Student group aims to share cultural knowledge on a global scale
Just before the COVID-19 pandemic sent Sun Devils virtual, ASU student Anusha Natarajan was hard at work building a team to help execute her vision for a better way to teach and discuss cultural studies. Natarajan, a junior studying sociology and history, was inspired by her love of travel to build a platform where students…
First-gen ASU grad proud to be a Yaqui Thunderbird
As a first-generation college student, spring 2021 master’s degree graduate Dina De Leon understands the importance of higher education, mentorship and uplifting young students from marginalized communities. Since 2019, De Leon has worked as a management intern with Access ASU in order to help students from local communities, such as her hometown of Guadalupe, Arizona, achieve their…
The world’s first mechanical tree prototype is to be built at ASU next year
The technology, similar to real trees, sucks carbon dioxide out of the air at faster rates than nature to help reduce global carbon emissions Mechanical trees aren’t like something you’d see in a forest or on a front lawn — these trees stand about 30 feet tall and have a stack of 150 discs in lieu…
Sun Devil organizes virtual COVID-19 townhall for AZ’s Latinx community
ASU sophomore Vanessa Aguiar has a dream to one day attend law school. Aguiar — who is triple-majoring in global studies, political science and philosophy — is working hard to make sure that her dream becomes a reality. For the past few months, Aguiar has been participating in a coveted internship with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus…
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