In the Media
Year in review: ASU's top stories for 2024
A tip of the cap to the headlines and newsmakers who made the past year one for the books.
ASU News is revisiting some of the university's biggest stories in 2024 — from big announcements to rare books to the Beatles. So pour a warm cuppa and peruse our galleries below for stories you may have missed or ones that are worth a second look.
Thinking outside the box: The student project challenging fashion waste
ASU grad student creates The Box Project, an initiative that redefines fashion sustainability.
In an era where clothing is getting cheaper and cheaper, people are owning more garments than ever before and consumerism is the hot topic discussed by everyone's favorite video essay YouTuber, new initiatives are emerging to challenge these unsustainable ideas.
Sustainable Fashion Beyond the Lab
How a partnership between ASU FIDM, Supima, Sustainable Fashion Week, and Beyond the Lab is shaping the future of fashion.
In a world where overconsumption of textiles has reached unsustainable levels, the fashion industry is at a crossroads. The push for sustainable practices is no longer a trend but a necessity for the planet’s future.
2024 President's Awards honor ASU projects for real-world impact
Ten Arizona State University programs were honored for their real-world solutions during the annual President's Awards ceremony held on Dec. 6.
The awards formally recognize successful solutions in innovation, social embeddedness, sustainability, global engagement and transdisciplinary collaboration, and celebrate the commitment and contributions of ASU employees.
An intergenerational approach to learning
Humanities Lab course has learners ranging from first-year students to 80-year-old Mirabella at ASU resident.
Five students stood in front of the class and went through their presentation, complete with video and, afterward, a Q&A session.
How the humanities play a crucial role in current conversations
“What are you supposed to do with that degree?”
This question is often asked, particularly about degrees that fall under the humanities. English, history and language are subjects that come with the curiosity of what career path the degree can lead to.
ASU researchers awarded $1M grant to cultivate civic virtues in Arizona public universities
Principled Innovation is the backbone behind a recent $1 million dollar grant award to a team of Arizona State University researchers for their project, Cultivating Civic Virtues Through Action.
Public Service Day aims to increase awareness, encourage careers in the sector
ASU programs that students can explore in public service include course, US State Department collaborations
In 2002, the United Nations’ General Assembly declared June 23 as Public Service Day. The designation is meant to celebrate those in the public service community and to encourage younger generations to consider careers in the public sector.
Students host gun culture event with an intergenerational audience
Students host gun culture storytelling event with an intergenerational audience
According to Bobbie Reed — a resident of Arizona State University's senior living retirement community center, Mirabella — guns were much less prevalent in society when she was growing up.
Students travel to DC to present proposals on climate change
Ten students from Arizona State University’s Humanities Lab spring course — Diplomacy Lab: Brazil — traveled to Washington, D.C., with their two professors to present research on climate change mitigation strategies in Brazil to diplomats...
'Living dress' wins Eco-Chic sustainable fashion contest
When Elena Marshall is done showing off her award-winning “living dress,” she’ll bury it in her backyard. The dress, a chic design with a strapless bodice and flouncy skirt, is made of recycled burlap and trimmed with real grass from chia seeds.
New degree brings humanist approach to world issues
Paulina Soto isn’t sure what she wants to do with her life. But the third-year Arizona State University student knows one thing. The Bachelor of Arts degree she’s pursuing in culture, technology and environment, offered by the humanities division...
Humanities Lab transforms in-class research into real-world impact
As fall 2024 humanities labs launch in the new semester, the Arizona State University Library and Humanities Lab commemorate an eight-year partnership in addition to the latest outcome of their collaboration: the unveiling of a new student...
Matthew McConaughey and ASU are helping an Arizona school district. Here's how
Oscar Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is helping a Phoenix-area school district secure federal safety funding. The celebrity's Greenlights Grant Initiative, which he founded with his wife, Camila Alves McConaughey, has partnered with Arizona State University to help...
Series encourages open discussion about gun violence
As the students discuss what they’ve learned, instructors Sarah Lindstrom Johnson, an associate professor in Arizona State University’s T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, and James Blasingame, a President’s Professor in the Department of English, occasionally weigh in...
Where the Humanities Are Not in Crisis
SINCE NYU PROFESSOR John Guillory’s book Professing Criticism: Essays on the Organization of Literary Studies appeared last fall, perusing the ensuing debates has been like eavesdropping on a tiff among academic stars. Critique of the book has added important context on political and cultural topics, as well as on the author’s tenuous attempt to link the notion of “profession” to “criticism.” Essays...
