Pandemic dress rehearsal shows we aren’t ready
06.04.09 • Austin American Statesman
A new report, "Pandemic Flu: Lessons From the Frontlines," says that while coordination on responding to the swine flu outbreak went well, the health care system was easily overwhelmed. The report was published by the Trust for America’s Health, the Center for Biosecurity, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Steven Howland wins leadership award
05.28.09 • Light Bulb Moments
Steven Howland, a graduate student at the Decision Theater was awarded the first-ever Mary R. Kihl Leadership Award by ASU's School of Planning.

World Health Organization may change rules of declaring 'pandemic'
05.22.09 • The Associated Press
The World Health Organization, under political pressure from its members is considering factors other than just the spread of the disease before calling it a global epidemic. "The alert phases were developed before the outbreak hit, and now need to be adjusted to the reality of the situation," said WHO flu chief Keiji Fukuda.

Decision Theater used by community and researchers
05.19.09 • The Arizona Republic
ASU's Decision Theater, with its 260-degree screen, is used by the community as well as researchers to visualize the future. Many have direct bearings on our lives, such as simulations of an influenza pandemic and water-management scenarios. The Greater Phoenix Economic Council used the Decision Theater last week to look at the state's budget challenges.

Decision Theater explores ways to share information
05.13.09
This media research lab is expanding its reach via the web, to provide greater access to the public and private sector.

Dr. Tim Lant and Dr. George Basile discuss decision-making in a crisis
05.07.09 • KJZZ - Here and Now
Here and Now host Mark Brodie speaks to public health officials, infectious disease specialists and Decision Theater about the outbreak of swine flu and Arizona's preparedness.

Decision-makers planned for the flu in 3D environment
05.05.09
Using its Decision Theater, ASU has assisted the state Department of Health Services, Maricopa County and multiple local school districts in crafting their planned response to a deadly flu strain.

ASU’s Decision Theater charts swine flu progress
05.01.09 • Phoenix Business Journal
Maricopa County is getting help from Arizona State University’s Decision Theater in charting how the swine flu might spread across the Valley. Megan Jehn, an associate professor with the ASU School of Health Management and Policy, and acting liaison between local officials and the theater...

Decision Theater tests pandemic flu plans
04.29.09 • East Valley Tribune
Global health crises are nothing ASU health officials haven't seen before. The influenza outbreaks they've experienced previously spread digitally across the screens that cover Decision Theater's walls.

The future is the feature at ASU Decision Theater
04.08.09 • TechNews Arizona
In this laboratory, people prepare for emergencies and hone decision-making skills so mistakes can be fixed before real decision are needed ...Thirty-four attendees representing Coconino, Maricopa and Pinal counties — representing 4.3 million people — took part in the exercises, which simulated three events based on World Health Organization threat levels

Dr. Tim Lant to speak at INFORMS conference in Phoenix
03.17.09 • FirstScience
Dr. Lant will present a paper on 'Flexible Decision-Making Platforms for a More Sustainable Future' at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) conference. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown from April 26-28, 2009.

Mesa's airport sees its traffic, demand grow
03.15.09 • The Arizona Republic
Despite budget restraints Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the Valley's burgeoning reliever airport, is about to reach the 500,000 passenger mark in its relatively brief experience with scheduled airline service.

Decision Theater featured onn ABC15 story on energy savings in Phoenix
02.17.09 • ABC15.com
In a follow up story to an ABC15 report, Dr. George Basile spoke of how cities and businesses are making changes within a building to lower energy costs. The day after the original story aired, Arizona's Governor, Jan Brewer ordered all lights off when possible in state buildings at night.

Decision Theater explores ways to share information
02.13.09 • Phoenix Business Journal
Officials at the Decision Theater at Arizona State University have built a reputation for the information they are able to produce in an atmosphere they call “the drum.”

Power Road, Mesa an economic engine
02.05.09 • The Arizona Republic
Just as Phoenix developed a "Power Corridor" and Tempe is developing a commercial and residential power center, East Valley officials see a corridor of educational, healthcare and commercial development blossoming along Power Road.

Arizona State University Links Israel, Palestine, and Gulf Nations On Sustainable Issues
02.01.09 • Lightbulbs.org
Academics from Arizona State University are hard at work promoting sustainability and regional cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a politically stable and very prosperous Gulf country. The delegation also visited Jordan and Israel.

Corporate park in Mesa part of job corridor
01.27.09
"We definitely have what it takes to attract those types of businesses between the (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport) right there (and) the land available that we've reserved for employment centers and industrial type businesses."

Report shows U.S. only half ready for flu pandemic
01.16.09
A report from the U.S. Health and Human Services department showed most states responsible for maintaining food supply in an emergency were ready, but transportation plans had a long way to go. The economic crisis would only make things worse ...

National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration workshop at Decision Theater
01.12.09
The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration held one-day interactive workshop at the Decision Theater last week, addressing the issues of adaptation in water management in Desert and Coastal Cities.

Maricopa, Pima school districts try to stop unification
12.23.08 • Tucson Citizen
Educators in Maricopa and Pima counties are going to court to try to stop unification approved by voters last month.

Dazzling future foreseen for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
12.18.08 • The Arizona Republic
A master plan adopted this week for Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport forecasts 270,000 passengers in 2009 and 2.2 million by 2027.

Maricopa, Pima school districts try to stop unification
12.12.08
Arizona educators in Maricopa and Pima counties are going to court to try to stop unification approved by voters last month.

