Tag: ASU
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Interview: How autism is diagnosed—and how symptoms vary across the spectrum
Art by Sara Montes Delgadillo Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in Doing Well, a health news outlet from ASU Media Enterprise and ASU Learning Enterprise. Subscribe to Doing Well to get interviews with health experts delivered to your inbox weekly. Autism—or the clinical term, autism spectrum disorder—is a developmental condition that is associated with difficulties in communication, sensory sensitivities,…
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Wexford Science & Technology Launches Pre-Leasing for 800 PBC
Builds on Momentum of PBC, ASU Health With 850 PBC Nearing Full Capacity Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, a leading developer of innovation-centric Knowledge Communities across the country, is pleased to announce the launch of pre-leasing for 800 PBC, the newest purpose-built laboratory and innovation building on the Phoenix Bioscience Core (PBC). This 200,000-square-foot facility…
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Water Talks – Unlocking the Secrets of Hydration for Health and Performance
Hydration is often overlooked and an under-studied research topic, yet underhydration is linked to chronic diseases like diabetes, kidney dysfunction, and cognitive decline. Join ASU Professor Stavros Kavouras as he explores the science of optimal hydration, debunks common myths, and reveals how daily fluid intake impacts long-term health and performance. This evidence-based webinar will challenge…
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PCA Quarterly Meeting and Downtown Development Tour
Photo By: Zee Peralta
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ASU to help target how cancer evades treatment
Up to $142M in funding announced for research group that includes MIT and Stanford Every year, about 2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer, and more than 600,000 of them have cancer that spreads or no longer responds to treatment because of cancer cell mutations. Researchers at Arizona State University aim to solve this by…
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ASU partners with biotech luminary to launch life science business program
Gift funds McKenna Life Sciences, Business and Entrepreneurship Program designed for health care leaders Mark and Sheri McKenna. Courtesy photo From driving research breakthroughs to bringing new treatments to market, life sciences and business professionals are increasingly in demand. Arizona State University is meeting that demand with the launch of the McKenna Life Sciences, Business and…
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Michael Yudell appointed dean of College of Health Solutions
Named interim dean in 2024, Yudell has positioned the college as a ‘vital contributor to the broader ASU Health vision’ Michael Yudell has been appointed dean of Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions. Yudell joined ASU in 2021 as the college’s first vice dean and a professor. He stepped into the interim dean role in July 2024. “Michael…
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ASU students design accessible motorized training wheelchairs for children
Founder of Mobility Independence Foundation says their ingenuity can better lives for kids, their families Ten-year-old Zaiiden Mendivil tests out a motorized wheelchair prototype during the HCI Design Challenge showcase held at 850 PBC in downtown Phoenix on Saturday, April 26. The event was the culmination of a semester-long internship where students were challenged to…
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Accomplished ‘double devil’ completes doctorate early with novel gut-brain axis research
College of Health Solutions Outstanding Graduate Student Emily Dow — who earned her bachelor’s degree at ASU — completed her PhD in exercise and nutritional sciences in just three years. College of Health Solutions Outstanding Graduate Student Emily Dow has grown into a highly accomplished doctoral student, completing her PhD in exercise and nutritional sciences in just three…
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A new university prototype for a thriving world
ASU’s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory tackles some of the most important, complex problems of our time Editor’s note: This story was originally featured in a special edition of ASU Thrive magazine. The challenges for our world’s health and the future of humanity and other life-forms command urgency — and the university is accelerating its wide-reaching collaborative…
