Significant investment and heightened value have long been assigned to “pure” research, without equal attention to the practical use of the resulting knowledge. Basic and applied research are both critical and universities have an important role to play in creating knowledge that is both pragmatic and worthy of scientific merit. ASU is committed to the pursuit of use-inspired, world-class research capable of having meaningful social impact.
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