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Inclusive excellence

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering is dedicated to inclusive excellence as a core value. Find opportunities that promote inclusive excellence in STEM.

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Introducing Rainbow Connections, an LGBTQ+ mentorship program, Sept. 4 and 11

The Rainbow Coalition, ASU’s umbrella coalition for LGBTQ+ student communities, and the LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Association is excited to announce the launch of Rainbow Connections, an LGBTQ+ student and staff/faculty member mentorship program. This year, the program is recruiting mentors who are passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ communities who are either staff or faculty members at the institution.

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Attend an M360 faculty workshop: Tools to Support Effective Mentorship, Sept. 30

At this Mentorship 360 workshop, you will learn about and practice using evidence-based tools — derived from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2019 report on the Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM — that support effective mentorship practices you can employ with students at all levels and postdoctoral scholars.

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Kenan Song earns ASU Women and Philanthropy Grant

Engineering Assistant Professor Kenan Song was awarded a $50,000 ASU Women and Philanthropy grant for a new project to design and manufacture biodegradable tissue scaffolds to cure pelvic organ prolapse in women. Song and his students in the Advanced Materials Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, or AMAML, will work with physicians at Mayo Clinic to conduct this research with the overall goal of ensuring…

New ASU researcher supporting minority group success in engineering doctoral programs

According to the National Academies, only one in seven doctorates in engineering are obtained by underrepresented groups including African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans. Research shows that several factors contribute to this disparity, but there haven’t been adequate resources available to support systemic change within academic institutions. Now, a new National Science Foundation grant will help uncover how…