Research

2015-2016 Faculty awards and research highlights

October 9, 2016

Fall 2016 Data Snapshot

October 9, 2016

In Fall 2016, the Fulton Schools have over 20,000 students including more than 2800 freshmen.

Looking for bigger roles in game-changing leaps in tech capabilities

September 22, 2016

ASU wants its engineers and scientists to build stronger working relationships with the U.S. defense agency that supports research aimed at breakthrough technological advancements.

Fulton Schools takes in lion’s share of solar research funding from DOE

September 14, 2016

Five research projects that focus on reducing the cost of solar energy received in $3.75 million from the Department of Energy, more than any other institution receiving funding for this round of awards.

ASU-industry project explores new structural frontier for additive manufacturing

September 8, 2016

An ASU professor and his industry partners explore and model how lattice structures in additive manufacturing behave to create better processes and designs.

Heavy metal impact: Dissolving away the drawback

August 31, 2016

Refining a technique that could bring a dramatic improvement to the manufacture of metal materials using 3D printing.

Countering counterfeits and reinforcing reliability in electronics

August 22, 2016

Electronic hardware security vulnerabilities due to counterfeiting or substandard manufacturing can be countered with new reliability modeling techniques and cybersecurity technologies.

DOE SunShot Initiative powers up ASU solar research projects

August 1, 2016

Two new solar research projects at Arizona State University will receive funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative .

Bench to bedside: Self-replicating cells help study, treat neuro disorders

July 26, 2016

David Brafman has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to take stem cell discoveries out of the research lab and into the clinical setting where they can transform, even save, lives.

Keeping the Navy’s aircraft in shipshape

July 21, 2016

New grants enable ASU engineers to tackle research that aids the performance and safety of the U.S. Navy’s aging fleets.

ASU researchers aim to pull fuels out of thin air

July 13, 2016

The Center for Negative Carbon Emissions is exploring the creation of carbon-neutral liquid fuels, a greener alternative to fossil fuels.

ASU research center, Allstate partner to address cybersecurity challenges

July 12, 2016

Industry and academia will team up to advance research in protection of computerized information — and to give students hands-on experience in the computer science field.

Construction programs lauded for enhancing educational efforts

July 7, 2016

A major industry group spotlights the rising academic quality of the Fulton Schools’ construction programs.

Materializing the ghost in the machine

July 1, 2016

"The hard part in neuralprosthetic science is the interface, getting the prosthetics to talk to the nerves,” says Bradley Greger. “It’s not just telling the fingers to move, the brain has to know the fingers have moved as directed.”

ASU receives U.S. Department of Energy award for algae biofuel research

June 28, 2016

Fulton Schools researchers will share a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund work on innovative solutions to yield more in algae biofuel research.

Sensor and Signal Processing Workshop strengthens ASU, Tec de Monterrey collaboration

June 22, 2016

The ISSPC Workshop at ASU brought together government, industry and academic leaders from the U.S. and Mexico to identify collaborations to meet challenges in an increasingly digital world.

Expect the unexpected: Autonomous car project prepares engineers for industry challenges

June 6, 2016

In the robotics industry, engineering isn't easy, so a professor is teaching his computer systems engineering students to work with difficult and unpredictable sensors and situations.

Shielding homeowners from energy loss with highly efficient windowpanes

May 27, 2016

An ASU-led research team landed a $2.19 million award to develop technology to increase the energy efficiency of single-pane windows.