ASU President Crow discusses the current state of American science, what needs to change to make America better - including better communication about science - and his advice for early-career scientists.
The Young Scientists: Michael M. Crow
President Crow joins MIT President Sally Kornbluth and The Washington Post Futures Editor Zachary Goldfarb for a conversation about the importance of American higher education in advancing national competitiveness and their respective approaches to preparing the next generation of learners and leaders.
President Crow discusses his vision for the New American University and how it ties back to the founding promise made by the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
ASU President Michael Crow hosts a fireside chat with founder of ImmunityBio and owner of the Los Angeles Times, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, about innovation and the importance of space communications for the future. This conversation was recorded during the LAT + ASU Aerospace and Defense Summit in Beverly Hills, California on May 15, 2026.
President Crow discusses how Arizona State University, Arizona and higher education have changed during his more than two decades as president. He also shares how the university's efforts to advance AI, advanced manufacturing, health care and more are designed to improve outcomes for Arizonans and enhance the state's resilience and competitiveness.
President Crow and co-authors William Dabars and David Rosowsky argue that, in order to successfully address societal challenges, universities must address the disconnect between how knowledge is produced and what academia acknowledges and teaches.
Building pluralistic intelligence into the American research university
President Crow joins Kevin Gentry on the Going Big Podcast for an in-depth conversation about Arizona State University's unprecedented transformation into a new American university model that demonstrates simultaneous access to quality education, comprehensive excellence, meaningful social impact, as well as national service and perpetual innovation.
Arizona State University's official charter, mission and goals are updated annually to reflect the institution's evolving design, progress and priority objectives related to enhancing access to quality education, demonstrating comprehensive excellence and advancing meaningful social impact.