As industries electrify and data use explodes, the race to power the future is on.
Research
From lab to orbit: Solestial’s takeoff from research to startup
ASU Engineering research helped launch Solestial, a startup now powering satellites with innovative radiation-hardened solar modules.
Seoul meets the Sun Devil spirit
ASU faculty and students are connecting with South Korea through research exchanges and conversations that inspire new ideas in technology and education.
Self-healing solar in space
Nick Rolston’s proposal to explore the potential of perovskite solar panels on orbiting satellites has been selected for the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program award.
Algae-powered innovation
Research by Fulton Schools faculty and students enabled by the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation is helping to set the stage for a productive clean-energy bio-economy.
Restoring access to clean air
Jean Andino develops patent-pending technology to control carbon dioxide levels in vehicles.
Grounding media in the human body in the age of AI
Visar Berisha worked to develop OriginStory, which authenticates live human voices to counter AI cloning.
ASU’s Hannah Kerner recognized among top global AI innovators
Kerner receives Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Fellowship for advancing AI for global good.
When facts aren’t enough
By analyzing rhetoric instead of facts alone, Skeptik teaches users to question how information shapes what they believe.
Using nature’s playbook to keep engineered cells on script
ASU Engineering researchers mimic an innate cellular process, phase separation, to keep engineered cells stable as they grow and divide.
AI-guided care spans from space to the Sonoran Desert
A NASA-backed project is turning smart glasses into emergency medical assistants for both astronauts and Arizonans.
Meet students researching implants, manufacturing and more
Learn about our students’ real-world research at the Fall 2025 Fulton Forge Student Research Expo on Nov. 18.
When speaking out feels risky
Stephanie Forrest and Joshua Daymude develop a mathematical model revealing how fear, surveillance and punishment shape self-censorship.
Signpost of cancer linked to wound-healing properties
Kaushal Rege and Jordan Yaron discover a cancer-linked protein that helps wounds heal, opening paths for better treatments and cancer therapies.
Meet students researching biofuels, batteries and more
Fulton Schools students address real-world research challenges. Learn all about it at the Fall 2025 Fulton Forge Student Research Expo Nov. 18.
Smarter fuel pipelines, safer communities
Backed by the National Science Foundation, Fulton Schools faculty are creating soft robots and AI tools to inspect aging fuel pipelines.
DeepMIMO: The data foundation for wireless AI
Fulton Schools researchers are transforming wireless communication with NVIDIA and Remcom-powered simulations that make artificial intelligence in wireless systems accessible to all.
Making waves in hydrology
ASU Engineering professor Enrique Vivoni earns three prestigious fellowships for advancing research in water systems and climate resilience.
From webs to wound healing: ASU scientists harness silk for medical innovation
Kaushal Rege’s lab investigates how silkworm and spider silk can create stronger, safer materials for advanced wound healing.
2 Fulton Schools faculty named President’s Professor
K. Selçuk Candan and Sarah Stabenfeldt have been recognized for advancing data science and regenerative medicine through innovative teaching and research.