The School for the Future of Innovation in Society (SFIS) is a transdisciplinary unit at the vanguard of ASU’s commitment to linking innovation to public value. We are pursuing a vision of responsible innovation that anticipates challenges and opportunities, integrates diverse knowledge and perspectives, and engages broad audiences. By examining the ways we translate imagination into innovation — and how we blend technical and social concerns along the way — we learn to build a future for everyone.
Solar and other renewable forms of energy are quickly gaining momentum — in many places, building entirely new renewable energy projects is cheaper than running existing fossil-fuel plants, and last y
In the Sea of Cortez, whales come up for kisses. The place is teeming with life, and a biology class from Arizona State University came to life there earlier this month. Octopi hugged them.
With a growing global population, farmers are working hard to feed the world. Throw climate change into the mix and maintaining a thriving, high-yield farm becomes even harder.
Is space the final frontier for the benefit of all mankind — or possibly the world’s new battleground?
At a time when technology shapes every facet of our lives, there’s a growing consensus that its role should be evaluated in a social context so that questions of impact and consequences are considered
School for the Future of Innovation in Society: State of the School 2018-19
SFIS MSTP alumna (2015) Jordan Hibbs has become the only ASU student to have been admitted to the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) program in the 2015-2016 year. The PMF is a governm
“What does responsibility in research and innovation mean in the U.S.? Is the answer different across research organizations? What about in other countries? The RRI-Practice project aims to find out, and identify best practices for facilitating responsible research and innovation in the process.”
