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Empowering algae to shape the future of bioenergy

ASU is named as one of 11 U.S. Department of Energy award recipients to advance algae bioenergy technology.
School or unitEnvironment
Photo of George Beakley Jr. from 1958

Prime mover: Leading the evolution

George Beakley Jr. was a key architect of a framework for engineering education that still sustains the Fulton Schools’ commitment to innovation
School or unitEducation
Graduate researchers Boer Liu and Clarissa Westover work with Professor Timothy Long in the ASU Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing.

Garbage into gold: Circular economy research makes plastic more sustainable

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from ASU, Virginia Tech, adidas and two national laboratories is developing a circular economy for polyurethane foams.
School or unitSustainability
Above: (From left to right) Darshan Karwat, assistant professor in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and the School for the Future of Innovation in Society; Madison Macias, urban and environmental planning master’s student in ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning; Eddie Schmitt, post-doctoral fellow in SFIS; Jorge Morales Guerrero and Mokshda Kaul, sustainable energy doctoral students in ASU’s School of Sustainability; and Eric Stribling, innovation in global development doctoral student in SFIS. Not pictured: David Oonk, post-doctoral fellow in SFIS. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

Evolving engineering for a better world

Darshan Karwat merged his engineering background with his concerns for social and environmental justice which led to the development of his own research niche.
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A graphic of a globe featuring different engineering applications superimposed on a photo of a desert sunset.

High schoolers get to SEE engineering’s bigger picture

High school juniors and seniors, including students from migrant communities, learn about engineering disciplines and the college experience at SEE@ASU.
School or unitEducation
Mary Niemczyk

Beloved aviation faculty receives her wings

Beloved aviation associate professor Mary Niemczyk is remembered for her contributions to the aviation program, its students and the community.
Dean Kyle Squires speaking

Engineering Dean Kyle Squires is appointed vice provost

The new position, effective immediately, acknowledges Squires’ role in reshaping engineering education at ASU and how that effort aims to expand in the future.
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Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering new faculty 2021-2022

ASU welcomes new engineering faculty

The Fulton Schools is continually growing its teaching and research enterprise to increase the scope and impact of its educational programs and research initiatives.
A group photo of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering peer mentors.

ASU engineering students learn to thrive with peer mentors

Fulton Schools peer mentors help all first-year and transfer students with the transition to college, and gain their own skills and rewards in the process.
Emeritus Professor Thomas Schildgen, shown at the far left in a processional at a Fulton Schools convocation ceremony, has launched a scholarship to support incoming transfer students and continuing students in the graphic information technology program at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Photographer: Hayden Taylor/ASU

Emeritus faculty remains dedicated to student success through scholarship

A graphic information technology scholarship established by Dr. Thomas Schildgen continues to empower his dedication to the field and its students.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Date range October 2021 – April 2021