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    Meet students researching diagnostics, large language models and more

    Students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.

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    Training tomorrow’s aviation leaders today

    ASU’s aviation programs gain flight experience, industry exposure and technical training designed to prepare students for careers in the field.

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.

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.

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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