Retirement in 1998 marked a major turning point for Mark Reader, a political science professor at Arizona State University.

Amy Hillman was named dean of the Arizona State University W.P. Carey School of Business, effective March 1.

Foreclosures and home prices in the Valley failed to show much improvement in 2011 despite some positive momentum during the year, according to the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

The W.P. Carey School of Business says that activity in the Phoenix-area housing market dropped significantly last month.

Meet Gold Canyon writer John Paddison at a book signing for his newly-released novel "The Brothers' Keeper" from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 11 at The Book Rack, 1752 S. Signal Butte, Suite 108, in Mesa.

The 26th annual MLK Awards Breakfast, "Stand Up for Justice," will be from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 340 N. Third St. Doors open at 6:30 a.m.

The 26th annual MLK Awards Breakfast, "Stand Up for Justice," will be from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, 340 N. Third St. Doors open at 6:30 a.m.

A new report from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows that, in October, foreclosures made up 26 percent of the existing-home transactions in the market, the lowest level since April 2009.

LONDON - Stephen Hawking, the British mathematician and physicist famed for his work on black holes, was rushed to a hospital Monday and was seriously ill, Cambridge University said. Hawking has been fighting a chest infection for several weeks and was being treated at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, the university city northeast of London, the university said.

For only the second time this year, the monthly foreclosure rate has gone up in the Valley. According to a new report from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, foreclosures made up 29 percent of the existing-home transactions in the market in November. That's an increase from 26 percent in October, but it wasn't unexpected, according to the author.

For the first time since the spring of 2009, the Valley’s foreclosure rate has dropped below 30 percent of the existing-home transactions in the market.

BRICKS to a New York Times editorialist and Boston Globe columnist Derrick Z. Jackson, both of whom referred in print Friday to the "so-called war on terror."

The 1950s may have occurred half a century ago, but a new exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art suggests the decade has never been more current.

Three candidates have stepped up to fill a spot on the Tempe Union High School District’s governing board, vacated last month by longtime member Mary Frances Lewis.

Three candidates have stepped up to fill a spot on the Tempe Union High School District’s governing board, vacated last month by longtime member Mary Frances Lewis.

As the state’s fastest-growing demographic group, Hispanics also are the fastest-growing market for Arizona businesses.

When performing a skill such as in batting in softball or baseball, providing feedback (information) can help a person to make corrections and improve performance. But too much feedback or information can lead to “paralysis by analysis.” Paralysis by analysis refers to the inability to focus on the general performance of the skill because of excessive information.

When performing a skill such as in batting in softball or baseball, providing feedback (information) can help a person to make corrections and improve performance. But too much feedback or information can lead to “paralysis by analysis.” Paralysis by analysis refers to the inability to focus on the general performance of the skill because of excessive information.

Children who move regularly in the classroom do better in school than those who do not. A study in Kansas found that achievement improved on standardized tests in math, science, and reading in classrooms where movement was regularly integrated in the learning process. Youth in Illinois who participated in a before-school activity program improved their performance in math and other subjects.

Children who move regularly in the classroom do better in school than those who do not. A study in Kansas found that achievement improved on standardized tests in math, science, and reading in classrooms where movement was regularly integrated in the learning process. Youth in Illinois who participated in a before-school activity program improved their performance in math and other subjects.

The future of physical education could include a tennis racket and a makeshift net — weapons teachers hope will successfully combat the inactivity that leads to obesity.