Mesa council OKs designation for Proving Grounds
12.09.08 • East Valley Tribune
The Mesa City Council approved the designation of redevelopment area for the 3,200-acre Mesa Proving Grounds. The property is owned by DMB Associates of Scottsdale, AZ.

Pharmaceutical industry, governments and WHO to discuss pandemic strategy
12.05.08 • Reuters
The World Health Organization will host an inter-governmental meeting next week in Geneva to discuss sensitive questions about virus sample sharing and access to vaccines in case of a flu pandemic.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport braces for big crowd
11.26.08 • The Arizona Republic
The airport opened a 10,080-square-foot annex to accommodate the larger passenger load in time for for Thanksgiving. Allegiant Air expects to serve 260,000 passengers next year.

Energy independence requires sacrifices
11.25.08 • wmicentral.com
For America to achieve energy independence, citizens and elected officials must embrace the idea that it's going to require sacrifice, says Jay Hakes, a former U.S. Energy Department official said.

ASU to host alternative energy conference
11.18.08 • East Valley Tribune
Arizona State University's conference on alternative energy which begins Monday, has greater importance due to a recent event: the election of Barack Obama as president.

Mapping the future of water supply
11.17.08 • The National
How will you keep the taps running? That is the kind of scenario confronting scientists and city planners inside the hi-tech Decision Theater drum at Arizona State University.

Growth of Gateway airport benefits all
11.13.08 • East Valley Tribune
East Valley residents probably know better than anyone the importance of good planning. And 20 years from now, 1 million people will live east of Phoenix Mesa-Gateway.

New American University plan ahead of schedule
11.10.08
As ASU evolves into a New American University, the man behind the plan, Dr. Michael Crow, says he is on task and on time, despite the sudden economic downturn.

Mesa paves way for Gateway 'aerotropolis'
11.07.08 • The Arizona Republic
In a series of votes that will forever alter the area around Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, the City Council paved the way for an "aerotropolis" whose beginnings already have eclipsed those envisioned in a 2006 report.

Voters mostly reject school district unification
11.06.08 • Arizona Cappitol Times
Arizona voters in seven elementary districts largely voted against a plan to turn 76 elementary and high school districts into 27 unified districts. The plan had been proposed by the Arizona State Legislature in 2007.

Gilbert water tower park to open this weekend
11.04.08 • The Arrizona Republic
A new, still unnamed, park beneath Gilbert's iconic water tower will open on Saturday.

U.S. pledges extra $320 million for bird flu fight
10.27.08 • Reuters
At the opening of a ministerial conference in Egypt, the United States pledged an additional $320 million to fight the avian and pandemic 'flu.

School District Reunification spelled out
10.22.08 • TriValleyCentral.com
Voters in the Casa Grande district will see two questions regarding school district changes on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Pandemic 'flu report just released
10.21.08 • United Nations
There is near global awareness of the need to prepare for and respond to an Avian influenza pandemic, says a latest UN-World Bank progress report. However the threat remains unchanged.

Flu pandemic may cost world economy up to $3 trillion
10.17.08 • Bloomberg.com
According a World Bank worst-case scenario, a flu pandemic could kill 71 million people worldwide and push the global economy into a ``major global recession'' costing more than $3 trillion.

Proposed Gaylord resort prompts interest in nearby land
10.13.08 • The Arizona Republic
A proposed resort and convention center by Gaylord Entertainment in SE Mesa has developers and investors showing interest in land adjacent to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for mixed-used space.

Kyrene group fights school unification
10.10.08 • Arizona Republic
SE Valley parent action committee opposing district unification has picked up steam as Election Day draws closer.

Rural Arizona to vote on unifying school districts
10.03.08
Things could change in November, in this farming and ranching community; voters will decide whether to endorse a proposal to combine the Stanfield Elementary School District with a piece of the Casa Grande Union High School District.

Suntech to Power 1.6-MW Solar Panels at Arizona State University
10.02.08 • Renewable Energy World
Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd. announced it has been selected to supply 1.6 megawatts (MW) of solar panels to Sun Devil Solar LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrys Energy Services, for its project with Arizona State University (ASU).

Combining Tempe districts draws criticism
10.01.08
Voters in the Kyrene Elementary, Tempe Elementary and Tempe Union school districts will decide in November whether all three should be combined into a single unified district.

One river flows, the other slows
09.30.08
Salt River Project will begin drawing water from the Verde River this weekend, halting releases from Stewart Mountain Dam on the lower Salt River.

ReGeneration Road Trip: Degrees of Sustainability
09.28.08 • ReGeneration Blog
Decision Theater is perhaps the premier example of ASU’s commitment to design environments conducive to collaboration, creativity and understanding.

Regents OK Arizona universities' budget requests
09.28.08 • Tucson Citizen
The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved the state operating budget requests that presidents of Arizona's three universities made for fiscal 2010.

DMB Associates plays role in new urban center in Mesa
09.23.08
Mesa City Council approved major general plan amendments for the two companies that now own the General Motors Desert Proving Ground. DMB is expected to announce a second big-name resort partner soon.

ASU hosts sustainability summit in Washington, DC
09.17.08
ASU hosted a panel discussion on Sustainable Solutions in Washington, DC today. The panel, moderated by former CNN news anchor, Aaron Brown, featured senior business leaders, a governor, a US Congressman, and Dr. Michael Crow, president of ASU.

Voters have final say in unification
09.11.08 • Mohave Daily News
More than three years after first being discussed, voters will have a chance to weigh in on the school district unification plans.

