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Photo of three people standing in a row with the middle one holding a certificate. Caption: Assistant Professor Francois Perreault’s research has had a significant impact on the use of nanomaterials in a variety of biological, chemical and environmental processes, including those related to water treatment. Photographer: Ana Barrios/ASU

Making sustainable strides in nanotechnology

March 12, 2018

A Fulton Schools doctoral student and two faculty members swept the top research awards at a major international nanotechnology conference.
Sustainability
Photo of College Avenue Commons at sunset

Building a legacy of construction excellence at major competition

March 1, 2018

Construction management and engineering students in the Fulton Schools earned top rankings at the Associated Schools of Construction annual competition.
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 two men standing and holding a plaque. Caption: Fulton Schools Professor Ram Pendyala was recently presented the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s S.S. Steinberg Award by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Jose Holguin-Veras, the chair of ARTBA’s Research and Education Division. The award recognizes outstanding contributions in teaching and research in transportation engineering and related areas. Photograph provided by Ram Pendyala

Award spotlights Pendyala’s wide-ranging impact on progress in transportation field

January 17, 2018

Decades of making significant research contributions and guiding students toward success earn Ram Pendyala a special honor from transportation profession peers.
photo of a soldier in front of a landing helicopter

Looking at war, technology and identity from a moral perspective

December 27, 2017

A Fulton Schools Professor is aiding an effort to help victims of psychological injury that can be inflicted on one’s identity by the challenges of warfare.
Photo of group of people on a walkway at Masada. Caption: The Faculty Fellowship in Israel Program takes participants to major historic and cultural sites such as Masada, where there are remains of an ancient fortress overlooking the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert. Dating to about 30 B.C., the site includes the ruins of King Herod's palace. Recreations of historical scenes and archaeological exhibits are on display in The Masada Museum. Photographer: René Reinhard/Jewish National Fund.

Educational excursion: Faculty members seeking insights in Israel

December 21, 2017

Five Fulton Schools faculty members are among a select group visiting Israel to connect with potential research partners and explore ways to improve teaching and learning.
EducationGlobal
image of a group of graduates with text that says "Graduates who excel"

Meet the Fulton Schools’ exceptional graduates of Fall 2017

December 11, 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 exceptional graduates of the Class of 2017.
Two men in hard hats talking at a construction site. Caption Mounir El Asmar (at right) has been recognized by a national construction industry organization as a leader in research that is advancing innovative methods for managing engineering and construction projects. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

Leading the way on creative collaboration in construction project management

November 27, 2017

Breaking new ground on methods for managing engineering and construction projects is earning national recognition for Fulton Schools faculty member Mounir El Asmar.
Photo of seven people standing. caption: Construction engineering graduate student Xiao Xiao Lyu and construction management graduate students Monisa Manju Nagarajan Gomathi and Trey Tan won the SAVE International University Challenge Award for Value Engineering for their work helping to improve the process of Thanksgiving and Christmas food distribution at Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank. Pictured: Faculty Associate and Construction Engineering Manager Chris Kmetty, Chairman of the Pebble Creek Community Church Mission Committee Edna DeFord, Kmetty Consulting Certified Value Specialist Géza Kmetty, Xiao Xiao Lyu, Monisa Manju Nagarajan Gomathi, Faculty Associate and Certified Value Specialist Stephen Kirk and Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank Executive Director Leanne Leonard. Photographer: Monique Clement/ASU

Engineering project saves Thanksgiving for hundreds of Arizona families

November 21, 2017

Three students in Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering used the power of value engineering to help the food bank improve its process, winning them the University Challenge Award for Value Engineering from SAVE International.
Graphic of a portrait of Klaus Lackner in front of a background with ASU logo carbon

Klaus Lackner’s ASU KEDtalk: Carbon is a terrible thing to waste

November 16, 2017

Klaus Lackner, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering professor of civil, environmental and sustainable engineering and director of Arizona State University's Center for Negative Carbon Emissions, asks "We clean up our trash. Why not clean up after our carbon use?" in an ASU KEDtalk hosted by ASU's Office of Knowledge Enterprise Development.
EnergyEnvironmentSustainability
Photo of foam fingers. Caption: You can count on the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering to come out in droves for the homecoming game. On Oct. 28, 2017, when the Sun Devils put up a valiant fight against the University of Southern California Trojans, the ASU engineering community’s school spirit — and creativity — was on full display for the Homecoming Block Party and foam “Go Devils” fingers were the giveaway of choice. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

Homecoming 2017 – May the Fork Be With You

October 31, 2017

A time-honored ASU tradition, Homecoming 2017 brought together students, parents and alumni to celebrate their Sun Devil spirit.
Robotics

Meet the class of 2021

August 18, 2017

Each year, we pull aside some members of the incoming class to learn about why they came to ASU, their hopes, dreams and more. Read on to get to know the class of 2021.
Portrait of Samuel Ariaratnam. Caption says: Samuel Ariaratnam, a construction engineering professor and program chair, was appointed for a 16-month term to serve on national committee studying the safety of the nation’s propane pipeline systems. Photographer: Tim Trumble

Propane pro: Ariaratnam named to national committee studying safety of pipeline infrastructure

July 10, 2017

Samuel Ariaratnam was named to a National Academies committee created as part of the PIPES Act, signed by former President Barack Obama in June 2016.
Photo of David Grau teaching in a classroom. Caption says "As an educator, David Grau has developed and implemented innovative instruction strategies. As a researcher, he is providing the construction industry improved methods for cost-effectively planning and managing projects. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ ASU"

Construction profession peers laud Grau’s outstanding contributions as educator and researcher

June 30, 2017

A Fulton Schools faculty member garners two of a construction industry organization’s major awards, spotlighting his work in the classroom and in improving industry practices through research.
Education
Twelve satellite images of roundabouts in Arizona studied by Professor Mike Mamlouk.

Roundabouts: practical yet polarizing

June 23, 2017

Roundabouts are a contentious traffic feature in Arizona, but ASU Professor Mike Mamlouk found that they're safer and more efficient than traditional stops.
Graphic with portraits of Morteza Abbaszadegan and Francois Perreault and the logo of the AZ Water Association over a background of water

ASU engineers honored by AZ Water Association for exemplary research, educational efforts

June 7, 2017

The AZ Water Association honored Morteza Abbaszadegan and Francois Perreault for their contributions to water treatment technology and environmental education.
EnvironmentWater
A photo of Mikhail Chester teaching three students in a classroom with a caption of "Mikhail Chester (left) and his research of ways to adapt infrastructure to more severe and changing weather has been rewarded with the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Photographer: Nora Skrodenis/ASU"

Mikhail Chester honored for work to protect infrastructure from extreme weather

May 18, 2017

Mikhail Chester and his research of ways to adapt infrastructure to more severe and changing weather has been rewarded with the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Environment
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.
EnergyHealthSustainability

March 2018 – May 2017