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National champs
Sun Devil Men's Swim and Dive team dominates the NCAA Championship
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AI-powered medicine
ASU researchers are using artificial intelligence to improve health
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Ticket to fashion
Phoenix ASU FIDM students road-trip to LA
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The rise of a first-gen graduate at Intel
How Cindy Rogel Bahena blazed a trail with help from her mentors
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5 easy ways to improve your focus
Research shows that sharpening your concentration boosts productivity and shrinks stress
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Redefining engineering education at West Valley campus
Associate Professor Shawn Jordan, the school’s new leader, explains the benefits and solutions offered at the newest school in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering
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Golden Grads return
Ruth McGregor and Mark Kerrigan came back to campus with other Golden Grads for commencement events
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Celebrating grads, including an American Indian Studies major
Graduate says that the program helped her feel nurtured
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2020–24 time capsule, celebrating graduates