August 27, 2024 by Erik Wirtanen Sami Mian Sami Mian has been repeatedly drawn to Arizona State University because of its innovative spirit, commitment to public education and impact on his home state and community. Mian, who earned two bachelor’s degrees and a master’s degree from ASU, is returning as an assistant teaching professor in the information technology program at The Polytechnic School,…
August 27, 2024 by Erik Wirtanen Lindsay Sanneman Humankind might dream of reaching for the stars, but space is vast and inhospitable. Our desire to discover what’s out there requires innovative solutions. So, Lindsay Sanneman studies autonomous systems in the aerospace domain. Unmanned spacecraft, satellites that increasingly use artificial intelligence, or AI, as part of their functioning and robotic vehicles are examples of…
August 27, 2024 (Last updated: August 27, 2024) by Erik Wirtanen Zahra Sadri-Moshkenani Zahra Sadri-Moshkenani’s career might be kismet. The daughter of a software engineer, she developed an early appreciation for computer science. “As a child, I loved the sound of the keys on my father’s mechanical keyboard while he was coding. To me, it felt like a smooth melody, so I decided to create that music myself,”…
August 27, 2024 (Last updated: September 12, 2025) by Erik Wirtanen Kunal Garg Kunal Garg is drawn to designing advanced algorithms for autonomous robots that can enhance everyday life. His passion for robotics, fueled by a fascination with aircraft and drones, drives him to advance safe autonomy. “I am excited to explore and unleash the full potential of learning-based methods in daily-life autonomous robotic applications with the safety…
August 23, 2024 (Last updated: July 17, 2025) by Joy Gaeraths Teamwork among students and robots wins international competition Desert WAVE, an all-female robotics team, wins international RoboSub competition using two robots in tandem.
August 15, 2024 (Last updated: August 19, 2024) by Joe Kullman 7 Arizona women competed against 41 teams from 18 countries in a robosub competition. They beat them all. Three recent graduates of the Fulton Schools’ Engineering (Robotics) bachelor’s degree program — Jaqueline Villanueva Castro, Paulina Garibay and Litzi Matancillas — along with computer science undergraduate student Nancy Esquivel Vazquez, were the members of a team that won the championship title in the 27th International Robosub Competition. Their team, Desert WAVE, or Women in…
August 7, 2024 (Last updated: August 9, 2024) by Joe Kullman ISTB12 project at ASU’s Polytechnic campus reaches topping out construction milestone Work is on track for the planned opening next year of ASU’s Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12, which will set the stage for a major expansion of the university’s Polytechnic campus and provide a dedicated hub for the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, part of the Fulton Schools. ISTB 12’s features will include…
July 23, 2024 (Last updated: July 17, 2025) by Kelly deVos Doctoral students cruise into roles as computer engineering innovators Recent computer science doctoral students leave as leaders while past graduates carry on tradition of mentorship.
July 12, 2024 (Last updated: July 24, 2024) by Hannah Weisman AI as teammate: The human systems approach Nancy Cooke, a professor in human systems engineering for The Polytechnic School, part of the Fulton Schools of Engineering, emphasizes the importance of integrating humans with artificial intelligence, or AI, and robotics. As the founding director of the Center for Human, Artificial Intelligence and Robot Teaming, she advocates for AI to complement human skills rather than replace…
June 27, 2024 (Last updated: July 17, 2025) by Joy Gaeraths ASU students to learn industry skills firsthand in a new entrepreneurship course A new course launching in fall 2024 will provide students an opportunity to work directly with experts to determine new ways to work on industry challenges.
May 23, 2024 (Last updated: July 14, 2025) by Aisha Kaddi Industry and academia unite to enhance student experiences ASU’s Fulton Schools and Los Alamos National Laboratory celebrate the first year success of an education-centered partnership.
April 18, 2024 (Last updated: June 10, 2025) by Kelly deVos ASU receives three DEPSCoR awards for research critical to national security Teams in ASU’s School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence will conduct research relevant to U.S. Department of Defense science and technology missions.
April 15, 2024 (Last updated: July 30, 2025) by Monique Clement Meet student researchers advancing health, education and data solutions Undergraduate and graduate students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
April 12, 2024 (Last updated: July 30, 2025) by Kelly deVos It’s full STEAM ahead as Miss Arizona graduates Reigning Miss Arizona and ASU student Tiffany Ticlo prepares for post-graduation life in engineering while staying focused on creativity and community.
