Awards

Navrotsky selected for ACerS Distinguished Life Membership Award

April 29, 2020

ASU Professor Alexandra Navrotsky has been honored with a 2020 Distinguished Life Membership from The American Ceramics Society.

ASU researcher adds a new dimension to semiconductor manufacturing

April 24, 2020

Bruno Azeredo's work to develop a new method of 3D manufacturing for tiny, complex semiconductor devices earned an NSF CAREER Award.

Jerry Lin named NAMS Fellow for achievements in membrane field

April 23, 2020

Jerry Y.S. Lin, an internationally recognized leader in inorganic membrane science, has been named a North American Membrane Society Fellow.

ASU engineer solving the puzzle of regional water management

April 22, 2020

Margaret Garcia is developing a set of models to help policy-makers make informed decisions about water use and infrastructure in water supply networks.

Tracking a silent killer

April 20, 2020

Ariane Middel has been awarded an NSF CAREER award to further pursue her research in the SHaDE lab, which looks at heat from a human perspective.

Sun-powered nanotechnology could supply clean water and renewable energy

April 7, 2020

A deeper understanding of the nature of chemical reactions is opening the way to a new method of decontaminating water by using sunlight and an engineered catalyst.

Brunhaver seeking to augment engineering education with an adaptive mindset

April 2, 2020

Samantha Brunhaver, an assistant professor at The Polytechnic School, received a CAREER Award to provide educational resources to engineering students and practicing engineers with the goal of cultivating a more adaptable workforce.

Making computers smarter, more helpful

April 1, 2020

Robert LiKamWa believes computers that can visually see their natural environment will be better equipped to connect with and help people in the real world. He will continue this work thanks to an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

Helping the world build sustainable environments

March 27, 2020

Professor Ram Pendyala wants to see the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment fulfill its potential to help build more sustainable societies around the world.

Making robots accessible to all

March 19, 2020

Daniel Aukes is working to make it possible to fabricate robots in a matter of hours with the use of rapid prototyping tools like laser cutting and 3D printing with help from a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

Teaching robots to dance

March 5, 2020

National Science Foundation CAREER Award research at ASU is stepping up the possibilities for collaboration between humans and robots.

Young patients use virtual reality to focus on healing

March 3, 2020

By introducing virtual reality into their physical therapy regime, young patients are able to stay engaged and motivated throughout their training.

ASU professor builds a student-focused learning environment

February 28, 2020

Assistant Professor Christian Hoover draws upon real-world examples and past experiences in education to focus on student needs in the classroom.

Harnessing forces of turbulent flow key to array of tech solutions

February 27, 2020

Yulia Peet is striving for a deeper understanding of fluid dynamics to spark advances in aerospace, mechanical, biomedical and energy engineering.

Decoding design

February 25, 2020

Brent Nannenga is exploring biomolecular structures to advance nanomaterial synthesis as a 2020 National Science Foundation CAREER Award project.

New tool navigates the brain’s addiction mechanisms

February 18, 2020

Barbara Smith is developing a new tool to help researchers target specific cells to better understand how addiction impacts cellular mechanisms in the brain.

Robotics research to the rescue

February 12, 2020

ASU's Stephanie Gil has been awarded a 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship for computer science.

Tutor evolution: A new path for learning at scale

January 30, 2020

Circuit Tutor is an interactive tutorial program created by Brian Skromme at ASU to guide students taking introductory circuit classes in a scalable way.