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portraits of Jesse Pruitt and James Murphyover background of a construction site

Building skills through real-life experience

From industry professionals to leaders in the classroom, faculty associates play a vital role in the success of the Del E. Webb School of Construction.
graduates of the Del E. Webb School of Construction in hard hats at convocation

Constructing a legacy

Collaboration, partnership and entrepreneurship continue to serve as core values for the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University; contributing to the success of their alumni.
Hasan Ozer

Building stronger, cost-efficient roads

Hasan Ozer leads the Southwest Pavement Technology Initiative, connecting industry and agency partners with researchers to build roadways of the future.
irrigation in a field

Monitoring the impacts of Arizona’s drought

Doctoral student Zhaocheng Wang has earned a Babbitt Dissertation Fellowship for his proposed research tracking the effects of water usage on farmers.
School or unitWater
overhead view of a road interchange

What will it take for people to choose sustainable modes of transportation?

ASU Professor Ram Pendyala teams up with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin to find out why it is so hard to get people to use mass transit options.
School or unitSustainabilityTransportation
2022 NSF CAREER Award winners with 10 portraits

ASU engineers earn 11 NSF CAREER Awards

Eleven faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering have received NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Awards in 2022.
Christian Hoover seated in front of monitors

Investigating the mechanics of materials at the smallest scale

Christian Hoover is working to develop glassy metallic-organic frameworks that can be used for applications such as CO2 capture.
Using two cranes, construction workers in both baskets lower an enormous off-white concrete chevron into place among many in rows of chevrons that cover the building, much like scales on a reptile

Thinner, lighter, cleaner

One of ASU's newest buildings, the Rob and Melani Walton Center for Planetary Health, has a shell made of glass-fiber reinforced concrete panels designed with input from Professor Barzin Mobasher.
A group of 13 Grand Challenges Scholars from the Fulton Schools

ASU celebrates largest cohort of Grand Challenges Scholars

Grand Challenges Scholars pursue the traits and qualities needed to collaborate and succeed in a transdisciplinary and global environment.
collage featuring 36 headshots of Fulton Schools outstanding graduates in spring 2022

Meet the exceptional graduates of Spring 2022

At the close of the fall and spring semesters, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes select members of the graduating class for demonstrating academic excellence, extraordinary leadership and community service.
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Essential Reading: Books to elevate your outlook

Fulton Schools faculty and staff members recommend books they’ve found exceptionally edifying, motivating, captivating and even life changing.
Sam Ariaratnam standing at a railing

ASU professor appointed to USDOT advisory pipeline committee

Samuel Ariaratnam’s extensive knowledge of underground construction has earned him a seat on a national pipeline advisory committee.
Materials science and engineering graduate student Christabel Wireko Arthur conducts nanoparticle research for health care applications.

Innovation at work: ASU students conduct impactful research in health care, machine learning and sustainable infrastructure

Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges in health, sustainability, data science and more.
School or unitEnergyHealthSustainability
student wearing virtual reality gear and bending down

Using augmented reality to teach real construction

Steven Ayer solves construction challenges in and out of the classroom with augmented and virtual reality experiences for students and industry professionals.
School or unitEducation
George J. Graef pictured with his daughters Jill Graef, left, and Julie Golladay.

A legacy built on love of construction

ASU alumnus and successful construction company owner George J. Graef was a leading supporter of the Del E. Webb School of Construction in ASU’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Matt Witczak in memoriam

Loss of a legend

Academic peers and professional colleagues offer tribute to the late Arizona State University civil engineering professor Matt Witczak.
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A legacy lives on for a smart sustainable future

Dmitry Zimin’s donation to establish the Zimin Institute for Smart and Sustainable Cities at Arizona State University continues to foster a brighter future after his passing.
image of steel wire coiled

ASU researchers raising the quality of recycled steel

ASU researchers are developing an innovative process to manufacture high-quality steel wires from recycled iron feedstock to support a circular economy.
School or unitSustainability

Date range July 2022 – January 2022