March 26, 2024 (Last updated: July 30, 2025) by Roger Ndayisaba Anthony Waas named director of ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy Anthony Waas, the new director of ASU’s School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, lays out a vision for a new way to educate engineers.
March 25, 2024 (Last updated: July 30, 2025) by Aisha Kaddi A legend in the baking: ASU alumnus finds success with capstone project ASU alumnus Tyler Jiemback’s capstone project robot comes to life at Lallemand Baking, enhancing the functionality and automation of the baking process.
March 22, 2024 (Last updated: June 11, 2025) by Hannah Weisman Networking across programs and pathways ASU grand challenges scholars attend the 15th GCSP Network Annual Meeting.
March 5, 2024 (Last updated: June 11, 2025) by Kelly deVos ASU engineering students DASSH to earn $42K in cash Computer science students rewarded with cold, hard cash for their solutions to managing cascading disasters.
February 26, 2024 (Last updated: August 25, 2025) by Kelly deVos Perfecting the pulse of haptics Hasti Seifi, an assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded the 2024 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation for her work in making touch technologies more accessible.
January 26, 2024 (Last updated: July 30, 2025) by Hannah Weisman Beyond the battleground Student organization encourages creative implementation of engineering skills through building and battling robots.
December 29, 2023 (Last updated: December 29, 2023) by Joe Kullman Arizona State University is building Science and Technology facility on Mesa campus A major construction project on ASU’s Polytechnic campus to be completed next year will provide facilities for the School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks, one of the Fulton Schools. The Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building 12 will be part of the new Polytechnic Innovation Zone within a newly established Innovation Research District. With labs for research…
December 22, 2023 (Last updated: August 25, 2025) by Erik Wirtanen Charging up a passion for STEM careers High school students from across Arizona competed at the 2023 Arizona FIRST ® Robotics Competition State Championship, which aims to foster interest in STEM.
December 5, 2023 (Last updated: December 12, 2023) by Joe Kullman Here’s what we know about ASU’s $185 million expansion at its Polytechnic campus in Mesa Construction is underway on a major expansion of ASU’s Polytechnic campus, including a more than 173,000 square foot, three-story building that will be the largest investment in the history of the campus. The new facility — ASU’s 12th Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building — will house the newest of the Fulton Schools, the School of…
November 13, 2023 (Last updated: August 14, 2025) by Monique Clement Meet student researchers solving education, health, security and sustainability challenges Undergraduate and graduate students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
November 6, 2023 (Last updated: August 14, 2025) by Monique Clement Meet student researchers advancing batteries, semiconductors and additive manufacturing Undergraduate and graduate students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
October 10, 2023 (Last updated: June 13, 2025) by TJ Triolo Helping robots follow a new path ASU Regents Professor Ying-Cheng Lai and his collaborators are using machine learning to improve robots’ movement capabilities.
September 29, 2023 (Last updated: June 13, 2025) by Joe Kullman Modernizing military preparedness Maintaining effective national security more than ever requires supplying defense industries with a more tech-savvy workforce.
September 7, 2023 (Last updated: September 7, 2023) by Joe Kullman Engineering major brothers land internships at Los Alamos National Laboratory Brothers Carlos and Miguel Chacon got the opportunity to apply what they’ve learned as ASU engineering students in recent internships in their home state. Graduates of Los Alamos High School in New Mexico, they returned to the town this summer to work at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, famous for the work done there as…
August 22, 2023 (Last updated: April 2, 2025) by Erik Wirtanen Farhad Ameri A strong emphasis on manufacturing education and an innovative and collaborative culture are what drew Farhad Ameri to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. “ASU and the state of Arizona have recognized the significance of manufacturing in today’s economy and are committed to fostering its growth and development,” Ameri says….
August 22, 2023 by Erik Wirtanen David Claveau A growing curiosity during his early schooling to understand how computers worked and discover everything they could do ignited the spark that led David Claveau to study engineering and computer science. His learning journey would lead to a doctoral degree in electrical and computer engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, in 2007 and then…