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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.

  • Professor Xin Xu with students

    Supercharged science to drive battery breakthroughs

    With Department of Energy Early Career award, Xin Xu will work with students to overcome energy production challenges.

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.

  • A graphic showing all the CAREER Award winners.

    From cyberspace to outer space

    Seven Fulton Schools faculty members earn prestigious NSF Awards for trailblazing research.
    TopicsArtificial intelligenceHealthSecurity
  • A graphic of two graduates

    From Vellore to ASU: two degrees for clean energy impact

    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
  • Celebrating 10 years - The Polytechnic School

    The Polytechnic School hits milestone mark at 10 years

    The Polytechnic School, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, celebrates 10 years of excellence, innovation and collaboration.
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  • An illustration of a reindeer working on a laptop.

    2024 year in review: Engineering with purpose

    In 2024, the faculty, staff and students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU took the initiative to innovate with intent.
    TopicsData scienceEducationEnergyHealthManufacturingRoboticsSecuritySustainability
  • ASU engineering FURI student Arick Nitzche works with faculty mentor Xiangfan Chen on semiconductor-related research.

    Meet student researchers advancing AI, manufacturing and more

    Students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
    TopicsEducationManufacturingRoboticsSecurity
  • In memory of Albert McHenry, 1941–2024

    Legacy of caring

    Albert McHenry’s goal was to prepare students to become skilled engineers who measure success by how well they improve the lives of others.
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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