Press Releases
Research supports the ump, viewing distance to a close play is critical in making the right call
October 24, 2018 The game of baseball unfolds slowly, over nine innings and over the course of three hours or more and yet it can reach a critical junction in a blink of an eye. A player’s foot hits the base just as the sound of a ball hitting a mitt. The ump yells “Yer out!” And fans everywhere in the stands, watching on TV begin to question the umps judgement.New report shows three times more men than women commit suicide in Arizona
October 8, 2018 A new report from the ASU Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety and the Arizona Violent Death Reporting System details suicides in Arizona, examining the characteristics of the victims and the circumstances of their deaths.Philanthropic gift establishes Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
October 1, 2018 Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions renaming launches ASU college into new era.ASU ranked most innovative school in US for the fourth straight time
September 10, 2018For the fourth year in a row, Arizona State University has been named the most innovative school in the nation, recognizing a mindset of innovation across the institution which has led to a culture of groundbreaking research and partnerships, as well as its commitment to helping students thrive in college and beyond.
First nationwide study shows the environmental costs of contact lenses
August 19, 2018 Every year, about 45 million Americans rely on contact lenses to see the world more clearly. This $2.7 billion U.S. market has made contact lenses more comfortable and disposable. Every day, these plastic lenses are tossed away by consumers in various ways, perhaps without much thought to their ultimate environmental fate.Designing the computational architecture of the future
July 24, 2018An Arizona State University research team seeks to create a new framework for designing and building advanced computing platforms that will circumvent the power constraints that exist in a growing range of technologies.
Pat Tillman Foundation selects two ASU student veterans as Tillman Scholars
June 6, 2018 Two Arizona State University graduate student veterans passionate about making a positive impact in society have been named Tillman Scholars for the class of 2018, the Pat Tillman Foundation announced Wednesday.ASU is a top 100 university globally for research and teaching
May 31, 2018Arizona State University has been recognized by Times Higher Education (THE) as one of the top 100 most powerful global universities for research and teaching. THE’s World Reputation Rankings employ the world’s largest invitation-only academic opinion survey to provide the definitive list of the top-ranked universities, based on the judgement of senior academics.