Category: Academic News
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A leap of faith led this Outstanding Graduate to health care innovation
Driven to make a difference, Natasha Burrell wants to improve how health care works. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2025 graduates. Improving food access and preventing the chronic diseases that had negatively affected her family for generations inspired Natasha Burrell to become a registered dietitian. It was her…
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An Investment in the Next Generation of Researchers
Evan Swarup (right) interned in the lab of Hongyu Qiu, MD, PhD. Former Flinn Foundation summer intern published research conducted at the college’s campus Evan Swarup was a participant in the 2024 Flinn Foundation Summer Internship Program. For him, the experience was transformative. Recently, the research work he conducted under the mentorship of Hongyu Qiu, MD,…
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STEMming from an interest in science
In 2021, STEM jobs made up almost a quarter of the U.S. workforce. A decade later, that number is expected to grow by more than 10%—more than twice the anticipated growth rate of total employment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But it’s not just those jobs. Many jobs are increasingly using technology. Case in…
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ASU named among the world’s best universities for graduate employability
Holding strong, the university retains its No. 2 ranking among US public institutions — ahead of UCLA, the University of Michigan and Purdue — in latest global employability survey Fourth-year ASU business student Mariana Torres has already held intern positions for Walmart and Google. She says ASU has helped set her up for career success…
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Connect2STEM helps students explore health care fields
College of Medicine – Phoenix’s community education program allows for hands-on learning. Students from Phoenix’s Estrella Middle School learned what it’s like to be in health care through the Connect2STEM program, courtesy of U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix medical students like Noah Shulkin, at right. Photo by Noelle Haro-Gomez, U of A…
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ASU student receives prestigious Obama Foundation scholarship for public service
Next Generation Service Corps member wants to address problems in health care Naomi Inegbenedion, one of only 100 students nationwide selected for the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, participates in many community projects through the Next Generation Service Corps at ASU and her membership in many service clubs. Photo courtesy of Naomi Inegbenedion An Arizona…
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ASU’s growing nursing program ranks in top 5% nationally
New US News & World Report rankings highlight BSN program as one of the best Technology is helping ASU expand nursing programs beyond traditional campuses. ASU photo The nursing programs at Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation continue to receive national recognition as top programs for those who want to become nurses or…
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How NAU professors are using AI in their research
Generative AI is in classrooms already. Can educators use this tool to enhance learning among their students instead of undercutting assignments? Yes, said Priyanka Parekh, an assistant research professor in the Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at NAU. With a grant from NAU’s Transformation through Artificial Intelligence in Learning (TRAIL) program, Parekh is investigating how…
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First Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students begin studies
The Class of 2028 met for the first time and kicked off its three-year journey in the long-awaited program. The inaugural class of the University of Arizona’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program started its studies this semester, three years after the Arizona Board of Regents approved the program. Photo by Kris Hanning, U of A…
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Mapping microbes that influence women’s health
2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew Hawkins (he/him) study a little-known bacterium to better understand its role in the uterus in the lab of Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz. 2025 Phoenix KEYS intern Matthew Hawkins (he/him) from Brophy College Preparatory worked with postdoctoral researcher Nicole Jimenez to improve women’s health through microbiome research. Photo by Deanna Rodriguez, BIO5 Institute…
