Changemaker Central News Today

The students, who are part of the Changemaker Central organization, volunteered at the Salvation Army in Phoenix on Saturday.

How much can students learn about entrepreneurship in just one day? Innovation Festival, a recent one-day Changemaker Central workshop packed with hands-on learning and lecture experiences, sought to answer this question.

Arizona State University's independent student-run news organization covering Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa and Glendale.

On the heels of Arizona State University's naming as a top two producer of Teach For America corps members, the organization's CEO, Elisa Villanueva Beard, will visit the university on Jan. 31, to meet with the Sun Devil community and reflect on the work that makes that ranking possible.

Learn more about the Cronkite School's location in the heart of downtown Phoenix, just steps away from major news organizations.

“If you want something done, ask a busy person.” That advice, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, characterizes well the lived experience of ASU spring 2021 graduate Leah Elise Thompson, whose involvement beyond academics only seemed to grow her capacity for leadership and serving others.

(Photo credit: Matthew Gollop- Pixabay) The American public generates tons of plastic waste each year but the researchers, students and professors at the ASU Biodesign Institute continue to find new methods of reusing or destroying these materials in order to combat their growing pollution of the planet. Tim Long, who has a doctorate in chemistry and is the director for the Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing, gave a lecture on April 6 and responded to au...