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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

December 2017 – March 2017