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Satheesh Kuppurao, Kyle Squires and Vik Banthia

Silicon dreams: Applied Materials advancing technology for a brighter future

Global giant invests in state-of-the-art facilities, leading-edge research projects and student scholarships at ASU.
School or unitManufacturingMicroelectronics
students on laptops with an image of a cat eating pizza.

Hack like you meme it

ASU and fellow Arizona universities unite to create new statewide cybersecurity competition.
Alenis Fiallo Vargas at work in her home office with her toddler son.

ASU alum proves a career in AI isn’t a pain

Alenis Fiallo Vargas tackled fibromyalgia and a challenging industrial engineering program to find early success.
School or unitArtificial intelligence
Marie Rudasics, goalkeeper for the Arizona State University women’s water polo team, in action

ASU water polo player defends the goal — and our data

Data science student Marie Rudasics juggles competitive sports and position at payment processing company.
School or unitData science
Ashwin Rajadesingan and Huan Liu

Stuck at the airport and we love it #not

A Fulton Schools team has been honored for a landmark paper that paved the way for advanced computer science research.
AI-generated image of three women holding cellphones

AI in harmony with women’s health

​Phoenix-based startup taps computer science alum to develop a menopause coach powered by artificial intelligence.
School or unitHealth
a woman in front of a laptop

AI that’s all well and good

ASU faculty members showcased impactful AI research underway that’s designed to assist in memory care and tutoring.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceData science
lettuce field in Arizona

Transporting food from farm to table

Deniz Berfin Karakoc studies ways to ensure food transportation networks are resilient, cost-effective and sustainable.
School or unitEnvironmentSecuritySustainabilityTransportation
Mohammad Sadeq Abolhasani talking at a symposium

Engineering a future for reliable AI

Fulton Schools student receives prestigious scholarship to present his work developing algorithms that create knowledge graphs.
School or unitData science
Heewook Lee

Protein power! ASU creating AI to predict cellular interactions

Protein interactions are part of every cellular process and better understanding them can help treat a wide range of human diseases.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceHealth
A group of five people poses for a photo with a mountain in the background.

AI for AZ: ABOR funds new tools for state emergency response

A Fulton Schools research project aims to help emergency planners have the right resources in the right place at the right time.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceSecurity
Joshua Daymude

Forging a future of master mentorship

Award honors extraordinary efforts to provide graduate students with interpersonal connection and support.
School or unitEducation
Kelly Raines

Student sees how AI can assist people with vision loss

Through her AI technology research, a Fulton Schools student seeks to empower individuals with disabilities with greater independence and accessibility.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceHealth
Ananta Soneji

When online, we’re all too human

Ananta Soneji is an emerging expert in human factors security research, a field that considers user needs when designing new technology.
School or unitSecurity
Zhichao Cao

Artificial intelligence drives need for real data storage innovations

As big tech builds big data centers, an ASU researcher works to create innovative information storage solutions for the future.
School or unitArtificial intelligence
faculty member with student in lab

ASU Engineering online master’s degree programs rise in US News rankings

The 2025 online master’s degree program rankings from U.S. News & World Report exemplified ASU Engineering’s excellence in education.
School or unitEducation
Yuchao Li and Dimitri Bertsekas play chess.

Brilliant move: Mathematician’s latest gambit is new chess AI

Dimitri Bertsekas and his team developed a new meta-algorithm to evaluate outputs of multiple chess engines that can then beat the original engines in play.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceData science
An illustrated map of the Hawaiian Islands with an outrigger canoe.

Cybersecurity team rocks conference with surprise hacking competition

Top computer security professionals competed for prizes and bragging rights at annual Computer Security Applications Conference.
School or unitSecurity

Date range April 2025 – December 2024