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Featured experts
ASU faculty whose expertise aligns with today’s headlines.
Adam Fine is an assistant professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Fine is an expert in the perception of law enforcement and how that differs across political affiliation, race and youth.
Jill Messing is an associate professor in the School of Social Work. Messing's research includes intimate partner violence, risk assessment, domestic homicide and femicide.
Dennis Hoffman is the director of the L. William Seidman Research Institute at the W. P. Carey School of Business. Hoffman is an expert in macroeconomics and measuring economic prosperity.
Jennifer Vanos is an assistant professor in the School of Sustainability in the College of Global Futures. Vanos is an expert in extreme heat and air pollution and related health impacts on vulnerable populations, such as children and athletes.
Phil Christensen is a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration. Christensen is an expert in astronaut engineering, space exploration and planetary geoscience.
Ayanna Thompson is a Regents Professor of English the director of the Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies. Thompson is an expert in Shakespearean studies, English studies and medieval and renaissance studies.
Mark Stapp is a professor of real estate in the W. P. Carey School of Business. Stapp is an expert in real estate and real estate development.
Swapna Reddy is clinical associate professor in the ASU College of Health Solutions. Swapna is an expert in U.S. health care policy and law, and health equity.
Glenn Gaesser is the center director for the College of Health Solutions. Gaesser is an expert in the impact of exercise, diet and cardiovascular health.
Leah Gerber is a professor of conservation science in the School of Life Sciences and founding director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes. Gerber is an expert in ecosystems, science policy and conservation.
Brooks Simpson a foundation professor of history in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. Simpson is an expert in American political and military history, and the American presidency.
Donald C. Johanson is is the Virginia M Ullman Chair in Human Origins in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Johanson is an expert in evolutionary anthropology and paleoanthropology.
ASU in the media
New Atlas
Blue Origin and Sierra Space to build commercial "business park in space"
 PBS Newshour
NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds |
 Vox
It’s time for Americans to buy less stuff |
 Christian Science Monitor
Microchip shortage: Why US is poised to take rare action |
 EdSurge
Startup hopes to shake up textbook market by encouraging a mix-and-match of courseware |
Featured videos
ASU Plus BIOS
 Engineering the manufacturing boom: Devils in the Details: Arizona State University (ASU)
ASU is ready for the domestic boom taking place in the Southwest. The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is one of the largest producers of engineers in the nation, and ASU is poised to help develop the talent pipeline needed to meet this demand. |
 How an ASU researcher became an ultra runner: Arizona State University (ASU)
Chris Herbst, an associate professor at Arizona State University, is an ultramarathon runner, competing in races that are twice as long as a typical marathon. Here, he talks about his journey to become an ultra runner, and how it relates to his academics. |
 Devils' drop off: Arizona State University (ASU)
Devils’ drop-off is an on-campus COVID-19 saliva testing option open to all students, faculty and staff. Pick up a kit from an on-campus location, register it online and drop it off once you’ve collected your saliva sample. |
 Modern-day Shakespeare: Arizona State University (ASU)
The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at ASU is publishing a new series of translations of Shakespeare plays for contemporary audiences. We sat down with ASU professors to watch and discuss three scenes from different iconic Shakespeare plays. |
Quick facts
ASU is No. 1 in the US for innovation
For the sixth straight year, U.S. News & World Report ranks ASU No. 1 on its “Most Innovative Schools” list, ahead of Stanford and MIT. ASU again topped the list based on a survey of peers: College presidents, provosts and admissions deans around the country nominated up to 10 colleges or universities that are making the most innovative improvements.
Top 1 percent of world's most prestigious universities
ASU is in the top 1 percent of the world's most prestigious universities as ranked by Times Higher Education in the only global performance tables that measure research-intensive universities across core missions: teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
A top producer of the world's elite scholars
ASU, Harvard, Stanford and the University of Chicago are the only four institutions in the nation with elite Rhodes, Marshall and Churchill scholarship winners. ASU’s six faculty and 15 student Fulbright scholars in the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program are yet another testament to the breadth and excellence of the university’s programs.
Among best graduate schools in the US
ASU graduate programs place among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings. Twenty-one graduate programs are top 10 in the country, ranking among the best schools for law, education, business, public affairs, fine arts and others.
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 ASU owl burrows get an upgrade |