ASU and Grist.org to Provide News on Sustainability
09.09.08
ASU and Grist.org the country's leading source of online environmental news, announced a biweekly e-mail with news, commentary, about sustainability.

Study shows Gateway's economic impact
09.09.08 • The Arizona Republic
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport released a study showing its impact on jobs, revenue and passenger load.

Mesa lands the big one
09.04.08 • The Arizona Republic
Mesa will be home to a mega-resort and conference center in the area surrounding Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

Signs focus on school-unification measure
08.28.08 • The Arizona Republic
A group opposing school district unification measures focuses on northwest and north-central Phoenix neighborhoods.

Weather Channel features ASU's sustainability program
08.27.08 • Forecast Earth
The Weather Channel features ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability as being on the forefront of eco-education.

UKMC provost proposes emulating Decision Theater
08.26.08
Gail Hackett, provost of the University of Missouri-Kansas City recommends building a center for policymaking and visualization similar to the Decision Theater.

Approach Luke Air Force Base should follow Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport example
08.26.08
Glendale's Ed Hermes, candidate for District 1, hails Mesa's Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport as "economic engine" worth emulating.

School-unification foes plan series of forums
08.25.08 • The Arizona Republic
Preserving Phoenix School Districts (PPSD) to fight redistricting plans that will be on November ballot.

Program helps professionals manage water resources
08.25.08 • ASU News
Decision Theater assists ASU’s Bob Ramsey Executive Education Program in training certified public managers on water issues in Arizona.

Gilbert's zoning plans influenced by Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport
08.20.08
The town of Gilbert considers changing the zoning ordinance in areas near freeways and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, at an upcoming council vote scheduled for September.

Global warming aside, fresh water dwindling
08.18.08 • The Arizona Republic
Water stress in places such as Phoenix and Las Vegas means an inability to sustain a growth economy and support lavish oasis-style lifestyles.

Mesa mulls Gateway taxing district
08.16.08 • East Valley Tribune
The Mesa City Council considers designating the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport area a special taxation district.

School redistricting panel cancels ballot-issue forums
08.15.08 • The Arizona Republic
Public forums scheduled across Arizona to inform voters about school district unification, which will be on the Nov. 4 ballots, have been canceled.

Allegiant Air adds five destinations to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport
08.11.08
The Valley's burgeoning reliever airport in Mesa adds five destinations from Allegiant Air.

West Nile cases on rise in Southern California
08.06.08 • Los Angeles Times
In an unprecedented call for public awareness, health officials across Southern California warned the region of a resurgence of West Nile virus.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport appoints Mesa Mayor as chair
08.05.08 • East Vallery Living
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith has been elected to serve as the 2008-2009 chair of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority.

Decision Theater featured in AEA Magazine
07.31.08
Techline, the magazine of the American Electronics Association, features Decision Theater's collaborative decision making tools.

Green, Greener, Greenest
07.28.08 • The New York Times
The Princeton Review names Arizona State University as one of 11 institutions to receive a Green Rating of 99.

Study outlines minimizing pandemic flu effects
07.28.08
A team of researchers has developed mathematical models and testing scenarios that show non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPI) appropriate for minimizing pandemic flu effects.

Arizona reports first death from West Nile virus
07.25.08 • The Arizona Republic
Forty-two people have died of the mosquito-transmitted disease in Arizona since 2003. More than 750 residents have been infected in that same time period.

The military takes steps to prepare for a pandemic flu
07.24.08 • KHNL NBC News
An emergency exercise being conducted today in Kauai by the 307th Single Battalion will involve over 200 military personell and civilians.

Sun Corridor may be 'new heartland'
07.20.08 • Mountain Megas: America's Newest Metropolitan Places
A study by the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program shows Arizona's 'megapolitan' region, stretching from Tucson to Flagstaff, will be part of the New American Heartland.

Mesa considers urban development plan for DMB land
07.16.08 • East Valley Tribune
Mesa considers a plan by DMB Associates to convert 3,200 acres of land adjacent to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport that will attract companies and jobs, including CEO-types and creative Gen-X bloggers.

Possible pandemic on health officials' minds
07.16.08 • Evansville Courier & Press
More than 80 health officials from 30 states around the U.S. and three U.S. territories discussed the ethics of treating a pandemic flu.

Two cases of West Nile virus found in Tucson
07.15.08 • Tucson Citizen
Two chickens in Pima County have tested positive for the virus and three mosquito pools in Pinal, Maricopa and Yuma counties have tested positive.

West Nile virus concern near Loop 101-202 interchange
07.13.08 • East Valley Tribune
State, county and tribal officials meet about combating mosquitoes breeding in pools created by construction in the Loop 101-202 interchange.

East Valley leaders exploring regional planning group
07.11.08 • East Valley Tribune
East Valley leaders are in early stages of forming a new group focusing on regional planning issues, especially transportation and economic development east of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.

Mesa council, planners pushing for flexibility around Gateway Airport
07.03.08 • Arizona Republic
Mesa's City Council and planning board endorsed a bare-bones, black-and-white map of the overall land-use categories in the Gateway area.

No time to lose ... ASU is a pacesetter in sustainability research
06.30.08
Sustainability: The word is everywhere ... Arizona State University is a pacesetter in research

Regional alternative-energy effort urged
06.23.08 • Arizona Republic
Cities need to collaborate, not compete, when designing alternative energy said Jonathan Fink, director of ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability.

School redistricting: A critical crossroads for Ariz. education
06.10.08
Voters in nine Arizona counties will be asked to consider ballot initiatives that seek to combine stand-alone independent school districts into 27 larger, unified school districts.

