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Industrial engineering society awards Ron Askin with distinguished educator award
June 21, 2017
Professor Ron Askin was awarded the Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers.
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Big Data approach informs energy-saving strategies
June 20, 2017
A National Science Foundation-supported research project strives to provide better data, statistics and analytics to guide efforts to maximize energy efficiency.
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BUILD-IT constructs makerspace to drive innovation, creativity in Vietnam
June 16, 2017
ASU helped launch the Maker Innovation Space in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as part of BUILD-IT, helping to invest in a dynamic ecosystem for STEM innovation in Vietnam.
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Revved up: High hopes for hitting new heights
June 14, 2017
An ASU student race car team is determined to put in an impressive showing at a leading international automotive engineering competition.
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Ted Pavlic urges scholars to be undisciplined in TEDxASU talk
June 13, 2017
Assistant Professor Ted Pavlic recounts his early days as a graduate student to illustrate how to drive innovation by being undisciplined.
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Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows dream big, foster leadership
June 12, 2017
YSEALI seeks to build leadership skills in the region, nurture the Southeast Asian community and strengthen ties between the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
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Calculating a love of math
June 9, 2017
To keep math and STEM careers a possibility for all students, Jim Middleton and Amanda Jansen are studying what contributes to positive student engagement.
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Tongay’s 2D materials research earns award from Turkish science association
June 8, 2017
Assistant Professor Sefaattin Tongay was among six scientists, selected from a pool of 122 applicants, to receive a 2016 Young Scientist Award from the Heroes of Science Association in Turkey.
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ASU engineers honored by AZ Water Association for exemplary research, educational efforts
June 7, 2017
The AZ Water Association honored Morteza Abbaszadegan and Francois Perreault for their contributions to water treatment technology and environmental education.
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Next Level Devils take off on microgravity adventure with NASA’s Micro-g NExT program
June 2, 2017
The Next Level Devils
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Potential world-changing impacts of artificial intelligence raise promising possibilities and societal challenges
June 1, 2017
Artificial intelligence technologies could shape the future in both positive and troubling ways, says the Fulton Schools professor leading the largest organization in the field.
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Flexible hybrid electronics bend the rules of computing architectures
May 30, 2017
Umit Ogras is developing an innovative methodology and tools to optimize the design of flexible hybrid electronics — architectures that combine flexible elements and rigid silicon to overcome the performance limitations of purely flexible electronics.
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In memoriam: Milt Sommerfeld
May 24, 2017
ASU lost a gifted researcher, respected educator and beloved friend of 48 years as Milton Sommerfeld passed away on May 16, 2017, after a battle with cancer.
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ASU team to improve next generation air traffic control with $10 million from NASA
May 23, 2017
A five-year project, led by Yongming Liu, focuses on safely integrating the complex data sources that are driving the future of air traffic management systems.
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ASU professor leads gender workshop for STEM careers in Pakistan
May 22, 2017
ASU and top Pakistani engineering schools are leading the charge in gender equity in STEM fields.
Fulton Schools students build a car and skills with chemistry
May 19, 2017
The team’s innovative design ideas earned them second place in the 2017 AIChE Rocky Mountain Regional Conference competition in March.
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Mikhail Chester honored for work to protect infrastructure from extreme weather
May 18, 2017
Mikhail Chester and his research of ways to adapt infrastructure to more severe and changing weather has been rewarded with the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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ASU engineer working to develop disposable point-of-care sensor
May 17, 2017
Jennifer Blain Christen’s enthusiasm to explore new and different applications of electrical engineering earned her the funding to leverage her engineering expertise to create an innovative new diagnostic tool.
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Microengineering a heart attack
May 16, 2017
With support from a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Mehdi Nikkhah is creating a heart attack-on-a-chip to better understand a disease that is a leading killer in the United States.
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Xiao Wang cell fate research advances
May 15, 2017
Biomedical engineering research that is increasing knowledge about the mechanisms of cell differentiation could pave the way to new medical treatments and therapies.
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Fulton Schools graduates 17 more Grand Challenge Scholars to tackle global challenges
May 12, 2017
High-achieving students in the Fulton Schools go above and beyond the typical engineering curriculum in the Grand Challenge Scholars program, as they learn to be collaborative, transdisciplinary, global problem solvers.
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Mother of three completes academic marathon — and some others along the way
May 10, 2017
Sophie Olson didn’t think she would graduate until 2020, but through perseverance and dedication, and with a clear goal in mind, she outpaced her own expectations.
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Innovative work with optoelectronics earns Preston Webster Palais Outstanding Doctoral Student award
May 10, 2017
Preston Webster’s contributions to a slew of publications and hard work earned him the coveted Palais award for graduating electrical engineering doctoral students.
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Meet Spring 2017’s Outstanding Undergraduates and IMPACT Award recipients
May 8, 2017
As the Fulton Schools prepares to send newly graduated engineers, innovators and creators out into the world, we take time to highlight some truly exception graduates of the Class of 2017.
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Postcards from the ledge: Hoover Dam excursion for Pakistani scholars bridges knowledge, culture
May 4, 2017
27 scholars from USPCAS-E set off on an adventure learning what nature and people can engineer and the power their imagination has to inspire innovation.
Engineering Smiles’ mobile dental clinic ready to hit the road
May 3, 2017
After four years of hard work, the EPICS team is preparing to send their mobile dental clinic to aid dental missions to developing nations.
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Essential Reading: Guidebooks for your journey through college and beyond
May 2, 2017
Books recommended by Fulton Schools faculty and staff members cover topics from self-improvement, coping with change and leadership skills to mythology, political scandal, environmental dangers and a story with wisps of mysticism.
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ASU-led tech startup Hygiea heads to Berkeley entrepreneurship competition
April 26, 2017
Last year, a group of students launched a small startup named Hygiea with a big idea: to make waste management less wasteful.
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Stimulating the expansion of human cognitive potential
April 26, 2017
Through research aimed at enabling American troops to boost their effectiveness on the battlefield, Fulton Schools faculty hope to refine techniques to enhance human learning and performance.
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ASU engineer looks to improve next-gen materials for solar cells
April 24, 2017
Yuji Zhao is researching new applications for an incredible material — gallium nitride — and his recent findings show its potential for use in solar cells.
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