How to act cooperatively in the face of a pandemic

Cooperation is essential during a pandemic. As societies deal with the rise of disease in different ways, a consistent theme is that knowing how diseases spread and evolve can put you in a much better position to evaluate what is or isn’t a real threat. We asked ASU’s resident expert on cooperation, Athena Aktipis, and some of her collaborators about how to encourage cooperation during a pandemic.

2019 WE Empower awardee Lina Khalifeh has written an inspiring book, SheFighter: From Trouble Maker to Global Change Maker

SheFighter: An inspiring book by Lina Khalifeh

2019 WE Empower awardee Lina Khalifeh has written an inspiring book, SheFighter: From Trouble Maker to Global Change Maker. SheFighter chronicles Lina’s life journey from a little girl in Jordan,

Discover resources for remote learning and teaching

As ASU continues to monitor COVID-19, the university is temporarily transitioning classes wherever possible to remote teaching and learning, starting March 16, 2020. The university’s primary goal is the continuation of classes and the commitment to high-quality delivery of learning. ASU has collected all the resources available to you on one website so that you are prepared to teach, learn and work through digital remote options.

ASU Fulbright Day events postponed

Faculty, students and staff are still eligible to apply for a Fulbright. For questions about Fulbright Scholars or Specialist Programs, contact [email protected].

Engendering equality in research

School of Life Sciences Professor Melissa Wilson researches sex chromosome evolution, sex-biased research and comparative genomics. Wilson states, “It seems really unfortunate that we are going to exclude half of the population. Even if you are understanding the research in one sex, you not understanding it in everyone.”

Solving obesity: Could manipulating microbes offer an alternative to weight loss surgery?

Already considered a global epidemic, human obesity continues to be on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 40% of the U.S. population is considered obese.

KE issues research guidelines in response to COVID-19

ASU Knowledge Enterprise has issued recommendations to mitigate the impact of 2019 Novel Coronavirus on the university’s research mission. This article is current as of March 12, 2020 and contains links to the university's most current information.

Tony Hu in laboratory

Researchers identify marker that may predict whether lung cancer likely to spread

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. More than half of NSCLC patients die after developing metastases. There

Faculty Virtual Open House: ASU Project Cities

New faculty are invited to learn about and inform Project Cities, a unique partnership that connects students and faculty in project-based classes with local community partners to advance communities' sustainability goals.

Call for Proposals: AAAS 2021 will be in Phoenix

Arizona State University is the host institution for this February 2021 conference. Please plan to submit session proposals; deadline extended.

Plastic pollution: emissions and mitigation strategies

On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, 4-5 p.m., David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow Stephanie Borelle  will be presenting a talk titled "Plastic Futures: plastic emissions and the impact of mitigation

Sustainability Across the Curriculum Training at Dickinson College

Learn how to incorporate sustainability into your teaching. Workshop applications are due April 1.