Decision Theater's role Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport
06.05.08 • East Valley Tribune
Mesa City Council member, Scott Somers on using the Decision Theater's 3D model to decide on optimal land use.

Decision Theater to address speech pathologist shortage
05.22.08 • ASU News
Stakeholders, including special education directors, Arizona certification and licensing agencies, state lawmakers, school district representatives and other universities plan to use advanced visualization models for potential solutions.

Mesa Council to discuss Gateway at ASU
05.21.08 • Mesa Republic
Planners and officials of Mesa City Council will meet at ASU's Decision Theater to see computerized simulations of the future development.

Decision Theater featured on ABC15 News
05.19.08 • ABC 15 News
Brenda Shears of the Global Institute of Sustainability talks about sustainability and WaterSim.

City planners visit Decision Theater to understand impact of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport
05.19.08 • East Valley Tribune
Officials visit ASU's Decision Theater to look at 3D models of the Mesa Gateway Strategic Development Plan.

ASU's Decision Theater tests pandemic flu plans
05.15.08 • ASU Insight
A tabletop exercise to test ASU’s response plan in the event of a pandemic flu prevented the theoretical deaths of 70 students.

A 'med school' for earth's global ailments
05.15.08 • The Arizona Republic
The former College of Nursing building on ASU's Tempe campus reopened as the Global Institute of Sustainability, the "headquarters for research in sustainability."

Decision Theater's Lindsay Pian, an Olympic hopeful
05.05.08 • Channel 12 News
Nationally ranked archer, Lindsay Pian, takes aim at representing the U.S. in the Olympics.

Demographer chooses path at crossroads of climate, growth
05.01.08 • ASU News
Professor Patricia Gober discusses WaterSim, an interactive computer model that simulates water consumption and availability in central Arizona.

Scottsdale Unified School District seeks enrollment forecast update
04.15.08 • East Valley Tribune
A study, presented by ASU's Decision Theater in April 2007, used factors including age, density and income to predict that the Scottsdale district would have 31,786 students by 2030, not factoring in open enrollment.

Wind Turbines Power Computers
04.09.08 • The Arizona Republic
How the Global Institute of Sustainability uses wind turbines atop its building to generate electricity, reducing energy costs.

Majoring in 'Green' Studies
03.26.08 • NBC Nightly News
ASU President, Dr. Michael Crow, discusses the university's environmental sustainability major.

NBC Nightly News reports on how ASU is leading the charge to create a new 'sustainability major'
03.26.08 • NBC Nightly News
NBC Nightly News covers ASU's new degree offerings from the School of Sustainability. The program is the first of its kind in the country, combining architecture, engineering and urban planning.

ASU graduate helps shape, predict the future
03.07.08 • The Arizona Republic
In the past two years, about 6,000 people have used the Decision Theater to better understand issues such as how diseases could spread through Arizona, how development in cities such as Tempe and Surprise would look, and what the future of the Salt River may hold.

Decision Theater used to help protect Grand Canyon's ecosystem
03.06.08 • ASU News
Mark Schmeeckle, an assistant professor in the School of Geographical Sciences at ASU, used the Decision Theater to aid in developing a new understanding of the complex flows in recirculation regions where sand bars are built.

Podcast: Urban Planning using Decision Theater
01.30.08 • Stranova
Dr. Deirdre Hahn, Associate Director for the Decision Theater, discusses policy issues in urban planning on The Stranova Blog.

Decision Theater Assists in Collaboration on Sustainablity
01.29.08 • New York Times
Decision Theater and the Global Institute of Sustainability spark collaboration between students and faculty to face the challenges of global warming.

School District Redistricting Plan Nearing Completion
12.26.07 • Phoenix Business Journal
After more than two years of work, Arizona's School District Redistricting Commission handed its recommendations to Gov. Janet Napolitano. In forming its plan, the commission researched issues connected to unification, held community discussions and public hearings around the state, used the ASU Decision Theater, and attended education sessions with groups such as the Arizona Auditor General's office.

Decision Theater Possible Resource for Computational Mathematical Sciences Program
12.17.07 • ASU News
The Decision Theater has the opportunity to be part of ASU's computational mathematical sciences program, which just received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

DAE Services and DT to Provide Next-Generation Decision Management Solution
11.16.07
DAE Services, the aviation technology services division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, is joining forces with Arizona State University's Decision Theater and EON Reality to offer a unique design, planning and collaborative decision-making solution.

DAE announces partnership with ASU DT
11.13.07
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Services announced a partnership with ASU's Decision Theater to offer a next generation, 3D computer visualization tool for the global aerospace market.

Colorado delegates visit Decision Theater
11.13.07 • ASU News

Denver Metro Chamber Foundation Delegation visits Decision Theater
11.02.07
More than 140 Denver area leaders visited the Valley of the Sun as part of a Leadership Exchange Program aimed at sharing best practices and promoting innovation.

Decision Theater referenced in U.S. National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Report
10.30.07

Delegation from Chinese Academy of Sciences attends urban sustainability workshop at ASU
10.23.07 • ASU Insight

Seattle Area Business and Political Leaders Pursue New Way To "See" And Solve Challenges
10.10.07
Washington CEO blogger Aaron Corvin comments on the possible applications of the Decision Theater for challenges facing Washington state.

Decision Theater Featured in Planning Magazine
09.28.07
Planning, the magazine of the American Planning Association, features the Decision Theater's innovative approach to connecting the research of ASU to the needs of the community.

