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    Solve Human Problems

    ASU social sciences researchers, educators and students work to answer big questions about people, communities, our environment. 

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    Science is only as good as it is translated into people's lives. At ASU, the social sciences provide knowledge, insight and skills to unite and catalyze humanities and natural sciences. 

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    Through pursing the values of access, excellence and inclusion, ASU offers students pathways to thrive and fulfill their academic potential and change their lives, the lives of their families and community.

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National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations

The National Center of Excellence for SMART Innovations takes a systems approach in understanding the environmental, societal and economic impacts of climate, energy and materials. Established in 2006, the center's programs include solar designs and materials, lifecycle modeling for energy and climate, new generation of surface materials and adoption of those technologies. 

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Solve Human Problems

  • Center for Biology and Society
  • Center for Mindfulness, Compassion and Resilience
  • Center for Race and Democracy
  • Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict
  • Counseling and Counseling Psychology
  • Decision Center for a Desert City
  • Healthy Lifestyles Research Center
  • Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability
  • Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation
  • National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations
  • Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service
  • Project for Writing and Recording Family History
  • School for the Future of Innovation in Society
  • School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
  • School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning
  • School of Human Evolution and Social Change
  • School of Public Affairs
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  • Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center
  • Urban Climate Research Center
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