Category: Academic News
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Public Health launches first AI summer program
The collaborative effort offered hands-on, high-tech training for students and educators across the university. Onicio Leal Neto, PhD, MPH (standing), said he hopes the recent Public Health & AI Summer […]
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President Cruz Rivera elected to American Council on Education Board of Directors amid national focus on the value of higher ed
President José Luis Cruz Rivera has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE)— the only major higher education association to represent all types of […]
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How robots are making first steps happen
Imagine a future in which people with disabilities can walk on their own, thanks to robotic legs. A new project from Northern Arizona University is accelerating that future with an […]
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ASU moves up among top-ranked universities in the world for 2026
QS World University Rankings places ASU 36th among top US schools; up nearly 30 spots globally Professor Kelly Knudson points to locations where specimens have been collected for the Archaeological […]
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NAU laboratory works to develop new Valley fever treatment
Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated additional 260,000 annual cases going unreported. In 2023, more […]
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Interview: How autism is diagnosed—and how symptoms vary across the spectrum
Art by Sara Montes Delgadillo Editor’s note: This interview was originally published in Doing Well, a health news outlet from ASU Media Enterprise and ASU Learning Enterprise. Subscribe to Doing Well to get interviews with health […]
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New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval
Medical students who want to specialize in primary care can take advantage of an accelerated pathway to residency training. The shortage of primary care physicians in Arizona affects the entire […]
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GenAI is here to stay—how are professors using it?
Everyone who’s done a round of physical therapy knows it is a tactile, hands-on—physical—discipline. So, what role could generative AI have in PT? More than you might think, suggests one […]
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Medical Nutrition alum uses the power of food to help children with autism
After over 20 years of specializing in children’s nutrition and neurological disorders, Medical Nutrition alum Julie Matthews has published her second book, The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan in March 2025. Her goal? To tailor […]
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ASU to help target how cancer evades treatment
Up to $142M in funding announced for research group that includes MIT and Stanford Every year, about 2 million Americans are diagnosed with cancer, and more than 600,000 of them […]