Surprise planners map out issues in Decision Theater
09.27.07
A collaboration between Surprise planners and Arizona State University's innovative Decision Theater is spotlighted in the October issue of Planning magazine, a respected national publication of the American Planning Association.

ASU - Dubai Aerospace Enterprise relationship to be spotlighted at air show
09.25.07
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise will use the Decision Theater concept to enhance their global aerospace services. The firm is embracing innovative technologies as it grows in increasing influence and impact.

Decision Theater to Play Role in Chino Valley Growth Study
09.07.07
Chino Valley has partnered with Arizona State University to help the Northern Arizona town address growth and long-term sustainability.

Hahn appointed interim director
09.05.07
Jonathan Fink, the Julie A. Wrigley director of the Global Institute of Sustainability, recently announced the appointment of Deirdre Hahn as the Decision Theater's interim director.

ASU Partners with Chinese University
09.05.07
An eight-person delegation from Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST) spent two days visiting the Decision Theater. They traveled from Wuhan, China to see first hand how the Decision Theater is organized and equipped to help decision makers address public policy issues.

Bringing Data Alive on the Big Screen
08.30.07
When a public emergency such as a disease outbreak occurs, good decision making can mean the difference between life and death for thousands. The Decision Theater offers tools aimed at helping people make the best decisions possible through the rapid, visual analysis of data.

Chinese University Officials Visit Decision Theater
08.28.07
Huazhong University of Science and Technology plans on creating their very own Decision Theater. An eight-person delegation recently spent two days visiting the Decision Theater at Arizona State University to see firsthand how the Decision Theater is organized and equipped to help decision-makers address public policy issues.

Leading Chinese university to build Decision Theater
08.27.07 • ASU Insight
An eight-person delegation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology recently spent two days visiting the Decision Theater and learning about the theater's visualization, simulation and modeling, and collaboration tools. The delegation's visit to ASU concluded with the signing of a joint memorandum of understanding between the Decision Theater and HUST's College of Public Administration.

DT Participates in Disaster Exercise
08.16.07 • The Payson Roundup
Decision Theater participated in Golden Phoenix, a disaster preparedness exercise.

DT Helps See Arizona's Future
08.13.07 • The Arizona Republic
Arizona State University built a sophisticated computer program called WaterSim to search for answers to Arizona's water future. The program uses existing models and data to produce water-use scenarios for urban Maricopa County.

Green Coach Tour Route Includes Decision Theater
08.03.07
On June 12, thirteen Udall alumni set off on a seven-week, cross-country adventure, promoting service and the legacy of Arizona Congressman Morris K. Udall. Dr. Jon Fink, ASU's Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of the Global Institute of Sustainability, hosted the group during their stop at the Decision Theater.

ASU delegates strengthen China partnership
07.31.07
ASU President Michael Crow recently led a delegation of ASU faculty and staff to China to deepen and solidify ASU's sister-institution relationship with Sichuan University, officially launch the Confucius Institute, and expand relationships with the Ministries of Education and Science and Technology to support ongoing ASU research, teaching and learning programs in China.

DT in Disaster Response Exercise
07.31.07
The Decision Theater participated in a 3-day disaster response scenario intended to facilitate active communication and collaboration between civilian response organizations. This was an offshoot of a larger interagency exercise conducted in California called Golden Phoenix.

Decision Theater Goes Global
07.16.07 • East Valley Tribune
Decision Theater is attracting growing interest as an innovative solution space in places like the United Arab Emirates and China.

Decision Theater provides town new dimension to blueprint
06.27.07 • The Arizona Republic
With the aid of the Decision Theater team, Gilbert's Heritage District has completed the blueprint for a future water tower park at the base of an iconic landmark.

Celebrating Two Years of Visualizing Possibilities and Realizing Solutions
06.20.07
Since the Decision Theater's doors opened for impact on May 23, 2005, the interdisciplinary team has undertaken more than 20 major projects. The issues explored range from urban growth and education to public health and the environment. The goal of making a difference continues to motivate and inspire the team.

Decision Theater Aids Decision on Water Tower Park
06.20.07 • newszap.com
Gilbert staff members, officials, residents and members of the town's Redevelopment Commission met June 13 at Decision Theater to review options regarding a new park designed around a local water tower. The meeting was the fourth and final meeting for design input.

Finland, ASU take first joint steps
05.25.07 • ASU Insight
A finnish ambassador visiting ASU toured Decision Theater, among other places.

ASU popular among Chinese scholars
05.25.07 • ASU Insight
Chinese scholars drawing on the opportunities at ASU for their studies, research and teaching experience saw first-hand how ASU's Decision Theater allows researchers to enhance their work through visualization representations.

Decision Theater connects communities to science
05.22.07 • ASU Insight
ASU President Michael Crow had a vision for a new type of visualization center, one focused on connecting the science of the university with the needs of the Arizona community. Two years after opening its doors, the Decision Theater has made the vision a reality.

Delegation from India Expresses Interest in ASU Decision Theater
05.17.07 • Newindpress
There is hardly any data that will give a clear picture of what a metro rail project in Delhi, India would look like, much less of what it will be like after 10 years of its implementation. Indian officials are considering using Decision Theater's services to help plan their project.

Decision Theater Offers Views on Policy Issues
05.16.07 • Arizona Water Resource
Decision Theater's work in water policy and with East Valley Water Forum is highlighted in this edition of Arizona Water Resource.

Decision Theater: Connecting Science and Community
05.14.07 • Huliq
The Arizona State University Decision Theater is helping policy makers and community members explore issues ranging from the evironment and urban growth to education and health. The advanced visualization, simulation and modeling, and collaboration tools enable users to visualize possibilities and realize solutions.

