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2021 Year in Review

2021 year in review

Revisit some of the year's most popular stories about how Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students and faculty made lasting impacts throughout 2021.
Five EPICS High students with a sign that says "Best in Show"

Teenagers take on human-centered engineering technology challenge

Fulton Schools EPICS High program joins community group to give young students the opportunity to aid children with disabilities.
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a collage of 30 outstanding graduate portraits

Meet the exceptional graduates of Fall 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.
Lily Baye-Wallace works on a soft robotic hip exosuit.

Engineering beyond the classroom: ASU students conduct use-inspired research in robotics, 3D printing and virtual reality

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges in health, sustainability, data science and more.
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A student research is reflected in a device that uses imaging technology to see around obstacles.

Engineering beyond the classroom: ASU students conduct use-inspired research in health, sustainability and innovative imaging

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges in health, sustainability, data science and more.
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A graphic depicting students and activities from the Arizona State University section of the Society of Women Engineers.

Empowering women to bring their strengths to engineering

Seven Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students earned 2021 Society of Women Engineers scholarships to support their education and outreach efforts.
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Jessica Weaver

Placenta may hold key to eliminating immune suppression during organ transplants

Jessica Weaver is developing a unique way to make transplantation possible without suppressing the immune system.
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A graphic of a pixel-art astronaut on an Earth-like planet and a red planet on a starry background.

Game on: Innovative online project expands dementia research

An online research project using a video game to help predict dementia risk earned an ASU postdoctoral scholar a competitive NIH training fellowship.
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An illustration of Dr. Frankenstein and the creation of his "monster"

Learn to love your “monsters”

ASU’s Emma Frow wins 2021 National Science Foundation CAREER Award to explore the concept of care at the frontier of synthetic biology.
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Top 25

Fulton Schools of Engineering places five undergraduate programs in the Top 25

Impactful programming and highly accomplished faculty key to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering earning top rankings for undergraduate engineering and computer science programs.
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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.
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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.
Image of human cells.

Bioimaging funding stimulates harmonized research

Pair of Fulton Schools faculty receive funding from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for multidisciplinary research on bioimaging.
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headshots of Rebecca Muenich, Andréa Richa and Sydney Schaefer

How to be an engineer and influence people

ASU engineering faculty mentors who strive to help their mentees succeed were recently recognized for their outstanding mentorship.
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Thurmon Lockhart in front of man on treadmill viewing a large screen

New collaboration advances the science of fall prevention

MORE Foundation Professor of Life in Motion Thurmon Lockhart is collaborating with clinicians to develop innovative technology that helps to prevent falls.
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An abstract view of cell cycle data.

Sleeper cells: New neural stem cell state gives insight into cancer

A new phase of stem cells discovered and classified with a tool developed by ASU engineers could lead to a new method of brain cancer treatment.
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illustration of RNA strand

Small-scale engineering could bring big progress in medical care

Advances in re-engineering our body’s biomechanisms at molecular and genetic levels could expand possibilities for restoring human health.
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Date range December 2021 – June 2021