Arizona State University Hopes to Learn From the Irish

Arizona State President Michael Crow is exploring Ireland this week in the hopes of bringing some European concepts to a new ASU research facility.

Crow is touring The Digital Hub outside of Dublin, Ireland. Restaurants and retail businesses exist within the park, as well as living facilities.

Crow's trip, which will last three or four days, would most likely be privately funded by the ASU Foundation. The goal of the trip is to observe the Ireland research facility and apply its concepts to a planned ASU facility. ASU officials hope to build a state-of-the-art research facility at the former Los Arcos mall site in Scottsdale, at Scottsdale and McDowell roads, Renzulli said.The project is estimated to cost $85 million.

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