San Antonio grandfather graduates college alongside granddaughter

88-year-old Rene Neira graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with his granddaughter 23-year-old Melanie Salazar on December 11.

Edward O. Wilson, pioneering Harvard biologist, dies at 92

Edward O. Wilson, a Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology,” has died at 92.

No. 19 Tennessee hands No. 6 Arizona first loss 77-73

“(Fulkerson) was the best player on the floor,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. “He drew 13 fouls, that’s almost a record. Our plan was to make him score lots of points and he did.”

Student loan payment pause extended through May 1

President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans.

Judge rules against California school district in COVID vaccine suit

San Diego Unified is one of several large school districts in California to announce such mandates. Other districts with similar mandates include Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento and West Contra Costa Unified school districts.

How a 'gifted' 11-year-old got accepted to Arizona State University

11-year-old Jimi "Monty" Hernandez was accepted into Arizona State University with plans to become a pediatric neurologist. He will be studying biochemistry, then head to medical school after graduating from ASU.

ASU football players help distribute food boxes at St. Mary's Food Bank
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The Arizona State University football team is lending a helping hand at St. Mary's Food Bank before leaving for the Las Vegas Bowl. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

11-year-old Mesa boy accepted to ASU
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Jimi "Monty " Hernandez, an 11-year-old student at Skyline High School in Mesa, will graduate next May and then head to Arizona State University, where he plans to major in biochemistry and pre-med. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Biden pledges fight for voting rights, police reform in SC State address

President Joe Biden addressed South Carolina State University graduates and pledged to fight for stalled voting rights and police reform legislation.

Arizona Supreme Court mulls AG Brnovich's lawsuit against ASU hotel plan

The Arizona Tax Court ruled that Brnovich had no authority to sue the Board of Regents over provisions in ASU’s deal that say the hotel developer does not have to pay property taxes.

Brother to accept degree for sister who died weeks before graduating from University of Florida

Mariel White was a sophomore at UF when she suffered four strokes that left her paralyzed from the waist down. She returned to campus and finished her degree, but died just weeks before graduation. Now her brother will walk in her place to accept the degree she fought so hard to earn.

Princeton moves exams online as colleges go back to drawing board to fight COVID

Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates and in some cases revert to online classes as they brace for the new omicron variant.

No. 8 Arizona pulls away to beat Northern Colorado 101-76

"We obviously didn’t execute well defensively," Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. "Our guys did a good job of not panicking, hanging in there and asserting their will and wearing them out over the course of the game."

Hundreds of nurses graduate from ASU, ready to combat nursing shortage

Dec. 15 is a big day for 642 Arizona State University nursing students who are set to graduate from the Edson College of Nursing

Suspect arrested in hit-and-run death of retired ASU Police sergeant

Sgt. Albert Phillips who retired from the Arizona State University Police Department after 27 years, was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Dec. 10. The department says he "left a lasting legacy that will never be forgotten."