell Allen Named To 2008 Butkus Award Watch List Aug 15, 2008
46, San Diego State Darry Beckwith #11, Louisiana State University Tray Blackman #10, Auburn Will Bonilla #27, SMU Caleb Bostic #44, Miami, OH Jasper Brinkley #52, South Carolina Derrick Burrell #19, Kent State Reggie Carter #51, U.C.L.A. Jonathan Casillas #2, Wisconsin Jamar Chaney #22, Mississippi State University Scotty Cooper #44, Clemson University Maurice Crum #40, Notre Dame Rennie Curran #35, Georgia Aaron Curry #59, Wake Forest Brian Cushing #10, U.S.C. Dannell Ellerbe #33, Georgia Zack... (Goaztecs.com)
In the Sahara, Stone Age graves from greener days Aug 15, 2008
Christopher Stojanowski, an archaeologist at Arizona State University, said the two cultures were "biologically distinct groups." The bones and teeth showed that in contrast to the robust Kiffians, the Tenerians were typically short and lean and apparently led less rigorous lives. Perhaps, Stojanowski said, they had developed more advanced hunting technologies for taking smaller fish and game. (International Herald Tribune)
Cemetery evokes green Sahara Aug 15, 2008
At first glance, it's hard to imagine two more biologically distinct groups of people burying their dead in the same place, said team member Chris Stojanowski, a bioarcheologist from Arizona State University. Dr. Stojanowski said ridges on the thigh bone of one Kiffian man indicate that he had huge leg muscles, which suggests he was eating a lot of protein and had an active, strenuous lifestyle. (Globe and Mail)
Arizona State University tenured faculty member files civil rights lawsuit against Arizona Board of Regents, ASU President Michael Crow and other ASU officials Aug 14, 2008
PHOENIX, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Theresa Cameron filed suit today in the U.S. District Court in Phoenix seeking an injunction and other relief against the Arizona Board of Regents; Arizona State University, President Michael Crow; departing Dean of the ASU College of Design, Wellington "Duke" Reiter; Associate Dean Kenneth Brooks; and the former director of the College's School of Planning, Hemalata Dandekar, alleging violations of federal civil rights and employment laws that make it... (PR Newswire)
Mars rover finds evidence of water Aug 14, 2008
Steve Ruff of Arizona State University, who leads the thermal emission spectrometer team, said: We ve looked at dozens of disturbed soil targets in the rover tracks, and this is the first one that shows a high silica signature. The disturbed patch, which lies in the Gusev Crater region of Mars, has been named Gertrude Weise, after a player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. (Yahoo News -- Mars Exploration)
Commission wants historic designation for Tempe Butte Aug 14, 2008
Arizona State University put the huge concrete A on the butte's side and every school year, students scramble up the butte to paint it. The chairman of the Tempe Historic Preservation Commission says all that traffic and activity on the butte have taken a toll. (KOLD.com, AZ)
New robot scouts best locations for components of undersea lab Aug 14, 2008
The expedition was funded by the National Science Foundation through the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Arizona State University and the UW School of Oceanography. There were 32 scientists, engineers, marine technicians and students on board, representing the UW, ASU, WHOI, College of Charleston and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan. (EurekAlert!)
BeSang, National NanoFab Center, and Stanford University NanoFab Develop Breakthrough 3D IC Technology Aug 13, 2008
"Hence, there is a high possibility for this breakthrough 3D IC to provide low-cost manufacturing solutions for the semiconductor industry. BeSang's 3D IC is a very attractive technology and one wonders why other companies have not thought about it. However, I always believe in the dynamics of small companies as my colleague, Dawon Kahng, and I worked as a small team within a large organization when we co-invented the non-volatile memory in 1967 at Bell Labs." "We can imagine evolution of... (PR Newswire)
OLYMPIC UPDATE: Sun Devils Struggle in Beijing as Games Continue Aug 13, 2008
- It was certainly not the postcard day the Olympians had hoped for on Tuesday as three former members of the Arizona State University athletic department fell in their respective competitions at the Beijing Games in Beijing, China. One individual was eliminated from competition while two others saw their teams fall in preliminary round action. (Pac-10.org)
Space Station Invaded By Students From Outer Space Base Aug 13, 2008
Outer Space Base programs are the product of a partnership between the library, NASA, the Lunar and Planetary Institute, and the Mars Education Program at Arizona State University, in Phoenix. Program participants engaged in a week-long series of hands-on programs, focusing on human spaceflight and NASA's exploration plans, in preparation for the event. (NASA Watch)
Pinal County home sales on the rise, 40 percent represent foreclosures Aug 13, 2008
According to the Realty Studies Department at Arizona State University, 845 of the 2,100 recorded home sales in the second quarter came from foreclosures -- or 40 percent of the total. That compares to 47 percent in the first quarter, when 1,680 homes were sold. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Shining Stars Aug 12, 2008
From Kaiser High, Dylan Howard, who will attend DePauw University; and from Parker School on the Big Island, Erica Warkus, Arizona State University. Twin brothers Anthony and Michael Tokunaga, seniors at Kamehameha Schools, attended the 2008 Leadership University at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Phoenix seeks international connection Aug 12, 2008
Along with these offerings, all agree that Arizona State University is a key player in attracting Dubai, as well as other markets. ASU, for its part, sees myriad opportunities in the UAE. In May, university President Michael Crow took a whirlwind, two-day trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. (AZCentral -- Business)
Utilities trim trees near power lines or risk big fines Aug 12, 2008
"Tree trimming will make a big difference because right-of-way incursions is one of the biggest reasons why we have outages in general," says Vijay Vittal, director of the Power Systems Engineering Research Center at Arizona State University. In Ohio and Kentucky, Duke Energy ensures compliance with the law by cutting trees that could potentially grow to within 20 feet of its 600 miles of transmission lines and 9,600 miles of distribution lines, spokeswoman Kathy Meinke says. (USA Today -- Money)
