Institutes & Initiatives
Knowledge Enterprise Development supports several interdisciplinary research institutes and initiatives. These university-wide research centers enable scientists and scholars to collaborate freely across disciplines; connect researchers with clinical, government and corporate partners; and provide the teams and infrastructure to win significant funding opportunities.
Our institutes and initiatives explore some of the world’s most complex challenges arising from population growth, urbanization, globalization and technological advancements. Through science, social science and humanities approaches, our researchers are creating innovative and sustainable solutions.
Improving health, protecting lives and sustaining our planet
Finding practical solutions to environmental, economic and social challenges to enable better lives
Advancing character-driven global leadership based on security, economic opportunity, freedom and human dignity
Addressing global security challenges in partnership with defense, development and diplomacy communities
Exploring social and scientific issues through historical, philosophical and creative perspectives
Supporting the social sciences at ASU by helping students and faculty develop the research skills needed in today’s world
Discovering and inventing energy solutions to address the world’s fuel, electric, security and justice challenges
Exploring decision-making in uncertain times through advanced modeling and visualization technology
Improving teaching and learning through innovation in learning science, educational technology and instructional design
Leading the integration of academic and commercial space enterprises
Studying complex networks of interacting and independent agents that learn and adapt over time
Advancing flexible displays, flexible sensors and flexible electronics systems, part of the advanced materials and manufacturing efforts within MacroTechnology Works