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NSF Graduate Research Fellow combats cancer with math

July 20, 2018

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Brendon K. Colbert will determine mathematically how immune systems interact with cancer for better treatment.
Health
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High school students embark on cross-country trek in solar-powered cars

July 18, 2018

The Solar Car Challenge features teams of high school students learning how to plan, design, engineer, build, race and evaluate roadworthy solar cars. This year the students’ journey includes a stop in Tempe at Arizona State University.
EnergySolar
Photo of two students working in a perception technology course at ASU. Caption: Christopher Gregory (left), a dual major in physics and materials science and engineering, and Hunter Middleton (right), a dual major in business entrepreneurship and data analytics, look at brain functionality with a 3D model of the human brain. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

SciHub to turn visionary ideas into real-world solutions

June 1, 2018

SciHub, a new initiative at Arizona State University, seeks to improve and enhance people’s limited scope of perception with modern technology.
Photo of Kumar Ankit in front of a monitor with a snowflake. Photographer: Monique Clement/ASU

From random to predictable: The metal solidification process

May 30, 2018

ASU researcher Kumar Ankit created a simulation that can predict how metal solidifies, which could be a big deal for the future of manufacturing.
Manufacturing
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Meet the Fulton Schools’ outstanding graduates of Spring 2018

May 7, 2018

At the end of each spring and fall semester, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering takes time to recognize some of the graduating class for their outstanding commitments to both academics and the Fulton Schools at large.
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Networking gives materials science and engineering students the advantage

May 4, 2018

ASU students learned the value of human connections at Industry Night, a student-led networking event hosted by student organization Material Advantage.
Image of books stacked on shelves with an opening in the middle leading outdoors to a tree-lined path. Caption: Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Essential Reading: Illuminating books to learn from and live by

May 2, 2018

Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books to help students light their paths through the challenges of college days and the years beyond.
photo of 10 students in maroon and gold shirts holding a trophy. Caption: The Fulton Schools Maroon and Gold teams celebrate together after the Maroon team won the 2018 ASU Academic Bowl title. Photographer: Cortney Loui/ASU

Classmates battle for title as Fulton Schools team wins Academic Bowl

April 26, 2018

Started in 2006 as a showcase for the broad intellectual talent and school spirit of the ASU student body, the Academic Bowl pits 16 teams from various colleges at ASU against each other in a trivia competition.
Photo of three girls around a pink pool with foli boats. Caption: At GEAR Day, Girl Scout Juniors planned, designed and built boats made of aluminum foil with the help of members from ASU’s Society of Women Engineers. Photographer: Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU

Inspiring the next generation of female engineers at ASU

April 4, 2018

Nearly 100 Girl Scouts learned what it’s like being an engineer from students in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at GEAR Day.
Photo of two men holding a certificate. Caption: Lead writer Chaitanya Kale accepts the Light Metals Division Magnesium Technology Award at the 147th Annual TMS Meeting for Best Student Paper. Photo courtesy of Chaitanya Kale.

Student paper pioneers research on promising alloy

April 2, 2018

MultiPhysics Lab graduate students won Best Student Paper for research on unique behavior in lightweight material from The Materials, Metals and Minerals Society.
Materials science
Photo of an aircraft carrier at sea. Caption: Many military ships and aircraft are made largely of aluminum alloys. In research funded by the Navy, Air Force and the Department of Defense, two recently graduated Fulton Schools doctoral students explored ways to lessen the corrosive impacts of the environment on those alloys. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Combating corrosion: Making metals mightier

March 21, 2018

Two doctoral students’ award-winning research paper reveals insight into metal corrosion that’s valuable to the U.S. military.
Materials science
Photo of three students working at a table together. Caption: ASU students worked with students from around the globe during Devils Invent's – Invent for the Planet to solve high impact, global problems together. Photographer: Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU

Students innovate for the world, with the world at Devils Invent

March 19, 2018

The sun never sets on innovation and at Devils Invent – Invent for the Planet, a 48-hour intensive design experience, students from around the globe were able to connect with each other to solve high impact, global problems together.
Global
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Lithium-related discovery could extend battery life and improve safety

March 7, 2018

Hanqing Jiang’s research involves uses silicone as the substrate of lithium metal anode to mitigate dendrite (whisker) formation, which can dramatically extend battery life and diminish safety risks in lithium-ion and lithium-air batteries.
Battery technologyEnergy
Portrait of Robert Wang. Caption: Robert Wang is looking to help mend this technological gap by creating new high frequency phononic crystals with a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

NSF CAREER Award winner reimagines nanocrystals for new technology

February 14, 2018

Robert Wang is looking to help mend this technological gap by creating new high frequency phononic crystals with a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Materials science
Photo of a mother and son sitting on a couch. Caption: The Korean documentary “Microbiome Human” includes an extensive segment that chronicles the case of a young boy with autism who had struggled with severe diarrhea from infancy. He received microbiota transplant therapy as part of a clinical trial led by ASU researchers. After treatment, the boy experienced a dramatic drop in symptoms of gastrointestinal disorder and a reduction of autism symptoms. Video image from the documentary “Microbiome Human.”

TV documentary spotlights autism, microbiome research by ASU engineering and biodesign faculty

February 6, 2018

A new in-depth documentary reports on new knowledge about links between autism and health problems revealed by the work of ASU researchers.
Health
Photo of an dome made of metal sitting on a table. Caption: The lightweight aluminum dome designed by three Fulton Schools freshmen stood out from the competion at the national Domesday ASM Geodesic Dome Design Competition. Photo courtesy of Joshua Burchard

Freshman team outranks undergrads in national “Domesday” competition

January 22, 2018

Materials science and engineering freshmen secure ASU’s fourth placement in the top three for the past four years in national geodesic dome competition.
3D reconstruction renderings of red cabbage and Swiss cheese. Renderings courtesy of Konrad Rykaczewski

Red cabbage and Swiss cheese produce interest in science

January 5, 2018

Konrad Rykaczewski worked with a team to create a microscopy demonstration that encourages a student's natural fascination with scientific phenomena.
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Chemical engineering student wins poster award at national conference

December 28, 2017

Chemical engineering senior Anikki Giessler's research into DNA clustering behaviors earned her a poster session award at the 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting.

July 2018 – December 2017