ASU Humanities Lab students present climate change research to government officials in Washington, D.C.
A group of Arizona State University students got a glimpse into climate change and United States foreign policy this spring. The Humanities Lab course, “Diplomacy Lab: Latin America”, explored and investigated how urban communities in Brazil address climate change and developed a research project to present to several national agencies.
Mindful garments: Sustainable Fashion at ASU
As we continue to grapple with environmental consequences of consumptive fashion, ASU community members reflect on efforts to integrate sustainability into curriculum
ASU students, Maryvale teens, educators collaborate on resources for college success
Watts College-based studio assisted Humanities Lab, community to provide information on completing applications, dealing with challenges.
ASU Humanities Lab students show teens a pathway to college
A group of high school students got a fun taste of Arizona State University on Thursday, when they were treated to dinner, live music, a visit by Sparky...
Humanities Lab's Sally Kitch pitches transdisciplinary solutions to the Julie Ann Global Futures Laboratory
When Sally Kitch, founding director of the Humanities Lab, heard about Schlosser's plans, she wasted no time pitching him on folding humanities into the laboratory...
Humanities Lab students continue to leave lasting marks at ASU, in greater community
Have you ever thought about the amount of single-use plastic cutlery disposed of daily on the ASU Tempe campus? How about...
ASU students 'disrupt disability'
Humanities Lab course produces projects that increase accessibility at the university
Phoenix Mercury Showcase Mural
A recent Phoenix Mercury video featuring new merchandise was filmed against backdrops that include Black Lives Matter murals…
3 ASU humanities faculty share their thoughts on creating a more sustainable future
From food insecurity to biodiversity collapse, the field of environmental humanities addresses big issues from…
Mapping Access seeks to make ASU campuses easier to navigate for all
On March 19, a group of students and faculty assembled on the West campus. It split in half and the group traveled from building…
New courses use lessons from pandemic to address problems facing community
ASU’s Humanities Lab is offering courses in response to COVID-19 both this semester and in Fall 2021, utilizing interdisciplinary…
ASU students join together to create an Accessibility Coalition
A group of ASU students has formed the Accessibility Coalition to represent the disability community at the University. The new coalition seeks to foster inclusion…
ASU Humanities Lab teams up with School of International Letters and Cultures
Arizona State University’s Humanities Lab and the School of International Letters and Cultures have announced the…
Sound and Well-Being Lab hosts ‘sound bath’ for students
The Sound and Well-Being Humanities Lab course hosted a sound bath Tuesday afternoon. Sound baths have been shown to release stress and anxiety in studies..
A New Study Abroad Course Has a Humanities Lab Spin
In fall 2018, Arizona State University professors Sujey Vega and Christiane Reves joined forces to team-teach an interdisciplinary Humanities Lab called…
Humanities Lab gives insight on social justice and energy
The lab will focus on the move to cleaner energy sources and the negative social aspects of that change, which one of the course teachers said is an important local…
5 New Courses Address Social Change at ASU’s Humanities Lab
The Humanities Lab was created in 2017 to allow students to explore grand social challenges from multiple perspectives with an emphasis on community engagement…
The Humanities Lab announces co-director Juliann Vitullo
The Humanities Lab is very pleased to welcome Juliann Vitullo as its new Humanities Lab co-director. Vitullo is a faculty member with the School of International…
Connected Academics at ASU
As the 2018-19 academic year came to a close and most students and faculty began their summer hiatus, Connected Academics at ASU geared up for two, separate, three-day events…
Out of the Classroom and Into the Community
Students in the Facing Immigration II course impact the community through artistic expression and storytelling…
ASU Project Uses Immigration Stories to Inspire Community Mural
Set against the political backdrop of bitter immigration debates on Capitol Hill, a class of ASU students is working on building bridges through their art…
Confronting Grand Social Challenges with Humanities
University and Regents’ Professor Sally Kitch created the Humanities Lab to engage students of all disciplines with real-world problems…
ASU Students Use Art to Tell their Immigration Story
Many people and families living in the U.S. have some type of immigration story that characterizes their personal or family’s history. For one ASU humanities lab…
Mural Paints True Picture of Immigration
An intergenerational group, including ASU students and members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, gathered Sunday to connect and work on a new mural…
New Certificate Offers Innovative Approach to Challenges in Health
ASU to offer new Health Humanities Certificate, encouraging interdisciplinary and culturally-responsive study of health and wellbeing…