Arizona state climatologist Erinanne Saffell explains why it seems that rainstorms so often bypass the Valley and why there are more storms in the evenings.
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ASU in the media
![]() The Arizona Republic
Deep cuts loom on the Colorado River as water levels plunge. Who will feel the pain most? |
![]() Vox
It’s so hot in Europe that roads are literally buckling |
![]() KJZZ
TikTok and Instagram users are expressing their personalities with 'Mr. Men' and 'Little Miss' memes |
![]() The Arizona Republic
ASU joins other Arizona universities in reaching 'major milestone' for Latino students. Why it matters |
Featured videos
![]() What is a haboob?: Arizona State University (ASU)
Arizona state climatologist Erinanne Saffell explains what a haboob is and how to take care if you're caught in one. |
![]() How does flash flooding occur?: Arizona State University (ASU)
Arizona state climatologist Erinanne Saffell explains how flash flooding occurs in the Arizona desert and why you should watch out for flooded areas during a rainstorm. |
![]() Jenny's Trailer: Arizona State University (ASU)
Students from the university’s Engineering Projects in Community Service program, known as EPICS, converted a trailer — purchased with funds donated by ASU alumna Jenny Norton — into a mobile cooling unit. |
![]() Our experts on mental health awareness: Arizona State University (ASU)
May is Mental Health Awareness month, so we asked four ASU experts about the importance of awareness around our own mental health. |
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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