Global Warming Forecasts Not Taking Into Account Nanoscale Atmospheric Aerosols Aug 10, 2008
9, 2008) Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming activity, say Peter Crozier and James Anderson. (Science Daily)
U.S. Households Losing Home Equity Fastest Aug 10, 2008
"The two years from the second quarter of 2006 to the second quarter of 2008 reflect the peak effect," says Anthony Sanders, a finance professor at Arizona State University. He points out that equity in Modesto has dropped by 78% over that time, and those areas which have lost 50% or more in equity were places where no-documentation lending and sloppy underwriting went virtually unchecked. (Forbes)
Leaders & Success Aug 10, 2008
with his wife and shares his love of track as a volunteer coach at Arizona State University. He's also a spokesman for blue-green algae products distributor Simplexity Health and specialty treadmill maker Pneumax, and does motivational speaking. (Investors Business Daily)
Local briefs Aug 9, 2008
Christensen attended a session at Arizona State University. Rich attended a session at Washington and Lee University in Virginia. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Deer Valley coach: What I did over summer break Aug 8, 2008
Jennifer Wallace, a personal trainer with a degree in nutrition from Arizona State University, said diet is crucial for competitors. Its very critical and it literally makes or breaks the girls, she said. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Is There Life On Jupiter's Moon Europa? Finding Signs Of Current Geological Activity On A Frozen World Aug 8, 2008
22, 2007) As NASA develops its next "flagship" mission to the outer solar system, Jupiter's enigmatic moon Europa should be the target, says Arizona State University professor Ronald Greeley. Although Europa. (Science Daily)
Dekker nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Aug 8, 2008
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In brief: Green list, Sea Grant director, OSU blackout (Aug. 8) Aug 8, 2008
Other Pac-10 schools that made the list include Arizona State University, the University of California and the University of Washington. Harvard and Yale also were listed. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
When it comes to abstinence teens, adults aren't speaking the same language Aug 7, 2008
Co-authors of the paper are Blair Beadnell and Marilyn Hoppe, UW School of Social Work research scientists; Diane Morrison, UW professor of social work; and Mary Gillmore, director of the Arizona State University School of Social Work. Gillmore was at the UW when the research was conducted. (EurekAlert!)
Sports Focus Aug 7, 2008
The first game honoring Sollenberger was held at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. Hamilton, the 2005 AIA 5A Division I state runner-ups, defeated Mesa Red Mountain 21-7 on Friday, August 25, 2006. (Nogales International, AZ)
Women's Track Team, Stevens Selected Top Academics in the Nation Aug 6, 2008
The United States Track & Field, Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its annual academic honorees Tuesday for women s NCAA Division I with the Arizona State University track & field team again earning high acclaim for its success not only on the track and in the field, but also in the classroom ... I would argue that during my tenure at Arizona State University that has been our most complete student-athlete, head coach said. (Pac-10.org)
Former Mustang makes impact in Padre uniform Aug 6, 2008
Jaff Decker is a Sunrise Mountain High School graduate who signed with Arizona State University, but was drafted by the San Diego Padres and is now competing in the Arizona Rookie League ... Decker signed with the Arizona State University baseball team and was ready to head to ASU in the fall, when he was drafted by the San Diego Padres as the 42nd overall pick. (Peoria Times, AZ)
Single-family home permits to begin turnaround in 2009 in most of the West Aug 6, 2008
The Blue Chip forecast is published by the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, an affiliate of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University. Reader Comments. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
11 cheap bars Aug 5, 2008
29 W. Southern Ave., Tempe 480-967-4777 The Yucca Tap Room is home to the artsy-er kids from Arizona State University and hip adults, with a cool mix of live bands playing every night from hip-hop to psychedelic rock. The bar is pretty tiny, and the dance floor gets crammed, but that just brings everyone closer together. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
X-ray Diffraction Looks Inside Aerogels In 3-D Aug 5, 2008
Team members from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the University of California at Davis, Arizona State University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Berkeley Lab performed the x ray diffraction imaging and have published their results online in Physical Review Letters. Seeing inside foam. (Science Daily)
Sustainability creates new fields in current industries Aug 5, 2008
There will be a need for employees everywhere who have at least a passing knowledge of what it means to be green, said Jonathan Fink, Arizona State University sustainability officer and the. Julie Ann Wrigley director of the Global Institute of Sustainability. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
World's highest highest-resolution holograms debut Aug 5, 2008
Other scientists involved in the project reside at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (California), Uppsala University (Sweden), the University of Hamburg, the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY, Germany), Arizona State University (Tempe), Princeton University (New Jersey) and the University of California at Berkeley. Pinhole cameras act as a single point through which all light beams emanating from an object must pass. (EETimes)
Crime labs finding questionable DNA matches FBI tries to keep national... Aug 4, 2008
"I can appreciate why the FBI is worried about this," said David Kaye, an expert on science and the law at Arizona State University and former member of a national committee that studied forensic DNA.. But "people's lives do ride on this evidence," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Politics: POW status was key factor in McCain's first race Aug 4, 2008
McCain's uneasy relationship with Arizona conservatives also began during his first race, said Bruce Merrill, an Arizona State University professor who did McCain's polling in 1982. Merrill said they didn't believe McCain was a true conservative: He had that in Arizona since day one. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
