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ASU, Drive48, and Pima County prepare to fill thousands of jobs in statewide 'manufacturing boom'

A recent grant awarded to ASU by the U.S. Department of Labor seeks to create a new program called Arizona Workforce Training Accelerator Partnership for Next Generation Jobs, or simply AZNext, with three focus areas: IT, cybersecurity, and advanced manufacturing.

Will work from home outlast virus? Ford's move suggests yes

Working from home will most likely continue after the pandemic, according to new research by Associate Professor of Economics Alexander Bick.

ASU expert: Suez Canal blockage impact will be felt for months

ASU supply chain expert says it will take months before we feel the effects of the Suez Canal blockage.

ASU business school leads nation with 30 top 25 rankings

According to the latest Best Business Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University improved in seven key programs and disciplines.

Billions for government housing is no cure for the mentally-ill homeless

Economics expert explains that one of the major causes for homelessness is untreated mental illness, not lack of funding.

How has the pandemic strengthened the global food supply chain?

An Arizona State University agricultural economist explains that flexibility and versatility in farmers may be more viable in the future.

W. P. Carey Professor Jeffrey Wilson honored at ASU Founders’ Day

W. P. Carey Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics, Jeffrey R. Wilson was recognized for the Faculty Service Achievement Award during Founders’ Day

Divisive, demoralizing bots are winning, so big tech needs to think bigger

Facebook and Twitter need to crack down on fake accounts, argues Professor of Information Systems Victor Benjamin. It’s getting harder to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s fake, he says, and online conversations are being drowned out by misinformation.

Author explains how sustainability can work in society today

Supply chain professor of practice looks at sustainability through the eyes of a green entrepreneur in his new book.

America’s workforce will get upskill, reskill through $8M DOL grant to ASU

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Arizona State University an $8 million grant to lead an innovative workforce development partnership to help train workers for high-paying, high-demand jobs in advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and information technology.