On a single class day, every student in Arizona State University's Russian program sat down and wrote an essay in Russian. Twenty-eight of them won national awards.
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On a single class day, every student in Arizona State University's Russian program sat down and wrote an essay in Russian. Twenty-eight of them won national awards.
From climate resilience to Alzheimer’s disease detection, 10 ASU-led teams advanced solutions toward real-world funding through the
From climate resilience to Alzheimer’s disease detection, 10 ASU-led teams advanced solutions toward real-world funding through the ASU Foundation for a New American University's moonshot cohort. Arizona State University is expanding the California Community College Achievement Plan statewide, opening online bachelor’s degree pathways for students across all 116 California community colleges and
Arizona State University is expanding the California Community College Achievement Plan statewide, opening online bachelor’s degree pathways for students across all 116 California community colleges and marking one of the largest transfer access initiatives in the nation. While audiences in the Beaudry Theater are usually encouraged to keep quiet, friends and family burst into cheers to celebrate graduating Sun Devils at Arizona State University’s first-ever convocation in Los Angeles.
While audiences in the Beaudry Theater are usually encouraged to keep quiet, friends and family burst into cheers to celebrate graduating Sun Devils at Arizona State University’s first-ever convocation in Los Angeles. The milestone occasion, which took place on May 8, marks years of dedication — both for the students and for ASU's expanding role in the city’s creative economy. At the beginning of Lenin Juarez’s senior year at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, he was trying to bring his grades up and was thinking about applying to a trade school after graduation. Then he got an acceptance
At the beginning of Lenin Juarez’s senior year at Carl Hayden High School in Phoenix, he was trying to bring his grades up and was thinking about applying to a trade school after graduation. Then he got an acceptance letter to Arizona State University. He hadn’t applied to ASU, but the letter in the mailbox had his name on it. That piece of paper changed the trajectory of Juarez’s life, setting him on a path to fight for social justice for immigrant communities. After growing up seeing two family members struggle with cancer, Michelle Luna knew she wanted to pursue a college major that could help people. She found it after attending a “day in the life of a biomedical engineer”
After growing up seeing two family members struggle with cancer, Michelle Luna knew she wanted to pursue a college major that could help people. She found it after attending a “day in the life of a biomedical engineer” experience at Arizona State University during high school. “I saw all the different opportunities to research chronic illnesses or create prosthetics or medical devices, and I thought it was really something I wanted to do as a career,” she said. A stellar graduation is set for Arizona State University this spring. More than 22,000 students will earn degrees from ASU, headed for a dynamic range of in-demand careers in
A stellar graduation is set for Arizona State University this spring. More than 22,000 students will earn degrees from ASU, headed for a dynamic range of in-demand careers in health, engineering, astrophysics, teaching and more fields that advance Arizona, the United States and the world. As a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, being able to speak Spanish gives Ashley Caretto a major advantage when it comes to communicating with some of her patients and their families. "Speaking Spanish has given me many
As a registered nurse at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, being able to speak Spanish gives Ashley Caretto a major advantage when it comes to communicating with some of her patients and their families. "Speaking Spanish has given me many opportunities that I may not have had otherwise," said Caretto, who graduated from Arizona State University in 2009 with two degrees: nursing and Spanish. Arizona State University supporters came together for Sun Devil Giving Day on Thursday, March 19, donating to their favorite program, research, scholarship or student-support fund. Since 2013, Sun Devil Giving Day has
Arizona State University supporters came together for Sun Devil Giving Day on Thursday, March 19, donating to their favorite program, research, scholarship or student-support fund. Since 2013, Sun Devil Giving Day has been an annual opportunity for donors to make a difference in the lives of ASU students, faculty and staff, no matter the size of their donation. Story by Bret Hovell Throughout their careers, ASU graduates achieve success in almost every industry imaginable. By embracing ASU’s dedication to lifelong learning, these three alumni have created unique career paths
Story by Bret Hovell Throughout their careers, ASU graduates achieve success in almost every industry imaginable. By embracing ASU’s dedication to lifelong learning, these three alumni have created unique career paths that have allowed them to give back to their communities and embrace the culture that makes it America’s most innovative university. Arizona State University is creating a wholly new kind of medical school that will be devoted to improving health outcomes for all Arizonans and act as a hub for regional partnerships, according to ASU President Michael Crow. Arizona State University is creating a wholly new kind of medical school that will be devoted to improving health outcomes for all Arizonans and act as a hub for regional partnerships, according to ASU President Michael Crow. “What we’re designing, through the medical school, is to be of the greatest service to the whole community,” Crow said. More than 700 business and community leaders, ASU supporters, students, faculty and staff filled a sold-out ballroom at the Omni Tempe Hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to honor the university’s journey — from a simple schoolhouse established
