The Center for the Future of Arizona describes itself as not a “think tank” but instead a “do tank” that combines public policy research with partnership building to help advance opportunities to improve Arizona’s quality of life. The center recently published a report titled “The Arizona We Want,” which summarizes the findings of a citizens’ Gallup Poll that gauged priority issues for Arizonans.

This week ASU will launch its “Challenges Initiative” – a focused campaign to create support for the university’s ongoing commitment to use-inspired research. This week we feature an interview with mechanical engineering and sustainability major Andrew Latimer.

In two months, leaders from 170 countries will gather for the 2009 Copenhagen Climate Conference to develop a new climate protocol before the current Kyoto Protocol runs out in 2012.

In advance of the conference, communities around the globe have been asked to participate in "World Wide Views on Global Warming"

As part of our series on the importance of university research, Dr.

A recent column in the Arizona Daily Star (see below) described why research universities are of significant importance to Arizona. This podcast, part two in a special series, highlights the relevance and benefits of university research at ASU.