ASU's Class of 2020 told, 'Be prepared to create'
ASU celebrated nearly 16,400 of its newest graduates virtually on May 11, marking the most extraordinary graduation in the history of the institution. Read More
ASU ranked top in U.S. and 5th in the world for sustainable development impact
Last week, the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine's annual Impact Rankings announced that ASU ranks top in the U.S. and fifth in the world out of 766 institutions in achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . Unlike many of the ranked institutions, ASU participates in all 17 categories, pursuing these goals in every aspect of education and operations. This ranking highlights the vital research universities are conducting to tackle issues that present major global threats, such as pandemics, climate change, pollution and water scarcity in an effort to achieve a better world by 2030. Read More
From tests to disease modeling, Arizona universities are actively fighting COVID-19
Since the outbreak of novel coronavirus, the three state universities — Arizona State University (ASU), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and University of Arizona (UA) — have added testing capacity, supported our healthcare workers, expanded remote education resources, responded to community needs and ramped up the search for cures for this dreadful virus. The university system is a partner of the state and seeks to serve Arizona citizens in every way we can. In this case, to help get us through the crisis, and to better position Arizona for another one should it someday come. Read More
Air University, ASU partner to transform online professional military education
In mid-April, Air University (AU) partnered with ASU to transform the distance enhanced learning experience for Air Force officers and civilians worldwide. This is the first time a U.S. military service utilized a civilian university partner to enable the delivery of officer Professional Military Education (PME) programs and curriculum. Read More
ASU-led LunaH-Map spacecraft ready for final testing
The team building NASA’s Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper has reached a major milestone by completing the assembly of the spacecraft, set to launch in 2021. Read More
ASU team creates reading comprehension app for bilingual students
A team of researchers at Arizona State University created EMBRACE, an interactive, iPad-based reading comprehension app for bilingual students. In pilot studies, EMBRACE has been shown to double reading comprehension levels. Read More
Arizona still will be the nation’s ‘brightest light’
Ever since the Great Recession, the state has been building momentum, diversifying its business sectors and training the next generation of leaders. COVID-19 has changed the trajectory, yet the state and region will emerge from this crisis stronger than ever. Read More
Wastewater tests could monitor 2 billion people for the coronavirus
A new approach to monitoring the novel coronavirus (as well as other dangerous pathogens and chemical agents) is being developed and refined. Known as wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), the method mines sewage samples for vital clues about human health. It can potentially identify levels of coronavirus infection at both a local and global scale. In a new study, ASU researchers Rolf Halden and Olga Hart analyze what can and cannot be measured when tracking SARS-CoV-2 (the virus strain that causes COVID-19) in wastewater, and they highlight the economic advantages of the new approach over conventional disease testing and epidemiological surveillance. Read More