Areas of Engagement

What We Do

Arizona State University has a vision to be a New American University, promoting excellence in its research and among its students and faculty, increasing access to its educational resources and working with communities to positively impact social and economic development. The North American Center for Transborder Studies embodies the New American University design aspirations of global engagement, social embeddedness and societal transformation in all of its projects and initiative by linking research efforts at ASU and our partner universities to key partners in government, the private sector, and civil society.

Our highly collaborative work brings significant, transdisciplinary human capital to bear on a number of key North American issues. NACTS' activities are focused on four key areas of engagement:

	Enhancing Continental Trade and Competitiveness The North American Center for Transborder Studies leverages initiatives and key partnerships -- such as NACTS' North American Transportation Competitiveness Research Council -- with the ultimate goal of enhancing quality of life for all citizens of North America.
	Advancing Best Practices on Borders NACTS actively engages policymakers in Canada, the United States, and Mexico to collaboratively build best practices in border management.
	Improving and Protecting the Transborder Environment By working with multiple partners on projects to enhance environmental quality, ecological integrity and sustainability the North American Center for Transborder Studies helps to build a more sustainable future for the region.
	Building Public Awareness of Shared North American Interests The North American Center for Transborder Studies increases public understanding of key issues that will affect the future of North America via courses, intensive trainings, public events and accessible research findings that impact public policy.