DT Open House on May 23
05.10.07
It's Decision Theater's second anniversary! Bring your friends and family for an open house on May 23rd, and join the Decision Theater team for some cake, punch, and state-of-the-art visualizations.

Decision Theater Helps Predict Student Enrollment
05.03.07
Scottsdale Unified School District officials needed forecasts of student enrollment through the year 2030 in order to plan programs and facilities. Decision Theater used advanced modeling techniques to predict student enrollment based on demographic and geographic characteristics.

Shangraw appointed ASU VP of research and economic affairs
05.01.07 • ASU Insight
R.F. "Rick" Shangraw Jr., executive director of Decision Theater, has been named ASU's vice president of research and economic affairs, pending approval of the Arizona Board of Regents. Shangraw replaces Jonathan Fink, who recently was named Julie A. Wrigley director of the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS) and the university's chief sustainability officer.

Dr. Rick Shangraw Featured in President's Podcast
04.30.07
Decision Theater's Executive Director, Rick Shangraw, is featured on the Office of the President's Podcast to discuss Decision Theater.

Lant Published in Mathematics Journal "Positivity"
04.30.07
Markov transition kernels are perturbed by output kernels with a special emphasis on building mortality into structured population models. A Feynman-Kac formula is derived which illustrates the interplay of mortality with a Markov process associated with the unperturbed kernel.

Decision Theater Plays Role in Support of Redistricting Plans
04.30.07
Arizona's School District Redistricting Commission distributed their first official plans to Arizona's school districts. Decision Theater's visualization and decision making services helped to efficiently create effective plans.

District Welcomes Scottsdale Growth
04.13.07
Decision Theater aided Scottsdale schools in discovering that they will be growing over the 25 years -- a welcomed fact.

Decision Theater Forecasts Student Enrollment
04.11.07 • The Arizona Republic
Students who will be attending Scottsdale schools in 2030 haven't been born yet, but Scottsdale Unified School District officials want to know how many will be enrolled 23 years from now.

Decision Theater Predicts Local Growth
04.04.07
As the frontrunner in planning for Phoenix's economic race, Decision Theater is featured in a Channel 3 news story highlighting the latest local developments.

Seattle Chamber of Commerce Delegation Visits
03.27.07
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce sponsored a 3-day visit to Phoenix which included a visit to the Decision Theater. Some of the visitors included the Mayor of Seattle, city council members and executives from local businesses.

DT as a Disease Monitoring Tool
03.14.07
As part of the ASU-hosted Workshop on the Mathematics of Global Public Health: Modeling Disease Transmission and Biological Invasions, Dr. Tim Lant demonstrated how the Decision Theater is used in support of West Nile Virus monitoring.

Decision Theater: Arizona's Newest Economic Development Tool
03.14.07 • AAED Newsletter
Some of Decision Theater's success stories are showcased in this newsletter about Arizona's latest economic developments.

ASU's transition to an economic engine humming along
03.02.07 • The Arizona Republic
Columnist discusses ASU's impact in the regional economy. Advances such as the Decision Theater are part of the economic engine.

Flinn Scholar Finalists Visit
02.23.07
Flinn Scholar finalists experence the Decision Theater as part of their ASU orientation visit. Dr. Tim Lant showed these high school seniors several visualizations exploring issues such as urban planning.

Decision Theater Plays Key Role in West Nile Virus Fight
02.21.07 • ASU Insight
The Decision Theater team aids in analyzing data about West Nile Virus cases in the Valley.

Decision Theater Featured in Film
02.21.07 • ASU Insight
The BBC was at Decision Theater filming a new movie, "Comet," for release in the United Kingdom. The crew spent a full 12 hour day for just 5 minutes of footage.

Computer Program Bridges Gap Between Scientists
02.20.07 • HULIQ.com
A computer visualization tool developed by Arizona State University researchers can simulate the effects environmental and policy factors have on the future of water availability in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Decision Theater Associate Director to Speak at Expediting Innovation Conference
02.13.07
Dr. Deirdre Hahn, Associate Director of Decision Theater, is one of the speakers at Group System's Expediting Innovation Conference 2007.

Eighth Graders Visit Decision Theater
02.13.07
Eighth graders from the Tesseract School visited Decision Theater to get a taste of what visualizations are used for.

Decision Theater Uses Virtual Reality to Plan a Better Future
01.29.07 • ASU in the Community
Imagine being able to soar over Tempe's skyline and inspect its buildings - before they've been built. Consider having the ability to peer through multiple layers of rock to assess the state of our groundwater resources. Or picture being able to shrink down to microscopic size and explore the workings of a human brain - on a mission to discover the best way to operate on an aneurysm.

Gilbert gets 'virtual' look at downtown
01.25.07 • East Valley Tribune
Gilbert officials and local business owners use Decision Theater to visualize and plan their future downtown scene.

Decision Theater is at the center of sustainability
12.20.06 • Christian Science Monitor
Initiatives like Decision Theater, Biodesign Institute and the School of Sustainability show ASU's commitment to studying sustainable environments.

Decision Theater serves as redistricting resource
12.19.06 • ASU Insight
The Arizona School District Redistricting Commission is working on a research assignment, and the ASU Decision Theater is one of its key resources.

Decision Theater offers research incentive for ASU faculty
11.14.06
Decision Theater, along with the University Technology Office, PRISM and the Fulton High Performance Computing Initiative, is offering its expertise valued at up to $25,000 to any ASU faculty with a great research idea.

