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2021
January
January 13, 2021
Arizona State University was well represented at this year's Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM), the largest annual mathematics gathering i
January 12, 2021
Frank Wilczek, theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize laureate and professor of physics at Arizona State University, has spent m
2020
December
December 22, 2020
Fabio Milner, associate dean of graduate initiatives and professor in Arizona State University’s School of Mathematical and
December 21, 2020
In the natural sciences division of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, students and faculty explore the great unknowns of the Earth, our solar system and th
December 21, 2020
December 14, 2020
December 10, 2020
December 8, 2020
December 2, 2020
Think of a long, strategy-based board game. If you want to win Monopoly, you need a plan, and your path to victory depends on a series of sequential plays.
November
November 23, 2020
October
October 20, 2020
CareerCast named this the top job for 2020. It reigned for four years as Glassdoor's Best Job In America and topped the LinkedIn Emerging Jobs List.
October 5, 2020
As STEM careers move toward closing the gender gap, engaging girls early on in science and technology is essential.
September
September 28, 2020
The Research for Inclusive STEM Education Center, a newly launched Arizona State University initiative, is striving to make higher education more inclusive through innovative research, ongoin
September 24, 2020
Thirteen new faculty members joined The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences natural sciences division at Arizona State University this fall, bringing a wealth of knowledge on a range of topics inc
August
August 4, 2020
A U.S. Department of Energy award is empowering a new center at Arizona State University to create a more resilient and sustainable electricity grid with the use of next-generation materials.
July
July 27, 2020
Al Boggess is the recipient of the 2020 Gary Krahenbuhl Difference Maker Award.
July 22, 2020
This summer, high school senior Eleni Canez participated in Arizona State University’s Joaquin Bustoz Math-Science Honors Program
July 7, 2020
Iuliia (Julia) Inozemtseva is the recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Lecturer Award in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State
June
June 10, 2020
Editor’s note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now’s year in review. Read more top stor
May
May 22, 2020
Sharon Crook is the recipient of the 2020 Charles Wexler Teaching Award, the highest honor a fac
May 15, 2020
Lauren Dickman was recently honored with the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, and graduated in May with her PhD in applied mathematics from the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
May 11, 2020
Editor's note: As of May 11, America’s reopening has begun, just weeks after the coronavirus had the country on lockdown.
May 1, 2020
Editor’s note: This story is being highlighted in ASU Now’s year in review. Read more top stor
April
April 23, 2020
April 6, 2020
Researchers at Arizona State University are harnessing the power of technology to track and predict trends in everything from disaster response to epidemic outbreaks in real time, using data collec
March
March 9, 2020
Every year since 2004, Arizona State University has seen enrollment numbers go up in STEM disciplines
January
January 31, 2020
We live in a data-driven world. Thanks to the ever-connected climate made possible by the internet and mobile personal devices, we are both creators and insatiable consumers of information.
January 24, 2020
2019
December
December 20, 2019
Arizona State University Professor Steve Pressé was recently awarded more than $2.5 million from the National Institutes of Health as pri
September
September 30, 2019
At one time or another, we were all scientists. There is a reason a child’s first questions include: “What is it?”, “Why?” and “How?”
September 27, 2019
Building inclusive communities and driving innovation in STEM are two of Arizona State University’s core values.
August
August 22, 2019
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the largest and most diverse academic unit at Arizona State University.
August 21, 2019
ASU faculty members are pretty smart — and we don't just mean being experts on carbon c
August 7, 2019
Each year, nearly 20% of U.S. students do not finish high school on time, which experts say puts them at high risk for poverty, poor health and early mortality.
July
July 2, 2019
Along with the fireworks, festivities and barbecues that celebrate the Fourth of July, one of the most moving events to witness is a naturalization ceremony. For those seeking U.S.
July 1, 2019
Google “Dr. Joaquin Bustoz,” and you can find a link to “Apreciación – In Memory of Dr.
June
May
May 8, 2019
Arizona State University empowers students to find their places, like the newsroom, the trading floor or the design studio.
April
April 29, 2019
A group of students from Arizona State University brought home the trophy from this year’s Southwest Undergraduate Mathematics Research Conference
April 25, 2019
Taryn O’Boyle is a graduating senior in the biochemistry program at The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' School o
April 17, 2019
Arizona State University Professor Hal Smith has been named a fellow of the prestigious American Association for t
April 15, 2019
On Tuesday, May 7, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest achieving students fro
April 15, 2019
On Tuesday, May 7, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest achieving students fro
April 4, 2019
Angelica Berner is one of 2019's new class of Brooke Owens Fellows.
