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Lakota professor will tackle wastewater pollution, mentor minority populations

After five years at the University of Utah, Otakuye Conroy-Ben has returned to Arizona — the state where she became the first Lakota in history to earn a doctorate in engineering. She is ready to advance a research agenda surrounding water and wastewater treatment and reuse.
School or unitHealth
Ron Fedrick

Fedrick elected to National Academy of Construction

Ronald M. Fedrick, a construction management alum, was inducted into the National Academy of Construction for “leadership in the construction industry through industry organizations.”
Brickyard Engineering

Fulton Schools build on excellence with new faculty members

The Fulton Schools of Engineering has welcomed some of the best and brightest teachers and researchers from around the world as 24 new Sun Devils, dedicated to student achievement and leading-edge research, have joined the faculty.
Arizona State University engineer Narayanan Neithelath (at right) will lead an international project to develop ways of making concrete pavements more durable. The work will give several ASU graduate students opportunities to gain research experience. Civil engineering doctoral student Akash Dakhane (at left) will assist Neithalath with tasks such as using infrared spectroscopy to identify the composition of phase-change materials that will be used to development new kinds of pavement.

Ratcheting up research for more resilient concrete pavements

ASU engineer Narayanan Neithalath will lead an international research project aimed at making pavement advances critical to the sustainability of transportation infrastructure around the world.
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Convocation balloon drop

Fall 2015 Outstanding and Distinguished ASU Engineering Graduates

Students who excelled in a range of pursuits – academics, leadership, research and community service – are the Fulton Engineering Schools’ Outstanding and Distinguished graduates
Claire Tilton

Claire Tilton – Outstanding Graduate

Austin Kirkpatrick – Outstanding Graduate

LA Parking Study

ASU study: Cities need to limit parking to decrease automobile use and encourage public transit

In Los Angeles there are currently 3.3 spaces for each of the 5.6 million vehicles.
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ASU grad combines art, construction skills to help honor fallen firefighters

A Del E. Webb School of Construction School alum had a key role in building a new state memorial honoring those who sacrificed to protect the lives of others.

Quest to boost microalgae growth promises more sustainable energy

ASU researchers will develop innovative carbon dioxide capture and delivery systems to ramp up cultivation of microorganisms that can be used to provide fuels and other valuable products.
School or unitEnergySustainability
Researchers at ASU's NanoFab facility provide expertise to help businesss and industry take advantage of the latest technologies. (Photo: Jessica Slater/ASU)

ASU chosen to lead one of 16 NSF funded national nanotechnology sites

The Nanotechnology Collaborate Infrastructure Southwest (NCI-SW) will give academic, small business and industry researchers access to nanotechnology research facilities and faculty expertise at ASU.

Arizona communities must cooperate to achieve water sustainability

ASU engineers’ research reveals critical connections between the health of the economies of cities, towns and outlying areas and how they manage their water resources.
School or unitSustainabilityWater
Engineering Career Exploration Night builds a culture of engineers from day one.

Industry engagement efforts pay dividends for student career opportunities and the curriculum

Students strive for deeper understanding of urban desert meteorology

ASU students' meteorological research project could help the nation’s military forces be better prepared to deploy in desert climates.
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College Avenue Commons awarded Gold ‘green building’ certification

The new home of the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Del E. Webb School of Construction receives highly sought-after recognition for its sustainable, environment-friendly design and construction.
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Impressive impact on geotechnical engineering earns Kavazanjian ASU Regents’ Professor honor

Professor Edward Kavazanjian has excelled as a teacher, researcher and leader among professional colleagues – and he’s still striving to make major contributions to his field.

Meet our Sun Devil Class of 2019

As we welcome incoming students to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, meet a few members of our new class. Our students come from Arizona and all over the world.
Ed K

ASU taking reins of new national geotechnical engineering research center

ASU engineers and scientists have leading roles in the National Science Foundation’s major new endeavor to strengthen the sustainability of the world’s built environment.
School or unitSustainability

Date range January 2016 – August 2015