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RESEARCH CENTERS Research Centers Business, W. P. Carey School of. 39 Sharing. CRESMET establishes communication avenues for intellectual and material products proven effective in Design, College of . 41 supporting powerful learning in science, mathematics, engi- East College. 41 neering, and technology fields. For more information, visit CRESMET in ECG 303, Education, College of . 42 call 480/727-8884, or access the CRESMET Web site at Engineering, Ira A. Fulton School of . 42 cresmet.asu.edu. Fine Arts, The Katherine K. Herberger Institute for Studies in the Arts/Arts, Media, and College of . 43 Engineering The Institute for Studies in the Arts (ISA) is an interdisci- Human Services, College of . 43 plinary research center within the Katherine K. Herberger Law, College of . 44 College of Fine Arts (HCFA) at ASU. Its infrastructure has been developed especially to facilitate interdisciplinary dig- Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of . 44 ital arts. In 2003, the ISA initiated the Arts, Media, and Public Programs, College of. 49 Engineering (AME) program, a joint initiative of the Her- berger College of Fine Arts and the Ira A. Fulton School of Research and Economic Affairs, Engineering. The goal of AME is transdisciplinary research Vice President for . 50 and education applied to the integrated development of experiential media. To achieve this complex goal, AME combines knowledge and resources from 14 disciplines Research centers, institutes, and laboratories serve the across ASU and has established a shared curriculum among university’s mission in research. They are overseen by eight nine departments. of the colleges, the Office of the Vice President for Research ISA facilities include Digital Arts Ranch—a black-box and Economic Affairs, the Polytechnic campus provost, and theater with a matrix of video, audio, and movement sen- the West campus provost. sors; controllable projection screens; surround sound capa- bilities; shops for design and fabrication; a CAD unit; and Center for Research on Education in Science, the Intelligent Stage—a research environment and perfor- Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology mance space dedicated to the expansion of studies in inter- The Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathe- active performance technologies, including 3-D motion cap- matics, Engineering, and Technology (CRESMET)—an turing and 2-D sensing technologies; a state-of-the-art alliance of the ASU College of Education, the Ira A. Fulton Audio Lab and Digital Imaging Lab; the Technology Devel- School of Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and opment Studio—dedicated to the development of software Sciences—was initiated in 1999, growing out of what was and hardware for experiential media and arts interfaces— previously the Center for Innovation in Engineering Educa- and the Computing Commons Gallery, a highly adaptable tion. The mission of the center is to bring together individu- exhibition space for works with a focus on art and technol- als, programs, and organizations interested in improving ogy. K–20 science, mathematics, engineering, and technology For more information, call 480/965-9438, or access the education to research, develop, and assess educational theo- Web sites at isa.asu.edu or herbergercollege.asu.edu/ame. ries, curricula, courses, and administrative policies that impact science, mathematics, engineering, and technology W. P. CAREY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS education. The center also encourages and supports wide- Bank One Economic Outlook Center scale sharing and implementation of effective approaches to The Bank One Economic Outlook Center (EOC), estab- producing a more scientifically and technologically literate lished in 1985, specializes in economic forecasts for Ari- populace and more capable science, mathematics, engineer- zona and the Western states. The center publishes the Bank ing, and technology majors. One Arizona Blue Chip Economic Forecast (monthly), Research. CRESMET pursues research and development Greater Phoenix Blue Chip Economic Forecast (quarterly), that demonstrates coherent, consistent, and conceptually Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast (10 issues per year), powerful mathematics, science, engineering, and technol- and Blue Chip Job Growth Update (monthly), an update of ogy education from kindergarten through college (K–20). current job growth in the United States. The center also pub- lishes Mexico Consensus Economic Forecast (quarterly), Partnering. CRESMET supports collaborations across the which forecasts and provides historical data on the Mexican traditional boundaries of university, community, business, economy. and local education agencies. 39 RESEARCH CENTERS For more information, call 480/965-5543, access the CAPS Research EOC Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/seid/eoc, or write CAPS: Center for Strategic Supply Research was estab- lished in November 1986 by a national affiliation agreement BANK ONE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK CENTER between the ASU W. P. Carey School of Business and the PO BOX 874011 Institute for Supply Management. It is the first and only pro- TEMPE AZ 85287-4011 gram of its kind in the nation and is located in the ASU Center for the Advancement of Small Business Research Park, about eight miles south of the Tempe cam- The Center for the Advancement of Small Business pus. CAPS Research conducts in-depth research into the (CASB) is a 21st-century leader in business education, prac- problems facing the purchasing profession today and, tice, and research providing high-quality, relevant programs, through its studies, seeks to improve purchasing effective- and information services focused on small business since ness and efficiency and the overall state of purchasing readi- 1994. The center enables students and existing small and ness. medium-size businesses to participate, contribute, and com- For more information, call 480/752-2277, access the Web pete in the global economy. site at www.capsresearch.org, or write The center provides students from all disciplines with CAPS RESEARCH programs and resources that prepare them for leadership ASU RESEARCH PARK positions in small and medium-size businesses, and aids 2055 E CENTENNIAL CIRCLE small and medium-size businesses in the continuous PO BOX 22160 improvement of human resources and business practices. TEMPE AZ 85285-2160 CASB also engages in applied research on entrepreneurship and the emerging changes and trends in small business. Center for Business Research For more information, visit CASB in BAC 101, call 480/ The Center for Business Research (CBR) has been a 965-3962, access the CASB Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/ source of information on the Arizona and metropolitan seid/casb, or write Phoenix economies since 1951. A public service research unit of the L. William Seidman Research Institute, the CBR CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT specializes in applied economic and demographic research. OF SMALL BUSINESS The center works cooperatively with other ASU units, par- PO BOX 874406 ticularly the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. In addi- TEMPE AZ 85287-4406 tion, the CBR conducts special research projects of a public Center for Advancing Business Through service nature under sponsorship of private business and/or Information Technology government agencies. Recent examples include a study on The Center for Advancing Business through Information job quality and work on the Statewide Economic Study for Technology (CABIT) focuses on research and educational the Arizona Department of Commerce. innovations in technology and business that have been For more information, call 480/965-3961, access the accomplished since 2002. CABIT explores how technologi- CBR Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/seid/cbr, or write cal innovations are transforming business operations and CENTER FOR BUSINESS RESEARCH provides a forum for interactions between the academic and PO BOX 874011 the practitioner communities. The aim is to leverage the TEMPE AZ 85287-4011 internationally recognized expertise of the ASU faculty, to be in active partnership with industry, and to address current Center for Services Leadership issues related to the technological impact on business. Since 1985 the Center for Services Leadership (CSL) has One of the primary goals of CABIT is to encourage inter- been a leading university-based hub devoted to the study of disciplinary research within the School of Business. Busi- services marketing and management. The CSL addresses ness faculty members then share their findings with col- how any company can improve internal service processes leagues throughout ASU who have a common interest and use service and customer satisfaction as a competitive regarding the impact of technology on business. advantage. The center encourages firms to share the best The creation of CABIT is an outgrowth of a decade of ideas and practices for adaptation across industries. Though significant investment in the development of innovative grounded in marketing, the center’s work is cross-func- business management programs and the recruitment of tech- tional, integrating concepts and techniques from marketing, nology-savvy faculty. As a result, significant curriculum operations, human resources, and management. enhancements have been integrated into the MBA and The center’s areas of expertise include customer retention undergraduate programs. For more information, call 480/ and loyalty; service quality; service delivery; professional 965-2280, access the CABIT Web site at wpcarey.asu.edu/ services such as healthcare, accounting, and consulting; seid/cabit,