February
February 28, 2019
Editor's note: This story is part of an ASU Now series celebrating the centennial of
February 4, 2019
You could say Stewart Fotheringham is where he is now because of a dogged preoccupation with that perennial question of the human condition: Wh
February 3, 2019
Crowds of curious children and their families got a chance to peek into Arizona State University's learning spaces on Saturday at the first of four free open houses this month.
January
January 3, 2019
2018
December
December 17, 2018
Can you solve this cipher?
"tdehahrtmitehriiscm."
December 7, 2018
On Tuesday, Dec.
December 6, 2018
December 4, 2018
Arizona State University’s School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences and EdPlus at ASU have been awarded the Digital Learning Innovation Award at the 2018 Online Learning Consortium Accelerat
October
October 24, 2018
It happens all too often each summer: Yet another litany of weekend shootings in Chicago appears in the news.
June
June 29, 2018
Arizona State University has been selected to receive the 2018 Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) University Award, an honor created to recognize schools doing exemplary work in preparing students fo
May
May 14, 2018
Math has been John Douglas (J.D.) House’s favorite subject since he was eight years old. Math felt structured and clear cut, and it made sense to him.
May 4, 2018
Can a fast food job, the Navy and Wikipedia lead to your ideal career?
That’s what led Arizona State University graduate Christopher Cameron to his actuarial sciences degree.
April
April 5, 2018
We worry about a lot of dangers in the modern world, but what's actually most likely to hurt us?
It's an actuary's job to know the answers — or at least the probabilities.
April 2, 2018
On Tuesday, May 8, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest achieving students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities
2017
December
December 15, 2017
Every Thursday morning, Arizona State University mathematics lecturer Naala Brewer makes the one-hour plus drive to Florence prison.
December 14, 2017
After 10 years, three changes of major and two children, Ashley Pitman graduated from college this week — the first in her family to earn a degree.
December 14, 2017
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2017 commencement.
December 12, 2017
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2017 commencement.
December 6, 2017
On Tuesday, Dec.12, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest achieving students from the social sciences, n
June
June 23, 2017
An essay contest for math people? Sounded like an intriguing idea to Arizona State University student Zhihan Jennifer Zhang.
May
May 3, 2017
The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences recently hosted its annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony celebrating outstanding students, faculty and staff at the Sun Devil Welcome Center au
May 2, 2017
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2017 commencement.
April
April 21, 2017
On Tuesday, May 9, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest achieving students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities at th
April 4, 2017
Charles Wexler did not believe in muddling classes with tests. Class time was for learning. Testing — a far lesser pursuit — was for Saturdays.
February
February 26, 2017
For five evenings over the course of February, the public was invited onto Arizona State University's campuses for Night of the Open Door to see what each ha
January
January 5, 2017
As Phoenix continues to sprawl toward Tucson, urban planners are working to prevent the entire 100-mile corridor between Arizona’s largest metro areas from becoming nothing but concrete and asphalt
2016
December
December 16, 2016
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of profiles for fall 2016 commencement.
December 8, 2016
On Tuesday, Dec.
October
October 18, 2016
Steve Schramm started out at Arizona State University as a chemistry major and wanted to go to law school.
October 6, 2016
Everyone’s got a morning routine; certain steps we take to get cleaned, dressed, fed and out the door on time. The order of those steps is very important. Switch it up and you could be late.
June
June 6, 2016
Arizona State University has no shortage of high-achieving Sun Devils making their mark on the world — and being recognized for it.
May
May 11, 2016
Three of Arizona State University’s top professors have been recognized for combining their passion for teaching with engagement with the larger world in ways that help ASU students become master l
May 10, 2016
An international group of mathematicians at Arizona State University and other institutions have released a new kind of online resource to help discover uncharted mathematical worlds.
May 9, 2016
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2016 commencement.
May 9, 2016
Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles for spring 2016 commencement.
