ASU freshman Sarah Galvin’s promising path to a life of science began in kindergarten. “Someone told me that scientists get to blow things up. So I knew exactly what I wanted to be,” she says. In high school, she excelled
By MIRANDA RIVERS Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona’s per-pupil spending has fallen 17.5 percent since 2008, the third-deepest rate of K-12 education cuts in the nation, according to a report released Thursday. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities report said most states saw
A group of four Phoenix High School students who won first place over M.I.T. in a national robotics competition will be portrayed on the big screen. “Spare Parts” will be the name of the upcoming American film directed by Sean
Arizona State University is among 24 colleges and universities nationwide being awarded significant grants by the U.S. Department of Education to develop and test new approaches to increase educational access and college completion rates of low-income students. ASU received the
A quick learner and natural leader, Lauren Esveld didn’t need a college education to get ahead. She landed her first retail job at the age of 16 and began managing a store two years later. After a dozen years of
By BRITTANY DUCKSWORTH Cronkite News TEMPE – Arizona State University launched its partnership with anti-bullying advocate Nicole Stanton and her husband, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, to create a research and resource based program to prevent bullying. The Dion Initiative for Child Well-Being
By: Jessica Danielle Ramirez Laura G. Gonzalez is one Latina in the Valley who is making a difference in more than one way. Growing up in Mexico, Laura had a vision of what she wanted to do in life. She
Arizona State University students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication amassed 22 Student Production Award nominations in the 2014 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards – seven more than the rest of the field combined. The winners will
The Hispanic Women’s Corporation is here! Hosted at the Phoenix Convention Center, this two-day high energy national event on September 25th and 26th brings together more than 2000 attendees, businesses, community leaders and public officials. HWC is a nationally known model
Arizona State University has received a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to launch a new initiative to support and advance women-led businesses. The $50,000 grant, awarded as part of the SBA’s inaugural Growth Accelerator Fund competition, will
