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Samantha Brunhaver

Brunhaver seeking to augment engineering education with an adaptive mindset

Samantha Brunhaver, an assistant professor at The Polytechnic School, received a CAREER Award to provide educational resources to engineering students and practicing engineers with the goal of cultivating a more adaptable workforce.
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ASU engineering students, faculty and staff find success in a new digital environment

Faculty and staff in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU have found engaging and effective ways to carry on classes and other activities remotely.
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ASU professor builds a student-focused learning environment

Assistant Professor Christian Hoover draws upon real-world examples and past experiences in education to focus on student needs in the classroom.
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Brian Skromme talks with a student at a desk in a classroom.

Tutor evolution: A new path for learning at scale

Circuit Tutor is an interactive tutorial program created by Brian Skromme at ASU to guide students taking introductory circuit classes in a scalable way.
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Doctoral student devoted to promoting LGBTQIA+ inclusion in STEM 

Through engineering education and human systems engineering research, Madeleine Jennings wants to foster inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community in engineering.
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Redesigning the mindset for girls in STEM

ASU lecturer Christina Carrasquilla takes her design thinking curriculum and outreach to Kenya to inspire high school girls to pursue STEM careers.
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A second chance at engineering leads to a lifetime of impact

JR Frey, an ASU civil engineering alumnus who received a second chance to earn his degree, found success in learning how to maintain a work-school balance.
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Aiming to elevate construction education

Enhancing ASU construction management students’ educational experiences is the goal of a new Del E. Webb School of Construction endowed professorship.
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Campers SEE what it’s like to be an engineer

The Fulton Summer Academy provides K-12 students with immersive, hands-on experiences in engineering through a variety of summer camps.
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Lighting the way for future photovoltaics innovators

Nine teams of high school students presented their innovative solar energy projects at the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference High School Competition.
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Awards and honors come down the pipeline to Ariaratnam

Samuel Ariaratnam has been named a member of the U.S. National Academy of Construction and received the 2019 Excellence in Pipelines Award.
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Ann McKenna named 2019 ASEE Fellow for achievements in engineering education

The American Society for Engineering Education honor recognizes her influential work to scale and sustain educational innovations at ASU and across the country.
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Inspiring equality in STEM for International Women in Engineering Day

In honor of International Women in Engineering Day, faculty and students in the Fulton Schools were asked what they view as hurdles to attracting more women into engineering and how to bring more equality to STEM careers.
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Amy Trowbridge named 2019 Rising Star by Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network

The KEEN network award recognizes faculty who implement inventive, impactful, inspiring and integrated applications of the entrepreneurial mindset.
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Higher aspirations

Fulton Schools students and graduates tell why they chose to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees and why they’re convinced it’s worth the hard work.
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Industry and academia link up to prepare future engineers

ASU’s Friends of Civil and Environmental Engineering group supports educational efforts and gives back to the profession by preparing qualified engineers.
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Two ASU researchers named 2019 IEEE Fellows

Dragica Vasileska and Yanchao Zhang were selected among the IEEE’s most prestigious members for their significant accomplishments in their field.
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Coming Soon: A Shortage of Engineers

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are constantly thinking about how to address this challenge in a comprehensive way,
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Date range April 2020 – April 2019