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Metis Center leads ASU’s energy, water work for US Air Force
ASU researchers will provide solutions to strengthen energy and water resilience at U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force installations worldwide.
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ASU joins national effort to advance battery manufacturing
Through DOE’s BattMan Accelerator, ASU researchers to develop sensing and analytics tools and workforce training to support smarter domestic battery production.
Additional research stories
From energy and the environment to intelligent machines, The Polytechnic School’s research program explores innovative technologies and concepts that benefit society in tangible ways. Our focus is always on transforming basic discoveries into practical, real-world use and enterprise.
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Supercharged science to drive battery breakthroughs
February 19, 2026
With Department of Energy Early Career award, Xin Xu will work with students to overcome energy production challenges.TopicsBattery technologyEnergy -
NVIDIA grant paves path to smarter, safer autonomous drones
January 16, 2026
ASU researcher Dajiang Suo receives a grant of high-powered workstations from NVIDIA to help advance his work related to autonomous drones.TopicsArtificial intelligence -
2025 Year in review
December 31, 2025
Throughout the year, the Fulton Schools community remained focused on innovation with purpose, responsibility at scale and impact that extends from student success to global communities and beyond. -
ASU’s LEAPS lab marks a decade of energy impact
December 8, 2025
As industries electrify and data use explodes, the race to power the future is onTopicsEnergy -
From cyberspace to outer space
October 15, 2025
Seven Fulton Schools faculty members earn prestigious NSF Awards for trailblazing research.TopicsArtificial intelligenceHealthSecurity -
From Vellore to ASU: two degrees for clean energy impact
September 22, 2025
Students pursuing a graduate degree in smart mobility in India can attend VIT for the first year and then ASU for the second and receive two master’s degrees.TopicsEducationEnergy
How you learn is as important as what you learn.
Students within The Polytechnic School thrive under the guidance of more than 100 faculty members with comprehensive expertise in many of the most important technological challenges that society faces. Instructors bring considerable industrial experience to enhance their teaching and research.
A modern polytechnic school can redefine the ways that universities can serve the world and create the possibilities for inclusive pathways for students, faculty and staff to be force multipliers for positive change in the world.
Kurt PatersonSchool director and professor
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An ASU instructor used AI as part of a larger design process and teaches students to approach the technology responsibly.
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Fulton Schools faculty recognized for advancing inclusive excellence and AI-enhanced learning.
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Daniel Frank and Laura Hosman, who are affiliated with The Polytechnic School, are recognized for work aligning with the high aspirations of the ASU Charter.
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