More than 700 business and community leaders, ASU supporters, students, faculty and staff filled a sold-out ballroom at the Omni Tempe Hotel on Tuesday, Feb. 17, to honor the university’s journey — from a simple schoolhouse established in 1886 to a leading public research institution guided by a charter centered on excellence, access and inclusion. Arizona State University’s endowment reached $1.7 billion in assets at the end of fiscal year 2025, placing it on the industry’s top 100 list of U.S. higher education endowments by asset size, according to newly released data. The
Arizona State University’s endowment reached $1.7 billion in assets at the end of fiscal year 2025, placing it on the industry’s top 100 list of U.S. higher education endowments by asset size, according to newly released data. The endowment, managed by the ASU Foundation for a New American University, finished the fiscal year on June 30 with a 7.8% gain, marking the ninth consecutive year of positive returns. Work on one of Arizona State University's most significant construction projects is scheduled to start this year, joining a lineup that includes signature new builds to support the community and renovations to improve the student
Work on one of Arizona State University's most significant construction projects is scheduled to start this year, joining a lineup that includes signature new builds to support the community and renovations to improve the student experience. The new ASU Health building, a 200,000-square-foot structure in downtown Phoenix, will house the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, the Health Observatory at ASU and the School of Technology for Public Health. People who land a job at Arizona State University tend to stick around. Roughly 20% of the university’s 21,626 employees have stayed for at least a decade — some up to 55 years — a striking contrast to the three-to-seven
People who land a job at Arizona State University tend to stick around. Roughly 20% of the university’s 21,626 employees have stayed for at least a decade — some up to 55 years — a striking contrast to the three-to-seven-year tenure that’s become common across much of the workforce. Between tuition reduction for employees and family members, low-cost health insurance, generous vacation and professional development time, ASU offers a slew of competitive benefits for employees. And it's not going unnoticed. With the stage lights up and the audience settled into their seats, Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow opened his Wednesday address at ASU Gammage not with policy prescriptions or academic jargon, but with a challenge.
With the stage lights up and the audience settled into their seats, Arizona State University President Michael M. Crow opened his Wednesday address at ASU Gammage not with policy prescriptions or academic jargon, but with a challenge. “This is not an academic lecture,” Crow told the crowd. “I’m going to try to draw you into a challenge.” Arizona State University’s built environment continued to evolve in 2025 with a series of transformative projects that enhance learning, research, housing and community engagement across its campuses.
Arizona State University’s built environment continued to evolve in 2025 with a series of transformative projects that enhance learning, research, housing and community engagement across its campuses. ASU Facilities Development and Management and its industry partners wrapped up 145 capital projects — a $650 million investment — throughout 2025. Ten years ago, Thunderbird School of Global Management stood at a defining moment. After nearly seven decades of pioneering international business education for
Ten years ago, Thunderbird School of Global Management stood at a defining moment. After nearly seven decades of pioneering international business education for leaders around the world, the school faced a crossroads: deeply proud of its legacy yet challenged by the rapidly evolving demands of global higher education. How could Thunderbird continue to advance its mission while expanding its global reach? It has been a year of big announcements and bold research discoveries, as Sun Devils worked to make lives better across Arizona and the country. From the two largest gifts in university history to intergenerational friendships to breakthroughs
It has been a year of big announcements and bold research discoveries, as Sun Devils worked to make lives better across Arizona and the country. From the two largest gifts in university history to intergenerational friendships to breakthroughs that will save lives, our year-end roundup spotlights the work being done online, on campus and across the globe. Read our success stories below and watch our video recap. Arizona State University has an ambitious goal: to become the world’s leading global center for interdisciplinary research, discovery and development by 2030. This week, the university moved significantly closer to that goal, ranking in the
Arizona State University has an ambitious goal: to become the world’s leading global center for interdisciplinary research, discovery and development by 2030. This week, the university moved significantly closer to that goal, ranking in the top 10 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the world — ahead of the University of Michigan, the University of Illinois and the University of Texas — in the new Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Rankings released Thursday. For generations, Tempe has defined what it means to be an education city — a place where learning shapes identity, opportunity and community life. From its beginnings as the home of the Territorial Normal School,
