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Former head of JPL joins ASU as University Professor for Space FuturesLaurie Leshin, once a young Tempe girl enamored with space who went on to become a world-class space scientist, is back home. She joined Arizona State University on Jan. 1 as the University Professor for Space Futures. Leshin was director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion… |
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Taking psychology beyond the classroomIn recent years, colleges and universities nationwide have debated the relevance of the humanities. At Arizona State University, that conversation has prompted a broader shift toward human-centered, experiential learning that extends beyond the classroom. But… |
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A cereal-box-sized space telescope heads for the starsA small space telescope roughly the size of a family cereal box — having cleared its pre-shipment review by NASA last spring — is now at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, where it will be readied for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex… |
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Major in motionInside a dimly lit computer lab at Arizona State University, U.S. Space Force Maj. Tyler Williams leans over a glowing monitor, lines of simulated network traffic scrolling by faster than most eyes could follow. To the untrained observer, it looks abstract. But, to… |
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ASU construction projects expand learning, living and research spacesArizona 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. |
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ASU expert praises new autistic Barbie dollWhen Blair Braden heard that Mattel was launching its first autistic Barbie, she was intrigued. Braden, an associate professor in the College of Health Solutions and director of… |
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ASU Counselor Training Center expands to Polytechnic campusAccessibility is central to the mission of the Counselor Training Center at Arizona State University, so when an opportunity to… |
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NASA Brooke Owens Fellow, Space Grant alum awarded Dean’s Medal for approach to science educationLindsey Tober was looking for a way to combine her creative side with her passion for science when she found the technological leadership degree at Arizona… |
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ASU Farm connects students to sustainable food systemsWhen Brennan Campbell took a Sustainability Virtues class in the 2025 spring semester, he never imagined it would lead him to a goat pen on a beautiful December morning, raking droppings into a pile. But it turned out the professor for that… |
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Research expenditures ranking underscores ASU’s dramatic growth in high-impact scienceArizona State University has surpassed $1 billion in annual research funding for the first time, placing the university among the top 4% of research institutions nationwide, according to the latest National Science Foundation Higher Education Research and… |