Decision Theater "More Than Slightly Ahead of the Curve"
11.07.06 • Public Sector Digest
This article, second in a series of three, continues to showcase DT's array of resources in assisting the state in redistricting its 227 districts.

Decision Theater "A Virtual Reality Facility for Decision Makers"
11.07.06 • Public Sector Digest
Decision Theater appears in this article showcasing its skills in visualization and facilitation.

School Redistricting Committee meets at DT
10.16.06
The first round of school district redistricting plans for the entire state discussed Oct. 16 at Decision Theater.

Decision Theater aids commission in redistricting schools across Arizona
08.29.06 • The Arizona Republic
A statewide task force took the first steps Monday toward reshaping the more than 100 school districts across Arizona. By the time the task force is done in 2008, your child's district could be consolidated, expanded or eliminated to streamline costs and improve educational quality.

Decision Theater's Pushpak Karnick a Recognized Grad Student
08.21.06 • Division of Graduate Studies
Pushpak Karnick, a developer at Decision Theater as well as a PhD candidate in Computer Science, is profiled in this bulletin from the Division of Graduate Studies.

Decision Theater Video Earns Critical Acclaim
06.06.06 • ASU Press Release
A promotional video for Arizona State University's Decision Theater has received critical acclaim and a number of awards from six prestigious video industry award competitions.

Engineers, computer experts take swing at improving golf ball design
05.17.06 • ASU Insight
Computer scientists at Decision Theater work with engineers from the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering to create golf balls that fly farther than ever.

Decision Theater uses aircraft science for golf
05.12.06 • AZcentral
Using some of the most advanced mathematical modeling methods, high-performance computing systems and three-dimensional visualization techniques, the researchers hope to create balls that not only can fly farther and straighter, but might cost less.

Decision Theater Helps Create Better Golf Balls
04.26.06 • Full Circle/Engineering News Spring 06
Decision Theater helps create golf balls that flow through the air better than ever before by applying new computational fluid dynamics simulation techniques.

Coming Soon to Mount Vernon: 3 Georges
04.08.06 • The New York Times
Decision Theater helps in the creation of the most accurate depictions of George Washington to date.

Decision Theater Adopts Obsidian Long Haul Infiniband Technology
04.05.06 • Fulton HPCI
Arizona State University’s Fulton High Performance Computing Institute, in collaboration with Obsidian Longbow LP and Cisco Systems, is proud to be the first to deploy the Longbow Infiniband range extending technology for campus grid applications.

ASU to Deploy Long Haul InfiniBand Technology
04.05.06 • HPC Wire
Arizona State University's Fulton High Performance Computing Institute, in collaboration with Obsidian Longbow LP and Cisco Systems, will be the first to deploy the Longbow InfiniBand range extending technology for campus grid applications.

Media Alchemy's "Welcome to Decision Theater" Video Wins Another Two Awards
02.22.06
Media Alchemy, a leading production company based in Seattle, was awarded two Crystal Awards of Excellence in the 2005 Communicator Awards competition for their video 'Welcome to Decision Theater.'

Six Alumni Elected to Dickinson College Board of Trustees
02.22.06 • Dickinson College
Six Dickinson graduates were elected recently to the college's Board of Trustees including Decision Theater's Executive Director, Rick Shangraw.

Virtual Planning
01.26.06 • Archi-Tech
Imagine knowing that you want to build a new development on an open parcel of land - and then being able to see the impact of your decision 50 years later.

Ira A. and Mary Lou Fulton Donation to Arizona State University
12.24.05 • ASU Insight
The faculty, staff and students of Arizona State University are getting an unexpected gift this holiday season: Ira A. and Mary Lou Fulton put $100 million under the university's Christmas tree.

Visualizing Tempe
11.25.05 • East Valley Tribune
Strategic initiatives manager Gary Graf and his team are elbow-deep in creating a computer-generated three-dimensional presentation of Tempe's evolving downtown.

Out of the Shadows
11.13.05 • East Valley Tribune
Arizona State University is looking at how to make itself a more attractive partner for commercial and government solar research. The university is preparing a visualization exercise at its new Decision Theater that would show how solar might develop in Arizona.

Modeling the Valley
11.02.05 • AZ Republic
The Decision Theater at Arizona State University, which made its debut four months ago, is helping community leaders make decisions about growth. The 260-degree theater has created 3-D presentations on Valley water supplies and possible buildings for ASU's downtown Phoenix campus.

The Bottom Line: Tempe's Future Skyline To Be Shown In 3D
11.02.05 • East Valley Tribune
The future of Tempe is up, up and up. The city and Arizona State University’s Decision Theater researchers are unveiling a 3D video of what the skyline will look like in five years.

Ph.D. Students Worked on the Genesis of Decision Theater
10.25.05 • CSE Monitor
Two new Ph.D. students began working on the preliminary research, under the guidance of Dr. Gerald Farin and Dr. Anshuman Razdan, for the design of Decision Theater in the fall of 2003. Ashish Amresh and Pushpak Karnick conducted the intial research to justify the project's implementation.

Dr. Razdan of Decision Theater Receives Achievement Recognition
10.14.05
This week the Hindustan Times, India's leading newspaper, honored the top 12 Non-Resident Indians of 2005 for outstanding achievement in their careers. Dr. Anshuman Razdan, Director of Research and Technology for the Decision Theater at Arizona State University was one of the NRI's who earned this recognition.

