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Joel Klein, EVP, News Corp and former Chancellor of New York City Department of Education, speaks to the crowd at the Education Innovation Summit at ASU Skysong. Photo by Kyle Patton

Educators, entrepreneurs and investors agreed that when it comes to the future of education in America, thinking big is a necessity, they said as they came together for the Education Innovation Summit at ASU SkySong in early April.
      

David Uhlman, center, CEO and founder of Maker Bench, talks to event attendees at an event at Hackspace at ASU Skysong in Scottsdale. Maker Bench is a collaborative work space geared toward engineers and builders. Photo by Kyle Patton

Underneath the technical aspects, the advanced hardware, electric work and engineering, David Uhlman's goal is a simple one.
      
"Let's just get together and build something," Uhlman says. "Less talking. More doing."
      

ASU students and Roo@ASU members Gabriel Sanchez, Joshua Judd and Kim Bellotti check out prototype designs of innovative farm systems. Roo@ASU is looking to create a hydroponic farm on the Tempe campus. Photo by Kyle Patton

A dedicated group of ASU students are laying the foundation to an innovative approach to growing food.

The best part is, they don’t have to worry about getting their hands dirty.

ASU faculty and staff and Social Venture Partners Arizona members participate in a brainstorming activity at ASU SkySong. Photo by Kyle Patton

About 40 faculty, staff, administrators and community leaders came together at SkySong, ASU’s innovation center, for a half-day networkshop focused on bolstering and growing social entrepreneurship in Arizona.

ASU co-sponsored the gathering with Social Venture Partners Arizona, a philanthropic organization dedicated to bringing together professionals and nonprofit organizations to help build connections. Among the attendees were representatives from a diverse blend of ASU schools, colleges and programs, as well as local nonprofit and social venture groups.

ASU students David Murillo and Susan Holechek Photo by Kyle Patton

Two ASU graduate students and Innovation Challenge finalists are working on innovative measures to help combat a disease ravaging South America, combining the fields of molecular biology and advanced mathematics in hopes of saving lives through their new project.