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Nathaniel Ross' latest honor — which follows Rhodes, Flinn and Luce awards — will provide up to $100K for graduate study and mentorship as the disability advocate begins Yale Law School After graduating from ASU with four bachelor's degrees and a master's degree and then attending the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, Nathaniel Ross worked in Asia for two years as a Luce Scholar.

Quantum computing is opening new possibilities for solving complex problems that are difficult for traditional computers to process. Through Amazon Braket, a cloud-based quantum computing service from Amazon Web Services, or AWS, researchers and students in the Sensor, Signal and Information Processing Center, or SenSIP, are gaining access to tools that support quantum computing research and education. Part of the Ira A.

Military installations pose a variety of challenges for energy efficiency and resilience. Many facilities contain older buildings that make managing use — and costs — difficult. They have demanding use cases and require reliable energy to run mission-critical systems. Now, the Army and Air Force are turning to a university partner to help them.

Findings suggest biological changes that could inform future treatment and recovery strategies Neurons in the brain are insulated by myelin, also called white matter, that acts like the rubberized coatings that cover electrical wires. Research from the Department of Psychology and the Biodesign Institute has shown that genes regulating myelin were suppressed during withdrawal from long-term opioid use.

At Arizona State University, Geno Ploeger showed his fellow students that magic can be cool. Now, Ploeger is performing for millions of people as a contestant on the “America’s Got Talent” competition show. Ploeger, a senior who is double-majoring in theater and marketing at ASU, is one of several acts to be accepted onto the show after impressing a panel of celebrity judges during an audition episode in June.

Initiative, new course reflect broader commitment to recognizing AI as a necessary tool for nursing From left: Clinical Assistant Professor Heidi Nechy, fourth-year nursing student Nefertari Rincon and third-year nursing student Bharati Attreya listen as Clinical Assistant Professor Jessica Gentes describes a simulated case study with assistance from Avery, an agentic AI nurse assist, on Thursday, July 9.

If your power goes out during a scorching summer day in the Valley, what will happen to your pets? Where will you sleep? The Health Observatory, a research initiative at Arizona State University, has created a Family Heat Response Plan to help Arizonans think about what they would do without air conditioning. “We’re treating it as the disaster it is,” said Meaghan Batchelor, an epidemiologist and the principal population health data scientist for the Health Observatory at ASU.

Snakes will never win a popularity contest. The low-profile reptiles have amassed a following of haters that dates back to Biblical times. The “serpent” is often associated with deception, danger and evil. Owen Bachhuber wants to know why. The Arizona State University doctoral student and ophidiophile studies the relationship between people and snakes, exploring how fear, experience and culture shape the way humans interact with one of the world's most misunderstood animals.

By studying ancient statues in South America, a group of researchers from Arizona State University have gleaned further insights into the cosmological and political power of an ancient civilization. The team, from ASU’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change, investigated the origins of volcanic stone that was used to produce sculptures of human-animal hybrids — called chachapumas — and found that the stone was cultivated from sacred locations more than 40 km (nearly 25 miles) away.

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world's population. But unlike other major grains, it naturally absorbs arsenic — a known carcinogen — because of the unique way it is grown. For years, scientists have searched for ways to reduce arsenic in rice without sacrificing crop yields or creating new food safety concerns. Now, new research co-authored by an Arizona State University professor shows that a relatively simple change in how rice fields are managed could help accomplish both.