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Community-engaged Research

ASU empowers researchers to partner with stakeholders from across the community to collaboratively design and conduct even the earliest stages of the research process.

Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development Research

ASU is now one of the fastest-growing research institutions in the United States, having more than tripled the size of its research enterprise since 2002. The Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development Research advances research, innovation, strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship, economic development and international development to make ASU a comprehensive knowledge enterprise and produce meaninful societal impact.

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Community Assessments

Through community assessments, students from across the university leverage their growing knowledge and learn to be part solutions to local and global challenges before they graduate.

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ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation

The ASU Lodestar Center enhances the effectiveness of nonprofits through interdisciplinary strategies reflecting the intersection of nonprofit leadership and management, philanthropy and social entrepreneurship/enterprise. The center serves as a resource to those who lead, manage and support nonprofits through several interdisciplinary areas of focus, including professional development, academic degrees, conferences and convenings and more.

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Morrison Institute for Public Policy

Morrison Institute for Public Policy is a statewide leader in examining critical issues for Arizona and the region, and is a catalyst for public dialogue. An Arizona State University resource, Morrison Institute uses nonpartisan research, analysis and public outreach to help improve the state's quality of life.

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See more research centers and institutes that work collaboratively with faculty, students and community partners to find solutions to complex issues that have local, regional and global impacts.

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