Community connections will help send ASU rocket to the edge of space
ASU’s Helios Rocketry team, made up of about 50 students, will compete for a $1M prize in the Base 11 Space Challenge by building a liquid-fueled rocket they plan to send off into space. Through community support, Helios Rocketry is making the race to the stars a lot more attainable. Read More
ASU online electrical engineering master's program ranks No. 1 in nation
The program is the first to offer an ABET-accredited electrical engineering degree recognized as 100% online. Read More
Industry leaders gather at ASU to address state of U.S. competitiveness
Many of the country’s top experts in technology and business met at Arizona State University last week to address the urgent issue of enhancing the United States’ competitiveness. The group, which included CEOs, university presidents and accomplished researchers, was meeting for the first time to launch the National Commission on Innovation and Competitiveness Frontiers, part of the National Council on Competitiveness. Read More
ASU at Mesa City Center breaks ground
Arizona State University broke ground Friday on ASU at Mesa City Center, a state-of-the-art project that will jump-start the revitalization of downtown Mesa and train students in one of the biggest industries in the United States: media production. Read More
Statement from ASU President Michael M. Crow on Passage of FY20 State Budget
We respect that passing the state budget is an exercise in managing competing priorities that involves give and take. While we will continue to advocate for a reliable annual funding formula for resident students attending Arizona’s public universities because we believe that is the right way to manage this important state asset, we thank Governor Ducey and legislative leadership for the one-time, $35 million FY 2020 investment in higher education. In addition, ASU has already made an institutional commitment to fund the Arizona Teachers Academy and so we welcome the state’s investment of $15 million to help develop the depth and breadth of teachers that Arizona families need in this vitally important profession. It is a wise and meaningful use of state revenue that will provide a return on investment over the years ahead. Our enthusiasm about progress on these fronts is dampened, however, by the legislature’s continued practice of sweeping millions of tuition dollars to subsidize the health plan for state employees. The idea of using student tuition money to bolster funding for health insurance for workers employed by the state defies explanation and the university strongly objects to this tactic. Arizona State University will continue its efforts on all fronts, leveraging all of its assets to their maximum, to ensure that every student who desires and qualifies for a college education is included. While the investment from the state of Arizona has, over the past decade and longer, become a smaller percentage of what is required to fund students from Arizona attending public universities, it is nevertheless a very important part. We thank state leaders for their commitment in this year’s budget and we look forward to continuing to work with the Governor, legislators and the Arizona Board of Regents to deliver the highest quality of education at an affordable and accessible price point.
ASU grads make billion-dollar impact on Arizona economy
https://asunow.asu.edu/20190517-arizona-impact-asu-grads-make-billion-dollar-impact-arizona-economy
WSJ: What Colleges Would Gain by Admitting More First-Generation Students
Predicting Arizona's 2020 economy
https://asunow.asu.edu/20190502-arizona-impact-predicting-arizonas-2020-economy
ASU Pow Wow makes triumphant return to Sun Devil Stadium after 33 years
https://asunow.asu.edu/20190414-sun-devil-life-asu-pow-wow-sun-devil-stadium-33-years