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Higher levels of several toxic metals found in children with autism

Tue, 2013-02-26 09:22 in Discovery

In a recently published study in the journal Biological Trace Element Research, Arizona State University researchers report that children with autism had higher levels of several toxic metals in their blood and urine compared to typical children. The study involved 55 children with autism ages five to 16 years old compared to 44 controls of similar age and gender.

Journey Home program continues arts outreach at Estrella Jail

Mon, 2013-02-25 11:31 in Community

For its 11th year, ASU Gammage’s program "Journey Home, an Arts Experience" for incarcerated women, will work with inmates, ages 18 to 50, at Estrella Jail to enable these women to discover a personal sense of constructive identity through movement, visual arts, creative writing and storytelling.

Conference to examine Obama administration's foreign, domestic policy agendas

Mon, 2013-02-25 11:27 in Discovery

Arizona State University’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD) is hosting a three-day conference, March 6-8, to examine the implications of the Obama administration’s foreign and domestic policy agendas over the last four years in office.

Living the Sun Devil way: ASU athletes finish degree after going pro

Mon, 2013-02-25 11:23 in Education

The “student” in student-athlete doesn’t go away just because “athlete” takes precedence.

World-renowned Native poet donates archive to ASU Libraries, Labriola Center

Mon, 2013-02-25 11:08 in Discovery

In a coup for researchers of Native American culture, renowned Indigenous poet and writer Simon J. Ortiz has donated an archive of his personal papers to Arizona State University.

ASU Mars education program wins science-teaching award from Science magazine

Fri, 2013-02-22 11:59 in Discovery

Letting secondary school students use an operating NASA spacecraft to take images of Mars is about as hands-on as science education can get. Nor are the students just aiming the space camera randomly.

ASU researcher nationally lauded for impacting preschool education

Fri, 2013-02-22 11:51 in Education

In her 34 years researching preschoolers, professor Jeanne Wilcox has favored studying them in real-life settings filled with unpredictable variables – a controlled chaos that she admits might put some researchers on edge.

Changemaker Central lauded for innovation in social entrepreneurship

Fri, 2013-02-22 11:47 in Community

Changemaker Central at Arizona State University started to change the world in 2011. Now the student-led initiative is receiving a national award for its efforts and innovative approach.

Teachers College receives $1M grant to help train state's K-8 math educators

Fri, 2013-02-22 11:41 in Education

Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College has been awarded $948,440 in funding through the U.S. Department of Education to enlist the state’s three major universities in an effort to raise mathematics achievement among K-8 students.

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