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portrait of Ed Williams. Caption: Edward J. William Jr, (above) graduated from the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, and has returned to ASU as the technical advisor to USPCAS-E in Islamabad, Pakistan. Photographer: Arsal Latif/ASU

USPCAS-E draws Fulton Schools grad back to ASU, makes global impact

October 9, 2017

Electrical engineering alumnus Edward J. William Jr. returns to the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering to help Pakistan address its energy crisis with USPCAS-E.
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A comic strip created by Syeda Qudsia. CAption: A cartoon Qudsia and cartoon graphene molecule bond over chemical interactions. Image courtesy of Syeda Qudsia.

Picture this: Pakistani scholar brings illustrative twist to thesis

September 15, 2017

Syeda Qudsia successfully defended her thesis at the National University of Sciences and Technology on the applications of graphene oxide for solar cells, using cartoons.
Photo of two female ASU students showing educational content to local girls on island of Nguna. Caption: On the island of Nguna, a community that lacks access to electricity, internet and running water, Brittany Blevins (far left) and Brianna Fornes (far right) show some of the local children the educational content available on the SolarSPELL

Student’s humanitarian spirit helps make global impact

September 14, 2017

Brittany Blevins knows that engineers have a great responsibility to society. With the speed at which technology is advancing, it is a field that needs skilled people more than ever.
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Photo of five of six Vietnamese scholars arriving at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ahead of their one-year master's fellowship at Arizona State University.

Vietnamese scholars study at ASU to advance Ho Chi Minh City’s Smart City efforts

September 8, 2017

Six Vietnamese scholars will study in Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering master's programs at Arizona State University for one year before returning to Ho Chi Minh City to work on Smart City projects.
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Photo of seven people standing on a stage. Caption: From left: Samuel Harris, Education Program manager, Amazon AWS; Thai Ba Canh, director, Danang City Department of Science and Technology; Jeffrey Goss, associate vice provost for Southeast Asia Programs at ASU and executive director of Global Outreach and Extended Education; Bruce Newton, vice president of Worldwide Human Resources, eSilicon; Guyen Thi Thanh Thanh, event interpreter and lecturer of English at University of Danang; Le Thi Uyen, event emcee and Da Nang University of Education student, Associate Professor Doan Quang Vinh, vice president, University of Danang at the opening of the Maker Innovation Space in Danang. Photographer: Hoang Tang Kim Nam Phuong

BUILD-IT Alliance launches second Maker Innovation Space in Vietnam

September 6, 2017

The BUILD-IT Alliance has launched it's second Maker Innovation Space in Vietnam, with this one located at the University of Danang.
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Photo of large group of people posing with a caption of "Arizona State University helped launch the Maker Innovation Space in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as part of the Building University-Industry Learning and Develop through Innovation and Technology program known as BUILD-IT, which rings academia, industry and government together to invest in a dynamic ecosystem for STEM innovation in Vietnam. Photographer: Quynh Giao"

BUILD-IT constructs makerspace to drive innovation, creativity in Vietnam

June 16, 2017

ASU helped launch the Maker Innovation Space in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as part of BUILD-IT, helping to invest in a dynamic ecosystem for STEM innovation in Vietnam.
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Photo of a large group of people posing for photo with a computer monitor on behind them with a caption of "Students from YSEALI Skyping with a social enterprise expert. Photographer: Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU"

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative fellows dream big, foster leadership

June 12, 2017

YSEALI seeks to build leadership skills in the region, nurture the Southeast Asian community and strengthen ties between the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
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Portrait of Sefaatin Tongay with a caption of "Assistant Professor Sefaattin Tongay earned a 2016 Young Scientist Award from Turkey’s Heroes of Science Association. Photographer: Özlem Mutlu Doğan"

Tongay’s 2D materials research earns award from Turkish science association

June 8, 2017

Assistant Professor Sefaattin Tongay was among six scientists, selected from a pool of 122 applicants, to receive a 2016 Young Scientist Award from the Heroes of Science Association in Turkey.
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Participants of the ASU/USPCAS-E workshop on gender. Photographer: Hassan Zulfiqar/USPCAS-E

ASU professor leads gender workshop for STEM careers in Pakistan

May 22, 2017

ASU and top Pakistani engineering schools are leading the charge in gender equity in STEM fields.
Photo of male student standing in front of the Hoover Dam with a caption of “Big dams in Pakistan are normally earth and rock fill dams, so there is a need to build concrete arc dams like Hoover Dam in Pakistan that are more impressive, efficient and modern,“ says Muhammad Ahsan Amjed, NUST. Photo courtesy of Muhammad Ahsan Amjed."

