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Project aims to improve courts by making them resemble the community
During the four decades of merit selection for judges in Arizona’s most populous counties, the number of women and minorities serving in judicial positions has increased gradually. The Arizona Judicial Diversity Project was launched in February to maintain this upward trajectory of increasing diversity, which former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor says results in a better-funct[...]
Arizona consumers succeed despite the state’s low ranking
Consumers in Arizona don’t want much from a bank. They simply require convenience — being close to their home or work, with online account access — and no service charges to maintain a regular checking account.
Arizona leaders react to proposed EPA rules on carbon emissions
Rep. Frank Pratt, chairman of the Arizona House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee, said a lack of confidence in the former director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality was at the heart of legislation preventing the agency from regulating greenhouse gas emissions without express legislative authorization.
Advances outpace investors: Insiders say in-state bioindustry investment is lagging
Bharath Takulapalli is co-founder and CEO of INanoBio in Tempe. His company is completing a prototype for a fourth-generation genome sequencing machine that would make genome diagnostics faster, easier and much less expensive, so that more doctors and patients could benefit from earlier diagnosis of disease.
TGen translates genetic research into patient care
Caring for one child with a rare and unknown medical disorder is a challenge for parents and doctors. But when three additional children in the same family are found to have related health problems, all involved are faced with a medical quandary for which some answers have only recently been found through genetic research.
‘Perfect storm’ slows historically fast Phoenix tourism recovery
Phoenix area’s recovery time after the slump in tourism following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 was among the top five fastest of major metropolitan areas in the nation. But recovering to peak tourism levels following the economic crash of 2008 has proven much more difficult.
Harvesting the City: Urban gardens grow communities’ personal satisfaction
An urban garden cultivates nature in the midst of a man-made environment, and many people find escape and relaxation while digging in the dirt and tending plants.
LEEDing the way: Green schoolhouse fuses sustainability and education
Dayana Gonzalez and her classmates at Roadrunner School in Phoenix will soon have a new building on their campus that not only incorporates sustainable, environment-friendly features, but also demonstrates them for the students.
Linda Vaughan: Education and health promotion share ASU nutritionist’s plate
Food banks fill a crucial need in a community, with the help of many volunteers. United Food Bank in Arizona found a special volunteer in a registered dietician and university professor who used her training and passion to help the organization deliver healthier meals.
Patricia Reiter: Building on business model, architect creates sustainability
Architects, as any artists, create from their imagination. But architects’ creations are bound by structure, budgets and physics. Patricia Reiter says those limitations present an opportunity for creative solutions.
Susan Clark-Johnson: From newsroom to university, research drives public policy
In her first job as an editor at the Niagara Falls Gazette in New York, Susan Clark-Johnson experienced the power the media has to stoke public awareness and the importance of doing the right thing, she says.
Sarah Buel: Professor’s life experience is basis for helping domestic violence victims
Sarah Buel was working as a paralegal for the city prosecutor’s office in Seattle when a judge called her up to the bench after a hearing. She had just argued passionately on behalf of a victim in a domestic violence case. The husband had poured boiling water on his wife, burning and scarring her terribly. Buel’s boss wanted to drop assault charges, saying the family at least had insurance to [...]
