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Awards and recognition

Awards and recognition given to and available to win by Fulton Schools faculty and staff.

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Nominate a faculty member and/or alumni for Founders’ Day by Nov. 8

Founders’ Day is the signature award ceremony for the ASU Alumni Association, which celebrates the accomplishments of dedicated faculty members, staff and donors. Nominations are now open for five awards at the 2025 Founders’ Day celebration: Please encourage your faculty members and staff to consider nominating a faculty member or an outstanding alum who has demonstrated significant…

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Nominate staff for Fulton Difference awards by Feb. 28

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering recognizes and rewards staff who exemplify the Fulton Schools core values in their work and service. The Fulton Difference awards are designed to promote, recognize and reward excellence in contributions made to the Fulton Schools and the university through innovative projects, mentoring, accomplishments in performance, personal achievements, advances…

2024 Teaching Excellence and Top 5% Awards

Quality and innovative instruction are top priorities of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. We recognize excellence in instruction by awarding an annual Teaching Excellence Award and through selection to our Top 5% Teachers List. Student nominations and feedback are reviewed by a faculty committee in determining these honors. This year’s recipient of the…

Share with your students: Apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program by Aug. 29

Please encourage your outstanding graduate students who would be strong candidates to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and encourage them to take the steps below as soon as possible as competitive proposals take time to plan and draft. The deadline to open an application for ASU’s endorsement is Thursday, August 29, 2024. In our…

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Congratulations to the 2024 Fulton Difference Award winners!

Thank you to all the Fulton Schools staff who joined us at the Fulton Difference Awards and Recognition celebration! Check out the photo gallery and revisit the presentation for recognition of our staff members’ years of service, award nominees and winners. Dean Kyle Squires recognized all staff who have served the Fulton Schools, especially those…

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovator — Anoop Grewal

How can faculty integrate emerging technologies to spark innovation for first-year engineering students? Anoop Grewal, an engineering associate teaching professor, recently pioneered an initiative to integrate augmented reality, known as AR, into his FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering curriculum. Students have the opportunity to think entrepreneurially and create their own AR applications through open-ended projects….

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Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovators — Ryan Milcarek and Josh Wilbur

To ensure that students in the online mechanical engineering program could still derive substantive practical experiences, faculty members Ryan Milcarek and Josh Wilbur devised novel and forward-thinking virtual laboratories and simulations that not only maintained the foundational learning objectives, but also enhanced students’ ability to navigate uncertainties in data acquisition and analytical processes.

Faculty member recognized for contributions to water management

Olcay Ünver, professor of practice at The Polytechnic School, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has dedicated more than three decades of his professional career to water management and sustainable development. Most recently, his work in the field was recognized by the International Water Resources Association, or IWRA,…

Houlong Zhuang

Houlong Zhuang awarded fellow status twice

Assistant professor Houlong Zhuang’s career has just begun, but he has already established himself as a prolific collaborator and a force for change in many different fields of engineering.  

Gail-Joon Ahn named IEEE Fellow

Gail-Joon Ahn, a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, has recently been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE, the world’s largest organization of technical professionals.