Tucson residents face massive road closures
AZCentral.com – 01/07/2008, 04:34 am
Tucson residents face massive road closures Imagine not being able to get on or off a freeway for 5 miles in Phoenix. Imagine the havoc. But that is what Tucson residents face, as the Arizona Department of Transportation has closed access to all major streets for about 5 miles in the heart of the city, between Prince Road and 29th Street.
...to downtown Tucson, and Speedway Boulevard, the main route to the University of Arizona. MapQuest.com has even posted a special note about the...

Livelier downtown Phoenix on horizon
Arizona Republic – 01/06/2008, 23:44 pm
Every city has a few crown jewels, but in 2008, Phoenix plans to pile on the razzle-dazzle. Several downtown projects, which are expected to wrap up this year, could have huge influence on the heart of the city, insiders say.
...of the city, insiders say. The list includes light rail, Arizona State University's journalism school, the expanded Phoenix Convention Center,

A business wish list for Legislature
AZCentral.com – 01/05/2008, 21:29 pm
Arizona's weakened economy may be a new problem, but the business community's solution is familiar: tax cuts. Heading into the legislative session that begins Jan.
...of rising costs throughout the economy. The latest monthly Arizona Business Conditions Index, produced by Arizona State University, suggests...

Campuses could be budget battleground
East Valley Tribune – 01/06/2008, 21:16 pm
Higher education is the first fiscal target the Legislature will aim for when it convenes this week in an effort to close a budget deficit that continues to widen.
...are the first agencies on the agenda. The three universities - Arizona State, the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University - are...

Vogel heads biotech firm SEBRA after career at IBM
Arizona Daily Star – 01/07/2008, 01:08 am
ARIZONA DAILY STAR With 97 employees and more than 1,000 customers, Tucson-based SEBRA is one of the city's largest biotech companies. The 34-year-old firm produces precision instruments for blood banks, catheter manufacturers, biotechnology firms and medical-device manufacturers worldwide.
...looking to grow. Q: To what extent does SEBRA collaborate with the University of Arizona? A: First, the university is a key source of professionals...

Budget woes have legislators reporting early
Arizona Daily Sun – 01/06/2008, 16:42 pm
Associated Press Writer PHOENIX (AP) -- Key Arizona legislators are reporting early this year because the slumping economy means the state is running short of the revenue it expected to pay for spending in the current state budget.
...could reinforce that practice this year, said David Berman, an Arizona State University expert on the legislative process. 'They have to get...

One thing is certain: kids need economics
Arizona Daily Star – 01/06/2008, 03:38 am
This is the Information Age. Effective participation requires that people have an information kit that allows them to sort massive amounts of information on a previously unknown scale.
...Pulitzer-nominated Dr. Gerald Swanson, professor of economics at the University of Arizona. The Thomas R. Brown Foundations salutes the State Board's...

Big employers keeping pace with hiring law
Arizona Daily Star – 01/06/2008, 03:09 am
Southern Arizona's largest employers say they are well-prepared to comply with the state's new employer-sanctions law. Federal consequences for hiring illegal immigrants have been on the books for years.
Public education - The primary change needed to comply with the new law for the University of Arizona was a change in routing of new-hire and I-9

GOP budget targets NAU for $16M cut
Arizona Daily Sun – 01/05/2008, 21:35 pm
PHOENIX -- Northern Arizona University would lose $16 million from this year's state appropriation through June 30 under a plan proposed by two top GOP lawmakers to balance the state budget.
GOP budget targets NAU for $16M cut PHOENIX -- Northern Arizona University would lose $16 million from this year's state appropriation through...

Technology: ASU scientist creates energy-collecting backpack
The Business Journal Phoenix – 01/04/2008, 12:47 pm
Add a few more books to that backpack, kids, because it just may mean a little more juice for your cell phone. An Arizona State University scientist has created a backpack that harvests enough energy from friction to power small electronic devices such as flashlights, MP3 players and phones.
...may mean a little more juice for your cell phone. An Arizona State University scientist has created a backpack that harvests enough energy from...

ASU students drum up economic partnerships abroad
The Business Journal Phoenix – 01/04/2008, 12:47 pm
The Emerald Isle and the Grand Canyon State may be diametrically different in nearly every way, but Arizona State University students still are finding a major resource in their Irish counterparts.
...State may be diametrically different in nearly every way, but Arizona State University students still are finding a major resource in their Irish...