Mary Beth Faller

Phoenix

Senior Reporter at Arizona State University News

Writer for ASU News. Former education reporter, AZ Republic. Penn State grad. M.Ed. from ASU. Opinions are my own.

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ASU community exceeds goal, raises $835K for Valley of the Sun United Way

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

The Arizona State University community stepped up and raised over $835,266 for the Valley of the Sun United Way — exceeding the $800,000 goal for 2024. Of the total, $802,192.17 was raised through employee pledges and $33,074.40 was raised through special events held by units and student groups, including many Greek organizations.
ASU FIDM students to see their designs on the runway at Uncertainty Fashion Showcase

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Nola Hill is perfecting every stitch of her fashion design collection, which she started conceptualizing last summer. She is among 30 ASU FIDM fashion design students who have been working late into the night for months while preparing their capstone creations for the Uncertainty Fashion Showcase 2025, the annual full-scale fashion show put on by the school. “Now we’re in the final fabric stage and I’m now in my perfectionism phase where if a stitch comes out crooked, let’s redo it,” Hill said.
ASU graduate programs ranked among top 10 nationwide

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Six graduate programs at Arizona State University are in the top 10 nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Programs 2025 rankings released today. A total of 17 programs made the top 20, including six in the W. P. Carey School of Business. The master’s program in legal writing in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law rose two places to be ranked third in the nation, ahead of the University of Arizona, Duke University and Texas A&M.
ASU+GSV Summit brings experts together to discuss innovation in education

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

This week, Arizona State University President Michael Crow and other university leadership joined education and learning experts from around the globe at the ASU+GSV education technology summit in San Diego. Now in its 16th year, the summit is part of a collaboration between ASU and Global Silicon Valley that explores ways education can create more equitable access to the future for all.
ASU+GSV Summit brings experts together to discuss advancements in education

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Arizona State University President Michael Crow kicked off the ASU+GSV education technology summit in San Diego on Monday with a deep dive into the value of technology to address challenges in public health and access to education. Now in its 16th year, the summit is part of a collaboration between Arizona State University and Global Silicon Valley. This year’s theme is “Learning at the Speed of Light.”The event runs through April 9 and features a free AI showcase that takes place April 5–7.
Large-scale study reveals true impact of ASU VR lab on science education

2 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Students at Arizona State University love the Dreamscape Learn virtual reality biology experiences, and the intense engagement it creates is leading to higher grades and more persistence for biology majors, according to new data. ASU’s Dreamscape Learn Biology 181 course debuted in the spring 2022 semester, and now the experience is offered in both Biology 181 and 182, which are intended for students in STEM majors and required for graduation.
With help from ASU and a viral TikTok, an entrepreneur soars

3 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Nearly five years ago, Ruben Trujillo saw his entrepreneurial dream slipping away as he wondered how he would pay his rent. Now, Trujillo’s business, Café Emporos, is featured on a national TV commercial, and he’s speaking to business classes at Arizona State University about his success. His venture has grown thanks to hard work, strong support from the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute at ASU and a viral TikTok video.
First-ever Taiwan Symposium at Thunderbird celebrates business, cultural connections

3 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

The investment by TSMC and other Taiwanese corporations in Arizona will reap dividends not only in thousands of new jobs but also in strengthened cultural connections and new methods of sustainability. That was the message embraced on Friday at the first-ever Taiwan Symposium sponsored by the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. The daylong event at the Downtown Phoenix campus featured speakers, panel discussions and performances.
ASU professor's project helps students learn complex topics

3 weeks ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

One of Arizona State University’s top professors is using her signature research project to improve how college students learn science, technology, engineering, math and medicine. Micki Chi, who is a Regents Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, is a cognitive and learning science researcher who studies how students learn complex concepts.
SolarSPELL wins 'best in show' award at South by Southwest

1 month ago | news.asu.edu | Mary Beth Faller

Arizona State University professors from a variety of disciplines made a big splash at the South by Southwest festival of technology and culture in Texas earlier this month. The ASU SolarSPELL Initiative, which started as a student engineering assignment at ASU and grew into a global humanitarian project that provides solar-powered library devices, won “best in show” in the SXSW Innovation Awards. The team won the top honor from among 55 finalists.