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Line drawings of the Duct Tape Overcast aircraft designed by the Air Devils team for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design/Build/Fly competition

ASU Air Devils fly high at aircraft design competition

Arizona State University students overcame a challenging year and earned 14th place at the AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition with an innovative aircraft design.
Photo of Nathan Johnson next to solar panels

Johnson elected to U.S. Energy Association board of directors

In this role, Johnson looks forward to contributing his expertise and collaborating with other experts to further advance energy access in developing countries.
School or unitEnergySolar
Engineering senior Jean-Francois Enriquez is using Siemens hardware to operate a digital twin machine as part of his senior design capstone project. Photographer: Sona Srinarayana/ASU

ASU and Siemens amplify curriculum for industry-bound students

Siemens is amplifying the engineering capstone program by offering workforce development opportunities to students entering Arizona’s growing manufacturing industry and beyond.
School or unitManufacturing
People sit on top of three giant stacks of books in this flat illustration.

Essential reading: Books to expand your perspective

Fulton Schools faculty and staff recommend books that offer knowledge, wisdom, intrigue, warnings, motivation, guidance and edifying escapism.
School or unitEducation
Multiple profile images as a composite banner of outstanding graduating students from the class of Spring 2021

Meet the exceptional graduates of Spring 2021

At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.

Use-inspired research: ASU students tackle real-world engineering challenges in energy, sustainability, health and more

Students are improving access to eye care, generating valuable products from waste, increasing solar efficiency and more at the FURI/MORE Virtual Symposium.
School or unitEducationEnergyHealthSustainability
rendering of new Thunderbird school facility

New ASU program enriches engineering with global business studies

The Polytechnic School and Thunderbird School of Global Management have partnered to launch the 4+1 Master of Global Management program.
School or unitEducationGlobal
Above: Arizona State University electrical engineering undergraduate student Kylie Welch (left) and graduate student Zachary Lythgoe (right) conduct research in Professor David Allee’s lab. Welch is a student in the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative program, known as FURI, where she conducts hands-on research to solve a real-world remote sensing challenge. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

Use-inspired research: ASU students tackle real-world engineering challenges in health, AI and more

Students are creating customizable cartilage, cooperative robot swarms, remote sensors and more in research presented at the FURI/MORE Virtual Symposium.
School or unitHealth
graphic of people entering a building that says "ENGagED REU"

New summer research program focuses on how we educate engineers

ASU engineering launches a new undergraduate research experience to expand awareness of engineering education and diversify talent within the field.
School or unitEducation
Group of people working at a MakerSpace

Experiential lab customizes technology for community impact

ASU students are collaborating with industry and nonprofits to bring innovation and sustainability to communities in need.
School or unitEntrepreneurshipSustainability
Joe and Sarah Nucci at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy

New scholarship honors late electrical engineering alumnus

Joe Nucci left an impactful legacy behind, both in engineering and amongst family, friends and colleagues, and one that will continue to live on through the recipients of this scholarship.
Chuck and Judy Backus outside on ASU's Polytechnic campus

The Backus commitment

Chuck and Judy Backus are etched into ASU’s Polytechnic campus history for leading the way to its opening 25 years ago and today establishing an endowment to help students succeed there.
School or unitEducation
image of a robotic octopus

Behaving like animals

Research from ASU's IDEAlab draws inspiration from biology, and specifically the operation of animal motor neurons and muscle fibers, to advance soft robotics.
School or unitRobotics
five young students working around a table

Revealing the world of engineering to young minds

Fulton Schools educators and researchers have leading roles in a project to bring the adventure that is engineering into high school classrooms.
School or unitEducation
Scott Danielson gives a tour of the TechShop in the ASU Chandler Innovation Center.

Scott Danielson named ASME Fellow for mechanical engineering education impact

Scott Danielson, an associate professor at ASU, was named an ASME Fellow for his contributions to improving mechanical engineering curriculum.
School or unitEducation
An airplane landing at dusk

Jet industry leader gifts aviation scholarship to ASU engineering

ASU alumnus Justin Firestone and his wife Natalie look forward to supporting and inspiring an aviation student through the Justin and Natalie Firestone Scholarship for Entrepreneurship in Aviation.
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A collage featuring 31 photos of outstanding Fulton Schools graduates

Meet the exceptional graduates of Fall 2020

At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.
two vintage photos of John Hoffman

New scholarship honors veteran and dedicated air traffic controller

The John and Mary Hoffmann Memorial Endowed Scholarship will support an air traffic management student while honoring the memory of John and his dedication to the aviation industry.
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Date range July 2021 – December 2020