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The School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning is one of the only schools in the nation where students can integrate the tools of geography and urban planning, learning cutting-edge techniques that can be used to address complex challenges that impact our environment and societies.
As a student in our school, you get hands-on experience with accessible faculty and researchers who are invested in their work and experience at ASU, a world-class research university. Our nationally-recognized faculty includes three members of the National Academy of Sciences, a National Science Foundation CAREER award winner and Young Investigator award winner, a Guggenheim scholar, and members of the National Research Council Geographical Sciences Committee.
We are engaged in tackling some of the world’s most pressing environmental and societal challenges -- including climate policy, water resource management, disaster relief, housing and community development, the transition to renewable energy, and sustainable growth. With a central focus on location and urban places, we study how places are organized and function, what they mean to the people who live in them, and how they can be best adapted to meet the challenges of environmental and societal change.