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Photo of four men standing in front of closed doors. Caption: From left to right, Professors Jose L. Contreras-Vidal and Marco Santello pose for a photo with Deans Joseph W. Tedesco and Kyle Squires, of the University of Houston's Cullen College of Engineering and ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, respectively, at Old Main on the Tempe campus, June 29. Santello and Contreras-Vidal lead the ASU and UH sites for the new National Science Foundation-funded Building Reliable Advancements in Neurotechnology, or BRAIN, an Industry–University Cooperative Research Center. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

BRAIN center gathers to ponder future, direction

July 19, 2017

Researchers, leaders, industry members and stakeholders of the Industry–University Cooperative Research Center Building Reliable Advancements in Neurotechnology, or BRAIN, gathered the center's inaugural industry advisory board meeting on June 29.
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Photo of Casey Ankeny sitting at a table talking with students. Caption: Casey Ankeny (center) has demonstrated “dedication to addressing the individual needs of every one of her students,” says a recent biomedical engineering graduate. Ankeny is pictured with students at a Fulton Schools “Feast With Faculty” gathering. Photographer: Rose Serago/ASU

Creative connection: Enriching educational experience springs from Ankeny’s rapport with students

July 13, 2017

The foremost national engineering education advocacy group has given biomedical engineering lecturer Casey Ankeny one of its annual teaching awards.
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Portrait of Mehdi Nikkhah in his lab with a caption of "Assistant Professor Mehdi Nikkhah's vision of a microengineered chip to better understand hear attacks is being rewarded bt the National Science Foundation with a CAREER Award totaling $500,000 over the next five years. Photographer Jessica Hochreiter/ASU "

Microengineering a heart attack

May 16, 2017

With support from a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, Mehdi Nikkhah is creating a heart attack-on-a-chip to better understand a disease that is a leading killer in the United States.
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Photo of a microfluidic device with E. coli cells with a caption of "The technology used in Xiao Wang’s Systems and Synthetic Biology Lab can capture images of cellular fluorescence in microfluidic devices. The images are used to illustrate in real time how engineered E. coli cells transition from one state or function to another. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU"

Xiao Wang cell fate research advances

May 15, 2017

Biomedical engineering research that is increasing knowledge about the mechanisms of cell differentiation could pave the way to new medical treatments and therapies.
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13 of the 17 Spring 2017 Grand Challenge Scholars pose for a group photo at the Grand Challenge Scholars Program Graduation Reception.

Fulton Schools graduates 17 more Grand Challenge Scholars to tackle global challenges

May 12, 2017

High-achieving students in the Fulton Schools go above and beyond the typical engineering curriculum in the Grand Challenge Scholars program, as they learn to be collaborative, transdisciplinary, global problem solvers.
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A photo of a group of students in caps and gowns with overylaying text "Recognizing Exceptional Graduates"

Meet Spring 2017’s Outstanding Undergraduates and IMPACT Award recipients

May 8, 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 exception graduates of the Class of 2017.
Photo of three students in a library between two bookcases with a caption of "Through reading, you are exposed to new things, new information, new ways to solve a problem and new ways to achieve your goals. Broaden your horizons by checking out a book recommended by Fulton Schools faculty and staff . Photographer Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU"

Essential Reading: Guidebooks for your journey through college and beyond

May 2, 2017

Books recommended by Fulton Schools faculty and staff members cover topics from self-improvement, coping with change and leadership skills to mythology, political scandal, environmental dangers and a story with wisps of mysticism.
Illustration of the inside of a human skull with a caption of "Researchers will develop methods to non-invasively stimulate a brainstem nucleus, the locus coeruleus, that is involved in arousal and attention.."

Stimulating the expansion of human cognitive potential

April 26, 2017

Through research aimed at enabling American troops to boost their effectiveness on the battlefield, Fulton Schools faculty hope to refine techniques to enhance human learning and performance.
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Photo of a pair of hands holding a sensor attached to a device worn on a head with a caption of "The BRAIN Center aims to develop safe, effective and affordable personalized neurotechnologies for diagnostics, restoration, enhancement, and rehabilitation of sensory, motor, affective and cognitive functions."

Academia, industry collaborate on solutions to neural disease, injury

April 20, 2017

The BRAIN Center will be led by researchers from Arizona State University and the University of Houston who will work with industry partners to speed technologies to market.
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Photo of Aldin Malkoc receiving an oversized check with a caption of "Above: Aldin Malkoc's research to improve on the specificity and sensitivity of DNA detection was awarded the 2017 Young Chemist Award by Metrohm USA. Photo courtesy of Aldin Malkoc"

DNA-detection research earns biomedical engineer Young Chemist Award

March 16, 2017

Biomedical engineering graduate student Aldin Malkoc was awarded the 2017 Young Chemist Award for his research to improve on the specificity and sensitivity of DNA detection.
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Velia Francis (left), Anthony Zlaket (center) and Nick Vale (right) are designing orthopedic dynamic splints that both prevent and fix hand deformities. The team will represent ASU at the United States National Grand Challenges Summit in Washington, D.C.

Student engineers take orthopedic startup to international competition

March 9, 2017

Three biomedical engineering students are designing orthopedic dynamic splints that both prevent and fix hand deformities as part of a startup called Rethro.
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Tempe campus’ Night of the Open Door 2017 photo gallery

February 27, 2017

Catch some highlights from the 2017 Night of the Open Door on the Tempe campus.
At the fifth annual Rehabilitation Robotics Conference, Denise Oswalt demonstrates a virtual reality application from the lab of Bradley Greger, an ASU researcher who specializes in neural engineering.

Rehab robotics field promises to return control, mobility to aging population

February 8, 2017

Hundreds of rehab robotics researchers, clinicians and industry reps gather at ASU to discuss advancements in growing field.
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Meet the new Fulton Schools faculty of 2016–2017

January 17, 2017

The Fulton Schools continue to bring in new faculty members to help students succeed and to advance the cutting edge in their engineering fields.

Introducing the Outstanding Undergraduates, IMPACT and Dean’s Dissertation Award recipients of Fall 2016

December 12, 2016

At the conclusion the fall semester, we highlight some standout members of graduating class for their outstanding commitments to both academics and the Fulton Schools at large.

Impressive at iGEM

December 2, 2016

Contending against the most advanced teams at one of the world’s premier student science contests, ASU’s synthetic biology team put in a sparkling performance.

Undergraduate research program helps open paths to student and faculty success

November 14, 2016

The Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative has become one of the premier undergraduate experiential opportunities in the Fulton Schools and is designed to enhance and enrich a student’s engineering education by providing hands-on lab experience, independent and thesis-based research and travel to national conferences.

Intent on making big impacts

November 4, 2016

ASU’s most recent winners of prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship awards are determined to contribute to progress in biological, environmental, energy and systems engineering.
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July 2017 – November 2016