Forging a New American University: Reaching Beyond Boundaries
10.12.05 • Arizona State University 2004-2005 Annual Report, Section Three
ASU's new Decision Theater, which debuted in May, is another strong example of the university's new transdisciplinary approach to problem solving.

Technology in Planning - GIS Tech & Digital Comprehensive Planning
09.28.05
Arizona State University's Decision Theater utilizes advance mutli-screen 3D media technology linked with advanced GIS mapping and modeling applications to provide decision makers an interactive environment to explore issues of importance to the Greater Phoenix region.

HPC Initiative Opens September 16th at Arizona State University
09.16.05
Fully operational in fall 2005, the HPCI will also host satellite clusters around ASU dedicated to research at the Decision Theater for the New Arizona.

Examing Our Future Through the Decision Theater
08.29.05 • Deirdre Hahn, Technopolis Newsletter
Policymakers and researchers in virtually every discipline face the challenge of understanding complicated variables to forecast the impacts of their choices. Yet, visualizing alternate futures is a powerful tool for anyone interested in assessing the impact of today's decision making 10, 50 or even 100 years from now. Arizona State University has created just such a resource with the Decision Theater. Schientist, academics, government officials, community members and business leaders can tap into a tool never offered to the public - that is until now

Making Decisions in a climate of uncertainty
08.25.05 • OVPREA
The Valley of the Sun is one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S. Between 2003-2004, Maricopa County had the largest gain in residents in the nation, and is expected to reach a population of 5 million by 2025.

Tempe's high-rises to create new views
08.21.05 • Jahna Berry, Arizona Republic
Over the next five years, Tempe's skyline will get an extreme makeover, and other Valley cities are watching closely.

Toward Inherently Secure and Resilient Societies
08.12.05 • Brad Allenby and Jonathan Fink, Science Magazine
Recent years have seen a number of challenges to social stability and order, ranging from terrorist attacks and natural disasters to epidemics such as AIDS and SARS. Such challenges have generated specific policy responses, such as enhanced security at transporation hubs and planned deployment of...

Summer 2005, Vol 9, #1
06.01.05 • ASU Magazine
Decision Theater helps decision makers visulaize long-term policy implications.

Valley's problems now showing in 3-D in Tempe
05.21.05 • William Herman, Arizona Republic
Imagine Gov. Janet Napolitano, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Mesa Mayor Keno Hawker wearing 3-D glasses, swiveling their heads and staring raptly at seven screens in a small Arizona State University theater, when suddenly they chant in unison...

Future is now at this theater
05.21.05 • Joe Kullman, East Valley Tribune
Valley cities may soon foresee their future at a new hightech facility Arizona State University opens on Monday in downtown Tempe. The Decision Theater puts advanced virutal-reality machinery to work applying science to urban planning.

ASU's Decision Theater ushers in new age of public policy
05.19.05 • Skip Derra, ASU Insight
A new age is dawning on public policy, one based on advanced scientifically informed decision making, with the May 23 opening of the Decision Theater at ASU.

Fulton gift will help policy makers see the environmental effects of decisions
11.05.04
Ira A. Fulton, has made a $3 million gift to the ASU Foundation to establish the Decision Theater – an advanced visualization tool that will enable policy makers and others to see, in detailed three-dimensional representation, the environmental consequences of their actions.

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Decision Theater and ADHS hosts pandemic flu school closure exercise
02.17.09
The first of a two-part Pandemic Influenza School Closure Exercise was held on 12 February, 2009. Participants from Coconino, Maricopa and Pinal Counties in Arizona took part in the exercise.

Researchers publish new simulation model for pandemic preparedness
12.22.08
As many states and institutions are planning for an outbreak of the pandemic flu caused by the H5N1 virus, researchers at the Arizona State University’s Decision Theater have developed a new way to test these pandemic preparedness plans.

ASU researchers investigate human vulnerability to heat exposure.
10.27.08
Dr. Tim Lant leads a modeling team in a National Science Foundation study that will examine how global environmental change combined with local conditions affect public health outcomes.

Angelo Fernando wins magazine award
06.05.08
Decision Theater's Angelo Fernando won a prestigious 'Maggie' award for the best regularly featured column in a trade magazine. The awards honor consumer and trade magazines (both print and electronic) in all categories.

ASU's pandemic influenza plan put to the test
05.06.08
The first pandemic flu exercise at Arizona State University theoretically 'saved' 70 lives.

Araz part of winning team in mathematical modeling contest
09.20.07
Ozgur Araz, a Decision Theater research assistant, was part of a team earning the gold in a mathematical modeling competition that could benefit workers in downtown Phoenix, AZ

DT's Kubach to present at international geospatial conference
09.05.07
Adam Kubach, a programmer at Decision Theater, is presenting a project during the 2007 Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial Conference being held in Victoria, Canada, Sept. 24-27.

Decision Theater Consultant on Top 100 List
03.26.07
Federal Computer Week recently named Dave Warner, a Decision Theater consultant, to its list of 100 executives who are making a big difference in the federal information systems arena.

Hahn takes on associate director responsibilities
11.30.06
Rick Shangraw, the director of the Decision Theater, has appointed Deirdre Hahn as the associate director. Hahn assumes her new duties December 1st. Hahn currently serves as the Decision Theater's assistant director for regional engagement.

Shangraw joins Decision Theater as Executive Director
02.22.05
Dr. R. F. "Rick" Shangraw, Jr. has been appointed Executive Director of the Decision Theater at Arizona State University and Professor of Practice in the College of Public Programs. Dr. Shangraw joins ASU after a distinguished career in policy and technology consulting.

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