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ASU geology grad aims to inspire students with ‘stories from the land’
When you meet Elishua Shepherd (Diné), you quickly realize he has left a lasting mark on the ASU community. From his role as a student worker in the Labriola National American Indian Data Center to re...
First-generation grad wants to give back to the community, one smile at a time
Natalie Robles Cervantes’ mom always told her that a smile goes a long way in building your confidence. Making people feel good about their smiles is something Cervantes holds onto as she pursues her ...
Tech meets tradition: One PhD’s mission to preserve Indigenous memory
In a digital world where stories are easily shared but not always protected, Alycia de Mesa (Apache of Chihuahua) asked: How can Indigenous traditional knowledge be preserved without losing community ...
March Mammal Madness hypes science, storytelling in the classroom and beyond
In classrooms throughout the country, the buzz around March Mammal Madness starts long before the tournament begins. For middle school science teacher Jessica Harris, students wonder which animals wil...
Empowering Tribes through libraries
Advocates. Protectors. Community. Representation. Sovereignty. Respect. Time immemorial. These were just a few words used to describe Indigenous libraries by a group of established and emerging Indige...
Historic Grand Canyon atlas finds new home
A recent donation of a significant Grand Canyon atlas to the Map and Geospatial Hub at the ASU Library is expanding access to rare cartographic materials at Hayden Library. An original copy of the “A...
Exhibit to feature artwork inspired by oral histories from Arizona's oldest botanical garden
Though it is Arizona's largest botanical garden and has been an established touchstone of the community for more than 100 years, many students in Arizona State University Professor Ellen Meissinger's ...
Local athletes get crash course on Black history in Arizona
Basketball players from Arizona State University and the Valley Suns gathered on Jan. 6 to learn about Black history in Arizona and Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to ASU's Tempe campus in 1964. The V...
ASU Library collection captures robust history of Arizona
Copper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate. The so-called “five Cs” of Arizona are an enticingly succinct tagline for the state’s historically best-known outputs. But a revelatory repository at ASU...