For generations, Tempe has defined what it means to be an education city — a place where learning shapes identity, opportunity and community life. From its beginnings as the home of the Territorial Normal School, Arizona’s first institution of higher education, to today’s community recognized for its top-ranked university and public schools, Tempe’s commitment to education has guided its growth and innovation. Carefully wrap a seat in protective plastic. Three thousand times. Scrape layers and layers of paint and epoxy off the floor. By hand. Move onto the next row and do it again. Weeks of painstaking labor has resulted in a facelift for
Carefully wrap a seat in protective plastic. Three thousand times. Scrape layers and layers of paint and epoxy off the floor. By hand. Move onto the next row and do it again. Weeks of painstaking labor has resulted in a facelift for the interior of ASU Gammage, just as crowds return for the start of the new Broadway season this month. In a year when higher education has faced major disruption, Arizona State University’s mission of inclusion and access has set it apart from other institutions. ASU’s peers have again ranked it No. 1 in innovation — for the 11th year in a
In a year when higher education has faced major disruption, Arizona State University’s mission of inclusion and access has set it apart from other institutions. ASU’s peers have again ranked it No. 1 in innovation — for the 11th year in a row — in the 2026 “Best Colleges” rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Arizona State University has ranked eighth in the country among public national institutions for “2025 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars.” The ranking, determined by the recently published Washington Monthly annual
Arizona State University has ranked eighth in the country among public national institutions for “2025 Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars.” The ranking, determined by the recently published Washington Monthly annual College Guide and Rankings, placed ASU ahead of the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Wisconsin and the University of Illinois in the public national university category. Have you ever held your empty coffee cup, confused by the choice of waste bins in front of you? Is it recyclable? Compostable? Headed to the landfill? Arizona State University has installed five new AI-powered "Oscar Sort" devices on its
Have you ever held your empty coffee cup, confused by the choice of waste bins in front of you? Is it recyclable? Compostable? Headed to the landfill? Arizona State University has installed five new AI-powered "Oscar Sort" devices on its four campuses to help community members figure out their trash. The screens are hung above bins at these locations: The new academic and office building on Arizona State University’s West Valley campus offers even more than what its name might suggest. In addition to much-needed space for classes and working, the building — which opened this month — is
The new academic and office building on Arizona State University’s West Valley campus offers even more than what its name might suggest. In addition to much-needed space for classes and working, the building — which opened this month — is home to the relocated ArtSpace West gallery, expanded to nearly 2,400 square feet to better accommodate the needs of new kinds of programming such as video projection, sound art and larger immersive exhibits. The Class of 2029 has arrived on Arizona State University’s West Valley campus as part of the campus’ 5,400-plus
The Class of 2029 has arrived on Arizona State University’s West Valley campus as part of the campus’ 5,400-plus enrollment, representing a 15% increase since the recent launch of the West Valley Forward initiative in the spring of 2023. When the fall 2025 semester begins on Thursday, Aug. 21, a historic number of new students will start their academic journey across Arizona State University’s campuses, locations and online. In total, ASU projects a record-setting 42,
When the fall 2025 semester begins on Thursday, Aug. 21, a historic number of new students will start their academic journey across Arizona State University’s campuses, locations and online. In total, ASU projects a record-setting 42,900 new first-year, transfer and graduate students enrolled, an increase of over 1,000 students compared with fall 2024. Catalina Amurrio Zamora flew more than 4,500 miles from her home in Bolivia to attend Arizona State University, but she never felt alone. “It feels like they accompany you throughout the whole way,” said Amurrio Zamora, who’s pursuing a
Catalina Amurrio Zamora flew more than 4,500 miles from her home in Bolivia to attend Arizona State University, but she never felt alone. “It feels like they accompany you throughout the whole way,” said Amurrio Zamora, who’s pursuing a master’s degree in biological data science after earning a bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences at ASU. “I started getting emails with advice — what I needed to get done, how to get it done, when to get it done. There were a lot of Zoom sessions and hearing from other international students.” There are many ways international students contribute to Arizona State University, from boosting research in the lab to bringing new perspectives to the classroom. But there’s another crucial impact they have on the university and the state: the
There are many ways international students contribute to Arizona State University, from boosting research in the lab to bringing new perspectives to the classroom. But there’s another crucial impact they have on the university and the state: the bottom line.