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Arizona State University

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 10 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University by operating on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students.


A gold flag flying near streetlights and a modern building with blue-tinted windows under a partly cloudy sky.


As the fall academic semester comes to an end, nominated faculty and staff leaders at Arizona State University gear…



Portrait of Micheal D. Smith


The University Design Institute and Arizona State University welcomed Dr. Michael D. Smith on September 13 for the…



View of the ASU monument sign on its Tempe campus


As the Fall 2024 semester at Arizona State University (ASU) kicks off, so does a new cohort of the Leadership…




Dr. Michael D. Smith, J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University,…



A portrait of Lisa Foss


The University Design Institute (UDI) recently recruited Lisa Foss as the new Senior Director of U.S. Practice. Foss…



Maria Toshkova, Director of Global Partnerships for University Design Institute, wearing a white jacket with a brown background


The University Design Institute is excited to announce that Maria Toshkova has joined UDI as its new Director of…