April
April 26, 2016
On Tuesday, May 10, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest-achieving students from the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities at t
April 5, 2016
Three students from Arizona State University have been named Goldwater Scholars, a prestigious national scholarship awarded to students across the nation who are doing research in science, technolo
April 1, 2016
Having more than 100 high school students excited about math sounds like an April Fool's hoax, but thanks to some creative workshops that incorporated candy, rope untangling and colored pencils, th
March
March 29, 2016
Ken Levine, formerly from New York, now calls Arizona home and Arizona State his adopted alma mater.
March 22, 2016
Lin Wang, an Arizona State University graduate, won a Fulbright grant and is working as an English teaching assistant in Taiwan.
February
February 28, 2016
For five evenings over the course of February, the public was invited onto Arizona State University's campuses for Night of the Open Door, to see what each h
February 21, 2016
Gaming the system and ending up on a white sand beach, watching clouds drift by.
January
January 22, 2016
What would happen if the vacant land around Phoenix were converted to urban farms? Could it bring sustainable, locally grown food closer to consumers?
January 15, 2016
Like hundreds of other teachers, Krystal Yeager is returning to her high school math classroom after winter break.
2015
December
November
November 4, 2015
Driven by a burning desire to succeed in a competitive workforce, four remarkable alumni from Arizona State University have gone above and beyond in their professional careers to create positive ch
October
October 21, 2015
This summer President Barack Obama became the first sitting president of the United States to visit a federal prison, touring one in Oklahoma.
August
August 19, 2015
Jeff Durham has always liked math: “Math is something I’ve always enjoyed — the way it makes you think about a problem.”
August 11, 2015
ASU President Michael Crow and Jose Ferreira, founder and CEO of Knewton, an adaptive-learning company, spoke about the need for an educational revolution and the importance of math during a talk t
May
May 21, 2015
Arizona State University student Jakob Hansen and ASU professor Horst Thieme have received Charles Wexler awards for their excellence in mathematics.
2014
October
October 2, 2014
John Stufken has joined Arizona State University as the inaugural Charles Wexler Professor in Statistics at the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences.
September
September 15, 2014
Arizona State University professor Sergei Suslov and Regents’ Professor Carlos Castillo-Chavez have been awarded the Leonhard Euler Prize 2014.
July
July 7, 2014
An Arizona State University professor is traveling to London to help develop a qualitative theory for describing the long-term, unusual and hard-to-predict behavior in random processes that arise i
June
June 12, 2014
Arizona State University graduate Bethany Fowler of Uvalde, Texas, is among the first 50 Woodrow Wilson New Jersey Teach
May
May 22, 2014
Michael Horst has always been a talented musician. At Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, he played baritone sax in the marching band, piano in the jazz band and cello in the orchestra.
May 14, 2014
A team of researchers from Arizona State University has found that releasing excess heat from air conditioners running during the night resulted in higher outside temperatures, worsening the urban
May 6, 2014
Working as a cook at a local fast-food restaurant proved to be a pivotal turning point in Alasdair Martin’s life when he realized he didn’t want to serve French fries for eternity.
May 5, 2014
Inspired by a sense of duty to the world, David Choi, a senior majoring in economics and supply chain management and mathematics at Arizona State University, is on a mission to tackle hunger and fo
May 2, 2014
On the cusp of graduation, more than 2,500 of ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students are poised as adaptable critical thinkers, entrepreneurs and leaders destined to shift the course o
April
April 8, 2014
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students selected as Dean’s medalists will graduate in May with diplomas in their hands and opportunities ahead.
April 1, 2014
Three outstanding Arizona State University juniors who already are doing sophisticated research have won Goldwater Scholarships, the nation’s premier awards for undergraduates studying science, mat
March
March 18, 2014
Arizona State University is gearing up to produce more and better-prepared high school math teachers, addressing a critical need in classrooms around the state and the nation.
February
February 4, 2014
The School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Arizona State University has received a gift provided by Blue Cross Blue Sh
January
January 6, 2014
Students interested in pursuing the No.
2013
September
September 25, 2013
Three Arizona State University professors, with multiple awards, honors and publications among them, are also distinguished by commitment to their students’ academic and professional success.
June
June 5, 2013
Matthew Brown, an Arizona State University physics and math major, has won the 2013-2014 Goldwater Scholarship.
March
March 20, 2013
Arizona State University is gearing up to produce more and better-prepared school teachers, addressing a critical need in classrooms around the state.
2012
December
December 18, 2012
Julia Anglin plans to travel the world next summer in search of the most successful methods for teaching mathematics.
December 11, 2012
In an article published Dec.