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ASU Foundation News
Better communication, better health: Cronkite School launches new Health Communication Accelerator
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication a three-year, $800,000 grant as part of a new program that will address health disparities through strategic communication.The Health Communication Accelerator…
$2 million gift strengthens Barrett honors students’ paths beyond college
What happens when a venture capitalist known nationally for his work in honors education gets an up-close look at Barrett, The Honors College?In John H. Martinson’s case, he was impressed enough to say Barrett is “like adding a ninth Ivy League school” and to make a $2 million, five-year investment…
ASU expands conservation learning with new degrees, global partnerships
One year ago at Climate Week NYC, Arizona State University announced a $115 million investment from the Rob Walton Foundation to establish the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures.The largest gift in university history gave the school the opportunity to build its conservation curriculum from…
A 'green' use for air-captured CO2: Growing beneficial algae
As the world looks for ways to reduce greenhouse gases, researchers are exploring not only how to pull carbon dioxide from the air, but also what to do with it once it is captured.A team of Arizona State University researchers is testing one possible answer: using CO2 from the air to help grow…
ASU London is higher ed ‘that’s fit for the future’
LONDON — Michael Goodwin was less than a minute into his remarks Wednesday when he made clear to the audience of 300 or so gathered for the opening of ASU London, a new independent, U.K.-degree-awarding higher education provider founded by Arizona State University, exactly why they were there.“We’…
Students in new health innovation program get sneak peek of their future at ASU
For Aditi Sekar, this summer’s sci-fi blockbuster “Project Hail Mary” provided more than entertainment.“It made me realize that innovative solutions cannot be made into reality if (they are) unable to scale or deploy,” said Sekar, a first-year student at Arizona State University studying business…
Align Technology makes transformational gift toward construction of indoor football practice facility
When Align Technology Chief Financial Officer John Morici looks out from his office on Tempe Town Lake, he can see Mountain America Stadium, home of Arizona State Sun Devil Football.In two years, he’ll also see the team’s new indoor practice facility, the Invisalign Performance Center. …
Burgeoning designers learn from one of the industry’s most iconic fashionistas: Barbie
At 15 and 17 years old, it’s been a while since high schoolers Bailey Lozano and Bea Reyes have played with dolls. But their interest was reignited at an ASU FIDM summer camp, where they were joined by one of the fashion industry’s most iconic fashionistas: Barbie.This summer, high school and…
Barbie partners with ASU FIDM on summer fashion camps
Barbie, the iconic fashion doll by Mattel Inc., and Edikted, an LA-based style-led contemporary fashion brand, are teaming with ASU FIDM to invest in the next generation of fashion leaders through supporting the school’s summer fashion camps. Each summer, ASU FIDM offers day camps at its…
California grad chooses a unique path to medical school
By Amanda LoudinMost pre-med students choose biological sciences as their major, but for Nya Clemons of Fontana, California, the logical choice was sports science and performance programming at Arizona State University.…
Annual {Ink}arcerated art exhibition returns to Arizona Center May 15
For Alexis Klemm and Madeline Boersma, “ink season” begins in the fall.Every October since they began working on {Ink}arcerated: Creativity Within Confinement, an annual art exhibit featuring the work of incarcerated individuals, the pair mentally prepare for a long journey — in some cases,…
ASU receives $10M gift to endow football coach position
Brian Swette loves college sports and what they mean to a university.“Success in sports is important for the university,” said Swette, who graduated from Arizona State University in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. “It enhances the college experience. It brings a sense of community and…
ASU supercharges AI research capabilities thanks to technology donation
Arizona State University is expanding its artificial intelligence research capabilities following a multimillion-dollar technology donation from Intel.The donation, part of ASU's Changing Futures campaign to advance technology for good, supports a larger university priority to strengthen national…
ASU, Delta Dental of Arizona collaborate on SMILE-AI program
Arizona State University and Delta Dental of Arizona are partnering to create the Student-centered Medical Instruction and Learning in Oral Health powered by Artificial Intelligence, known as SMILE-AI, at the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. The initiative,…
ASU’s Conservation Futures Academy expands to meet global demand for conservation workforce skills
Financial systems, emerging technologies and global policy are redefining how conservation work gets done, and Arizona State University's Conservation Futures Academy is expanding its portfolio of professional programs in response.Since its initial launch, the academy has enrolled more than…
Sun Devil Giving Day 2026 sparks generosity and inspires students
Arizona State University supporters came together for Sun Devil Giving Day on Thursday, March 19, donating to their favorite program, research, scholarship or student-support fund.Since 2013, Sun Devil Giving Day has been an annual opportunity for donors to make a difference in the lives of ASU…
Gift endows study abroad scholarship, broadening horizons for students
Across cultures and continents, travel has the power to shift perspective, deepen empathy and spark lifelong curiosity. In Arizona State University’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change, study abroad programs are designed to do just that by immersing students in environments that enrich…
ASU endowment reaches $1.7B, earns top 100 national ranking
Arizona State University’s endowment reached $1.7 billion in assets at the end of fiscal year 2025, placing it on the industry’s top 100 list of U.S. higher education endowments by asset size, according to newly released data. The endowment, managed by the ASU Foundation for a New…
Honors scholarship strengthens the way students prepare for the workforce
As the workforce continues to change, Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University is rethinking how honors education prepares students for life after graduation. Through a national initiative — the Advancing Honors Scholarship — the college is testing and…
$35 million gift advances ASU's global leadership in supply chain management
Arizona State University today announced a historic $35 million gift from the National Association of State Procurement Officials to elevate the role of procurement and strengthen the Department of Supply Chain Management at the W. P. Carey School of Business, which will be renamed the NASPO…