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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.
Photo of clear awards lined up with a caption of "The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment hosted the School’s first awards ceremony and dinner, inducting two members into the Hall of Fame, and five alumni in the Academy of Distinguished Alumni. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU"

Tradition revived: Honoring outstanding contributors to construction and civil engineering

April 11, 2017

The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment hosted its first awards ceremony and dinner, inducting two members into the Hall of Fame and five alumni into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni.
Photo of a couple in front of their home with a canoe made of concrete behind them with a caption of "The concrete canoe that engineers Rene Bermudez and Yuliana Armenta helped to design and build nine years ago at ASU is on display in the front yard of their home. Photographer: Pete Zrioka/ASU"

Concrete Canoe team endeavors cast these Fulton Schools alums off on rewarding journey

April 3, 2017

An image of a gun created out of bullets with the phrase "Weaponized Narrative" made out of typewriter keys. The image has a caption of "In the digital age, the weaponry used to sow seeds of political and social instability includes targeted and rapid dissemination of disinformation, A new ASU initiative aims to counter the threat this can pose. Image courtesy of the Weaponized Narrative Initiative."

Mounting defenses against the nefarious powers of narrative

March 29, 2017

A new ASU initiative takes on the challenge of countering the threat posed by fast-spreading forms of information and disinformation warfare made for the digital age.
Security
Portrait of Marcus Denetdale with a caption of "A veteran, student org leader and new program manager for Construction in Indian Country, doctoral student Marcus Denetdale has done it all in pursuit of his third degree from ASU. Photo by Pete Zrioka/ASU. "

Navajo veteran explores engineering pathways, mentors Native students

March 21, 2017

A veteran, student org leader and new program manager for Construction in Indian Country, doctoral student Marcus Denetdale has done it all in pursuit of his third degree from ASU.

Peak performance in variety of roles brings prestigious professorial honor

March 14, 2017

An array of achievements in research, teaching, student mentorship, professional leadership and community service earned Paul Westerhoff the esteemed title of ASU Regents' Professor.
EnvironmentWater
Professor Bruce Rittmann stands smiling in a lab coat before an array of scientific equipment. The caption reads: Regents' Professor Bruce Rittmann recently received the Jankowski Legacy Award for 2017, which is one of the highest distinctions a Fulton Schools faculty member can achieve. The award recognizes engineering faculty with measured contributions to education, research and public service. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

Rittmann named 2017 recipient of Jankowski Legacy Award

March 6, 2017

Regents' Professor Bruce Rittmann adds another distinction recognizing his career of service, education and research.
Environment

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.

Center adds new dimension to ASU’s material science research

January 30, 2017

The Center for 4D Materials Science, or 4DMS, will allow researchers to study the structure of materials under different stimuli in real-time.
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earthquake damage, soil liquefaction, national academies of science, engineering and medicine, geotechnical engineering

Helping to fortify defenses against an earth-shaking problem

January 27, 2017

Professor Edward Kavazanjian played a leading role in an intensive, five-year national project that has produced guidelines for dealing with the threat of soil liquefaction resulting from earthquakes.
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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.
Bruce Rittmann. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

Inventions that clean up water earn Rittmann NAI Fellowship

January 13, 2017

Research utilizing bacteria to decontaminate waste water and generate electricity and valuable resources at the same time earns Regents' Professor Bruce Rittmann prestigious academic honor.
weather station, weather monitoring, meteorological data

Website provides precise snapshot of local weather

January 11, 2017

High-quality meteorological data from an ASU engineering research center’s monitoring station is available to the public.
Associate Professor Rosa Krajmalnik Brown. Photographer: Jessica Hochreiter/ASU

Inside and out, ASU engineer studies the role microbes play in health

January 4, 2017

Associate Professor Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown will apply her expertise in a National Academies committee to advance our understanding of microbe interactions with chemicals and their implications for human health.
Health
A network of crisscrossing underpasses and overpasses comprises this aerial photo of a highway interchange system.

ASU set to play leading role in planning future of nation’s transportation systems

December 28, 2016

A new research center aims to make a “quantum leap” in analytics and behavioral modeling to help improve how America’s modes of transport serve the nation's communities.
EducationSustainability
geotechncial engineering, soil mechanics, unsaturated soil mechanics, american society of civil engineering, terzaghi award

Expertise in soil mechanics has had major impact on infrastructure engineering

December 14, 2016

Research that has made significant contributions to geotechnical engineering earns Professor Sandra Houston a prestigious award from the leading professional organization in her field.

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.

May 2017 – December 2016