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A Tempe company thinks it has a revolutionary car concept, but will the public buy it?
A startup Tempe motor company is hoping to turn their lime-green, "spunky little ride" into the 21st century version of the Volkswagen Beetle. Since August 2008, Elio Motors has been working on a cockpit-shaped, three-wheeled vehicle that seats two people and is the size of a small compact car.
Arizona law professor discusses water challenges
OKLAHMOMA CITY - Americans are spoiled, says University of Arizona law professor Robert Glennon. "We have no sense of the value of water," he told the 30th Annual Oklahoma Governor's Water Conference on Nov. 3 in Midwest City, Okla.
High-tech tools: Graphics, models help attorneys make their case
The first-person shooter animation recreated a showdown at a Sioux Falls, S.D., parking lot. But this was no video game. It was what Hells Angels' Chad Wilson saw when he confronted at least a half-dozen members of a rival motorcycle gang in 2006 and shot five of them with a .40-caliber handgun.
State Barred? Lack of court wins doesn’t deter Mesa man’s quest
The lawyer discipline program of the State Bar of Arizona often proves the last resort for people who believe that they have been wronged either by the actions of their own attorneys or by opposing counsel. Every year the State Bar receives more than 4,000 complaints against its member attorneys, with the majority of the allegations dismissed without referral for further investigation after rev[...]
Coming soon – the true ‘corporate’ law firm?
Events of the past year have created a general belief that the traditional large law firm model is broken. The question is how to fix it.
Arizona’s leading ladies
Michael Kurtenbach recalls Janet Napolitano's election over Matt Salmon for governor in 2002. He remembers seeing her inauguration speech on TV when he was 13 and seeing her leave for Washington D.C. earlier this year. However, one thing the 18-year-old political science major at Arizona State University doesn't remember, is a man serving as Arizona's governor.
Group educates, encourages and advocates for women business owners
The Center for Women's Business Research reports that 10.1 million business firms in the United States are owned by women, employing more than 13 million people and generating $1.9 trillion in sales. Women-owned ventures also account for 40 percent of all privately owned firms.
ASU professor brings health care expertise to reform effort
Earlier this year, ASU professor Marjorie Baldwin contributed to the national debate regarding health care reform, advocating incremental changes and warning against rushing into a broad, public health care system that covers everybody.
Getting state there from here: Arizonans agree on one solution
Reliable, reasonably priced transportation options are vital, especially in a state where the car is king, public transportation is severely limited, fuel prices are in continual flux, the number of elderly residents is rising rapidly and commodities must be imported by truck, train, pipeline or plane.
All Aboard: Sky Train will make getting to Sky Harbor a moving experience
Don't blink while driving through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. You'll miss your terminal and spend another 10 minutes looping around on a motorway modeled on one of those circles in hell. But the future holds hope - at a cost of nearly $1.6 billion. It's the automated people-mover, officially known as the PHX Sky Train.
Researchers hail algae as fuel of the future
From the peak of Mount Everest to 600 feet below the polar ice caps, algae can be found everywhere. The plant-like organisms come in many sizes, from microscopic and single-celled all the way up to complex, such as seaweed.
Uranium rush: Sparks fly over mining near the Grand Canyon
The forces of nature that blessed Arizona with the Grand Canyon also provided high-grade uranium, trapped in nearby layers of rock. Whether the uranium is a blessing or a curse depends on whose side you take.
