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ASU, Autodesk prepare students for future careers with emerging technologies

October 31, 2018

Arizona State University and Autodesk are teaming up to better prepare students for careers by sharpening their technological problem-solving skills.

Education

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SPARK App League prepares students for jobs of the future

September 24, 2018

Middle and high-school students from around Arizona learn how to code in a visual programming language at the sixth annual SPARK App League Game Jam.

ASU professors share insights on future of engineering

September 20, 2018

Two professors from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering attend the National Academy of Engineering’s U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium.

ASU and Amazon inspire new student ventures with Alexa

August 22, 2018

Arizona State University and Amazon will enable student-led startups to enhance their products with voice through the Alexa Innovation Fellowship.

EducationEntrepreneurship

ASU partners with PADT to accelerate biomimicry research

August 17, 2018

NASA awarded a local business-ASU partnership a $127,000 Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I Grant to develop biomimicry in 3D-printing.

Manufacturing

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Egg-spect the unexpected: ASU students test their skills at CanSat competition

August 9, 2018

ASU students put their engineering knowledge to the test in an international probe design-launch-landing competition.

Robotics

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ASU Baja SAE: Off-roading to the future

June 21, 2018

For ASU's Baja SAE team the car isn’t the only thing that gets built up throughout the year. Gaining knowledge and practical real-world engineering applications help team members prepare for their careers.

Cool partnership solves hot problem

June 19, 2018

Through the eProjects program, students in the Fulton Schools have been working with local company Mr. Misters over the last two semesters on the redesign of a photovoltaic bimini frame to house a misting system that will be used to cool passengers of runabout style boats.

Solar

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Meet the Fulton Schools’ outstanding graduates of Spring 2018

May 7, 2018

At the end of each spring and fall semester, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering takes time to recognize some of the graduating class for their outstanding commitments to both academics and the Fulton Schools at large.

Photo of student working on a robot. Caption: Ryan Bodhipaksha, a robotics engineering major at Arizona State University and co-lead of PYRO Robotics, practices with the team’s robot to prepare for the VEX Robotics World Championship 2018. Photo courtesy of Samantha Blokker

ASU robotics club ready to rumble at world championship

May 3, 2018

The Rossum Rumblers’ PYRO team represented Arizona State University’s Fulton Schools at the 2018 VEX® Robotics World Championship.

Robotics

Image of books stacked on shelves with an opening in the middle leading outdoors to a tree-lined path. Caption: Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Essential Reading: Illuminating books to learn from and live by

May 2, 2018

Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books to help students light their paths through the challenges of college days and the years beyond.

photo of 10 students in maroon and gold shirts holding a trophy. Caption: The Fulton Schools Maroon and Gold teams celebrate together after the Maroon team won the 2018 ASU Academic Bowl title. Photographer: Cortney Loui/ASU

Classmates battle for title as Fulton Schools team wins Academic Bowl

April 26, 2018

Started in 2006 as a showcase for the broad intellectual talent and school spirit of the ASU student body, the Academic Bowl pits 16 teams from various colleges at ASU against each other in a trivia competition.

Photo of two people standing next to each other. Caption: Father and son duo Doug and Brent Kolste graduate together in May 2018, when online student Doug Kolste will fly to Arizona for the ceremony. Photo courtesy of Kolste family

A family that learns together, earns together

April 23, 2018

A father and son graduate together with bachelor's degrees from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, achieving a long-time educational aspiration.

Photo of three girls around a pink pool with foli boats. Caption: At GEAR Day, Girl Scout Juniors planned, designed and built boats made of aluminum foil with the help of members from ASU’s Society of Women Engineers. Photographer: Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU

Inspiring the next generation of female engineers at ASU

April 4, 2018

Nearly 100 Girl Scouts learned what it’s like being an engineer from students in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at GEAR Day.

Photo of Nathan Johnson in front of solar panels. Caption: Nathan Johnson is pictured at the Grid Modernization and Microgrid Test Bed on Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. The Fulton Schools assistant professor’s research team is making advances in microgrid technologies to provide communities with more reliable, adaptable, resilient and affordable energy. Photo courtesy of Krisanna Mowen/ASU

Microgrids: Small-scale systems can have big impact on global energy challenges

February 16, 2018

A Fulton Schools’ research team is making strides in technologies that promise to make electrical power more accessible, mobile and reliable almost anywhere on the planet.

Energy

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STEMteachersPHX Conference helps teachers inspire students to pursue STEM studies

February 13, 2018

The STEMteachersPHX Conference aimed to educate school teachers and administrators on how to build strong STEM programs that encourage students to learn about STEM fields.

Education

Photo of group of people on a walkway at Masada. Caption: The Faculty Fellowship in Israel Program takes participants to major historic and cultural sites such as Masada, where there are remains of an ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert. Dating to about 30 B.C., the site includes the ruins of King Herod's palace. Recreations of historical scenes and archaeological exhibits are on display in The Masada Museum. Photographer: René Reinhard/Jewish National Fund.

Educational excursion: Faculty members seeking insights in Israel

December 21, 2017

Five Fulton Schools faculty members are among a select group visiting Israel to connect with potential research partners and explore ways to improve teaching and learning.

EducationGlobal

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Meet the Fulton Schools’ exceptional graduates of Fall 2017

December 11, 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 exceptional graduates of the Class of 2017.