Category: Academic News
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‘At the edge of the future’: ASU breaks ground for better health outcomes for Arizona
ASU Health headquarters to house new medical, technology schools Dirt is turned during a ceremonial groundbreaking at the future site of the ASU Health headquarters in downtown Phoenix on April 9. Photo by Charlie Leight/ASU News Arizona State University is taking a huge step toward addressing one of the biggest crises in the U.S. —…
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Putting the pieces of health care together
Health systems science will help ASU Health students make most of their careers Swapna Reddy (left) and Kristen Will are co-course directors for health systems science at the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering. Graphic by Chad Musch/ASU ASU Health has embarked on its mission to transform health care and create a new…
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Quantum science outreach program sees Golden State expansion
Since its creation in 2022, SparCQS has introduced thousands of individuals to the not-so-small world of quantum science. Housed within the Center for Materials Interfaces in Research and Access (¡MIRA!), the workforce development initiative, whose name is an acronym for Sparking Curiosity in Quantum Science, delivers a trailer’s worth of colorful, approachable quantum science demonstrations to K-12…
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The Cost of a Broken Pipeline
A broken pipeline impacts more than access to care — it affects the people who rely on it every day. This isn’t just a workforce issue — it’s showing up in delayed diagnoses, missed follow-ups, and patients navigating care without the support they need. As gaps in the workforce pipeline grow, the strain on healthcare…
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Golden Ticket Punched: Class of 2026 Discovers Their Matches
More than 100 medical students entered this year’s Match, earning spots at prestigious institutions across the country. Matching into prestigious programs across the country, soon-to-be-graduates unveiled their next destinations in medicine From imagination to reality, Match Day was a magical moment for the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix’s Class of 2026. For the past…
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A teachable moment: An NIH award helps U of A graduate students seek answers to Alzheimer’s disease
An NIH National Institute on Aging T32 training grant provides students with opportunities to develop clinical and translational research skills, with a goal of turning discoveries into treatments Graduate student Sydney Ragsdale is working in the U of A Center for Innovation in Brain Science to develop new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. Photo by Kris…
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Patient care at center of ASU Health’s incorporation of humanities
Ethics and bioethics are examples of how humanities are important in health care Cora Fox is the associate dean of health humanities in the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering and an associate professor of English in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Graphic by Chad Musch/ASU ASU Health has embarked on…
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Collaboration Drives University of Jamestown’s Growing Presence in Phoenix
Kristin Lefebvre, PT, PhD, VPAA and Dean of Graduate Faculty, and Kerstin Leuther, PhD, Executive Director, InSPIRE from the University of Jamestown, say their experience and time in Phoenix has been defined by one thing: collaboration. “Everyone has been incredibly welcoming and willing to help,” Lefebvre said. “Coming from the other regions, the environment can…
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Why innovation and entrepreneurship are needed in the future of health care
ASU Health students will work with industry partners to find solutions to current health care problems Graphic by Chad Musch/ASU ASU Health has embarked on its mission to transform health care and create a new kind of health professional. ASU Health includes four academic units — two of which are new to the university ecosystem.…
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Health Sciences Colleges Unite to Inspire the Next Generation
As part of their visit to campus, the students were able to get hands-on with medical training tools in the Center for Simulation and Innovation College’s campus welcomes premier high school students from across the country to explore careers in health fields Encouraging students to explore their interests in science and medicine has always been…