Postcards from the ledge: Hoover Dam excursion for Pakistani scholars bridges knowledge, culture

May 4, 2017

27 scholars from USPCAS-E set off on an adventure learning what nature and people can engineer and the power their imagination has to inspire innovation.
Photo of a group of students in the distance behind a row of solar panels with a caption of "A group of students, mostly veterans, take a look at a microgrid setup during the weeklong microgrid boot camp, hosted by Assistant Professor Nathan Johnson, engineering and manufacturing engineering, from March 6-10 on the Tempe and Polytechnic campuses. Microgrids are small groups of electricity sources that can provide power and operate independently from permanent electricity infrastructure. Photographer: Pete Zrioka/ASU."

Microgrid boot camp builds skill sets, connections

April 12, 2017

A group of 20 students spent their spring break learning all there is to know about microgrids — small groups of electricity sources that provide power and operate independently from the existing grid.
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Photo of group standing with a caption of "ASU staff with USAID Vietnam Social Development Unit Chief Ezra Simon (Sixth from right) at STEMCON. From Left: Huong Nguyen, Thanh Ta, Marcus Ingle, Thao Tran, David Benson, Phuong Nguyen, Scott Danielson, Kyle Squires, Ezra Simon(USAID), Sasha Stinchfield, Phuong Anh Tran, Octavio Heredia, Cristal Ngo, Jose Quiroga. (Photo courtesy of HEEAP.)"

Vietnam’s economic future lies in STEM careers, online learning and public-private partnerships

April 4, 2017

Advancing the Future of Vietnam: Inspiring Students, Makers, Educators and Entrepreneurs to Innovate was the theme of 2017 STEM Conference held in Hanoi to help promote STEM careers in Vietnam.
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Photo of Constantine Balanis standing in front of a monitor with his right arm outstretched with a caption of "Constantine Balanis (center) along with a team of researchers from Arizona State University and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are working to develop and advance basic research in electromagnetic artificial magnetic conductor surfaces. The teams were introduced to each other's institution in a kick-off meeting in February. Photographer: Marco-Alexis Chaira/ASU."

Boosting an electromagnetic signal utilizing artificial magnetic surfaces

March 24, 2017

Researchers from ASU and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are working to develop and advance basic research in electromagnetic artificial magnetic conductor surfaces.
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Portrait of Meng Tao

Solar and sustainability scholar sojourns to Sweden

March 17, 2017

Meng Tao has been awarded the 2017 Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, which will take him to Sweden to study solar-powered charging for electric vehicles and solar module recycling.
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Ramakrishna tapped to lead Grand Challenge Scholars Program’s growth

February 21, 2017

Emeritus Professor B.L. Ramakrishna was named Director of the National Academy of Engineering’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program Network, which prepares students to solve the big challenges of the 21st Century.
The Microgrid Test Bed at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus will help the ASU-led international consortium team develop and test an energy system to support solar-powered water purification systems for communities in Jordan and Lebanon. Photo courtesy of Nathan Johnson/ASU

ASU leads effort to bring sustainable water and enterprise to the Middle East

February 6, 2017

An international consortium works to create new sources of clean water and business to aid refugee and resident populations in Jordan and Lebanon.
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Center adds new dimension to ASU’s material science research

January 30, 2017

The Center for 4D Materials Science, or 4DMS, will allow researchers to study the structure of materials under different stimuli in real-time.
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earthquake damage, soil liquefaction, national academies of science, engineering and medicine, geotechnical engineering

Helping to fortify defenses against an earth-shaking problem

January 27, 2017

Professor Edward Kavazanjian played a leading role in an intensive, five-year national project that has produced guidelines for dealing with the threat of soil liquefaction resulting from earthquakes.
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October 2017 – January 2017