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75 years of Sparky

On a clear, sunny day in 1946, Arizona State College track coach Donn Kinzle was on an early morning run along the Salt River bed. A dust devil materialized, swirling and dancing above the sand and rock. At that instant, the idea for the Sun Devil was born. More Hot Stuff than Mephistopheles, ASU’s mascot turned 75 this past November. Dancing, prancing, crowd-surfing and crowd-pleasing, the pitchforkwielding imp looks a lot different after seven and a half decades — who doesn’t? — but he’s passionately loved by his maroon and gold fans.

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PO Box 875011, Tempe, AZ 85287-5011

$1billion and

Skysong Innovations just eclipsed $1 billion in total investment for the startups turning ASU research into real-world products. So, what’s next? Next is the impact:

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NeoLight – technologies that treat infants with life-threatening medical conditions.

SOURCE Global – using solar energy to produce potable water anywhere.

Dozens more startups like these are creating high-wage jobs for Arizonans and improving lives around the world.

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ASU Professor Grant McFadden created an engineered virus that attacks cancer cells. He co-founded OncoMyx Therapeutics to bring the treatment to market with support from Skysong Innovations.