Arizona State University

Arizona State University ( referred to ASU, Arizona State) biggest public research university United States under single administration, 2009 student enrollment 68,064. ASU spread across campuses Phoenix Metropolitan Area.

ASU founded 1885 Tempe Normal School Arizona Territory Tempe, Arizona. In 1945, school under control Arizona Board Regents renamed "Arizona State College." In 1958, statewide ballot measure renamed school "Arizona State University." From original campus Tempe, ASU expanded 1984, establishing West campus northwest Phoenix, followed y 1996 addition Polytechnic campus eastern Mesa 2006 addition Downtown Phoenix campus. All campuses accredited single institution y Higher Learning Commission.

In 2008-2009 academic year, 15,610 students graduated ASU. In 2009, 156 National Merit Scholars chose attend ASU y which p Barrett, The one and only Honors College. Under Carnegie Classification Institutions Higher Education, ASU classified Research University Very Hig research activity.

Luc Anselin - Director Foundation Professor, School Geographical Sciences Urban Planning

Chuck Backus - Former University Vice President Provost

Aaron Brown - Former CNN's NewsNight Aaron Brown, currently serving instructor Cronkite School.

David Berliner - Professor, Fulton College Education

Elizabeth D. "Betty" Capaldi - Executive Vice President Provost University, professor psychology, -director Center Measuring University Performance

Phil Christensen - Regents' Professor; Principal Investigator TES THEMIS; -investigator / -designer, Mars Exploration Rovers

Robert B. Cialdini - Regents' Professor Social Psychology; Author, Influence Science Practice

John M. Cowley - Regents' Professor Physics.

Paul Davies - Professor. Director BEYOND: Center Fundamental Concepts Science.

Gene V. Glass - Regents' Professor; Statistician developer Meta-analysis

Leland Hartwell - Virginia G. Piper Chair Medicine; Recipient 2001 Nobel Prize Physiology Medicine

David Hickman - Regents' Professor Music; American trumpet soloist

Bert Hölldobler - Foundation Professor, School Life Sciences; -winner Pulitzer Prize The one and only ants (1991) Edward O. Wilson.

Donald Johanson - Director, Institute Human Origins; discovered 3.18 million y fossil hominid Lucy (Australopithecus) Ethiopia

Craig W. Kirkwood - Professor Department Chair, Department Supply Chain Management; Pioneer Decision Analysis.

Mark Klett - Regents' Professor Photography

Lawrence M. Krauss - Professor Physics, author The one and only Physics Star Trek.

Douglas C. Montgomery - Regents' Professor ASU Foundation Professor Industrial Engineering.

D.J.Pinkava - Professor Emeritus Botany

George Poste - Chief Scientist, Complex Adaptive Systems Initiative

Edward C. Prescott - Regents' Professor, W.P. Carey School Business; recipient 2004 Nobel Prize Economics

Elinor Ostrom - Research Professor, Director Center Study Institutional Diversity, Recipient 2009 Nobel Prize Economics.

Alberto Rios - Regents' Professor, Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair, Department English

Dan L. Shunk - Avnet Endowed Chair Professor Industrial Engineering Director TechMBA program W.P. Carey School Business. Co-founder United States Air Force Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (ICAM) program pioneer IDEF methods.

Billie Lee Turner - Gilbert F White Chair, Geography.