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Tillman Center celebrates milestone serving veterans and families ASU’s Pat Tillman Veterans Center commemorated its 10th anniversary with celebrations and reflections at all four campuses. The story of the football player who gave up a lucrative NFL contract to join the Army Rangers and fight for his country prompted the creation of a center at his alma mater to help veterans and their families succeed. The center provides services to more than 10,400 military-affiliated students to promote a smooth transition to campus, including help processing benefits and providing a hub for veterans to gather for studying and making social connections. Learn more at veterans.asu.edu.
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Professor James Sulikowski and students conduct an ultrasound examination on a female tiger shark to determine if she is pregnant.
Students join shark research expeditions While many ASU students were enjoying the last few days of winter break, Juliana Kaloczi, an undergraduate biological sciences student, was planning her date with Great White Sharks in the Atlantic Ocean. She was invited by Professor James Sulikowski, an internationally recognized marine biologist with the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, to discover the reproductive habits one of the largest and most powerful shark species. The expedition is the first of perhaps a dozen research trips Sulikowski will undertake with students this year, tagging and tracking sharks across various climate zones. Sulikowski’s research is in a race against time to better understand shark reproductive behaviors as global climate change and industrialization impact shark habitats, possibly displacing them to other areas. “It is surprising how little we actually know about shark reproduction, birthing and pupping habits,” says Sulikowski. “That’s why we are developing innovative new technology to be able to do so.” CHARLIE LEIGHT/ASU; TONYA HOUPPERMANS, BLUE ELEMENTS
