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and a full-service creative team, we tell and share the stories of one of the largest public
research universities in the country. Our goal is to create content for, distribute content
to, and manage relationships with internal and external audiences around the globe.
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ASU in the media
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The ASU Art Museum offers 'Arte para todos — Art for All' |
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Here's everything we know about Taylor Swift psychology course offered at Arizona State |
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Ready to carve out a career in the exciting world of extended reality (XR)? These three degree and certificate programs can help |
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How to Work Out Safely in the Heat |
Featured videos
![]() Phoenix gets an emoji: Arizona State University (ASU)
Phoenix is now the first city with an emoji, but the city of Phoenix is not what the new emoji was intended for. We spoke with ASU linguistics expert Kathryn Pruitt and ASU coding expert Yinong Chen on what this means for communication. |
![]() LaTasha Barnes on dance and hip-hop: Arizona State University (ASU)
LaTasha Barnes, assistant professor of dance, speaks on the genres of dance that inspired and became hip hop as well as the history of women’s role in hip hop dance. |
![]() Building the New American University: Arizona State University (ASU)
In the past 20 years, ASU has transformed into the New American University - a comprehensive public research university advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. |
![]() Jacob Moore: Serving ASU’s Indigenous students and communities (ASU)
Jacob Moore is now Vice president and special advisor to the president for American Indian Affairs at Arizona State University. |
Quick facts
ASU is No. 1 in the US for innovation
For the eighth 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.
News from ASU
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