Disinformation and democracy
Researchers at Arizona State University study disinformation to understand how it shapes the social and political landscapes that influence daily life, and to help us recognize and avoid it as part of our civic duty. Read More
University campus experience will be different this year
The Arizona Board of Regents has taken the essential step of developing Principles for COVID-19 response planning in collaboration with the university presidents. They address how continued operations can be carried out with testing, contact tracing, social distancing, face coverings, and changes to physical facilities, policies, communication, and behavior. Read More
Town hall discusses solutions as the pandemic exposes systemic issues on tribal lands
Tribal and business leaders were brought together to discuss the economic outlook and address the current situation in Indian Country as the battle against COVID-19 continues. Read More
Message from ASU President Michael Crow
While public health considerations preclude us from gathering together to celebrate Juneteenth — Freedom Day — in the socially engaged manner to which the community is accustomed, recent events should hasten our commitment to observe this historical and deeply meaningful holiday. Read More
'To Be Welcoming' curriculum offers tools to counteract bias
Two years ago, Starbucks asked ASU to develop an online curriculum for all Starbucks employees that is intended to drive reflection and conversation on the topic of bias. Now Starbucks is making those courses available to the public at no cost. Read More
Latest ASU Thrive magazine available in digital form
See how ASU has mobilized to respond to the pandemic in this special digital edition of ASU Thrive magazine. Get resources for navigating uncertain times, from insights about the economy to information on ASU’s saliva test for the novel coronavirus to a PPE network for health care providers, plus more. Read More
A Message from ASU President Michael Crow
Dear ASU community: So, here we are in 2020, painfully and acutely realizing that the long-held ideals of our nation, as embodied in the Constitution’s aspirations of the right to equal justice, the right to pursue happiness and the right to individual liberty, are, in fact, unfairly and inequitably distributed across our society. This, of course, has been a reality since the founding of our Republic and, although we have made progress through our struggles and our changes, it is nonetheless jolting to see these inequalities manifested through the unfair treatment of individuals based on their race and ethnicity by the very government designed to protect and defend their rights as citizens. Read More
ASU develops state’s first saliva-based COVID-19 test
In an effort to make COVID-19 diagnostic testing easier and more readily available to Arizonans, researchers at ASU have developed the state’s first saliva-based test. This will not only make the supply chain of test kits easier to maintain but could also help bring the cost of testing down. Read More