Fulton Schools researchers and students are helping shape quantum computing, which could revolutionize health care, materials discovery, supply chains and more.
Research
Fighting fire damage with fungus
Fulton Schools researchers turn to mycelium as a cost-effective, sustainable way to stabilize land after a fire
Designing metallic alloys to do more
Jagannathan Rajagopalan has been elected a 2026 National Academy of Inventors senior member.
The fight to protect student data in the age of AI
Rakibul Hasan receives an NSF CAREER Award to build tools that help universities use student data responsibly without turning it into a surveillance system.
12 million images later, Mars starts to make sense
A new AI model from a Fulton Schools Kerner lab helps scientists analyze the red planet at a planetary scale.
When hackers are no longer human
As AI accelerates cyber threats, a first-of-its-kind conference examines how research must evolve to stay ahead.
Cracking the limits of multi-metal manufacturing
Zhengtao Gan earned an NSF CAREER Award for his research on improving the reliability of advanced parts in multi-metal 3D printing
Why some Arizona communities don’t drink tap water — even when it’s safe
Fulton Schools researchers show how trust, taste and lived experience shape water choices beyond infrastructure.
What comes after silicon?
Sui Yang receives 2026 NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award to discover how to control light at the quantum level.
Outsmarting AI in the classroom
Instead of chasing AI use, Fulton Schools researchers are building tools that make shortcuts visible from the start.
Meet students researching diagnostics, large language models and more
Fulton Schools students conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
Asphalt is everywhere; but is it bad for our health?
Elham Fini says pavement’s potential impact on our health deserves as much attention as its carbon or energy footprint.
ASU researcher earned PECASE for neurodegenerative diagnostics
Barbara Smith’s work received the highest federal award to improve the detection of neurodegenerative diseases through biomarkers.
The hardware revolution behind AI
Aman Arora is developing adaptable chips to keep pace with AI systems that are rapidly outgrowing current hardware.
ASU researcher pushes standards for AI-generated media
YZ Yang is helping unite researchers, tech companies and policy groups to create reliable ways to detect and even forget AI-generated images.
Sensing beyond line-of-sight
Suren Jayasuriya wins competitive international fellowship for global collaboration in novel sensing technologies that can “see” beyond the line of sight.
This lab’s research is a little extreme
Fulton Schools researchers test semiconductors under extreme heat, cold and radiation, preparing students and partners to build reliable systems for space, defense and energy.
Giving robots more muscle can help them lose weight
Jiefeng Sun’s research team developed a bioinspired muscle design that offers expanded robotic applications
ASU-SRP snow surveys show much of Arizona’s headwater snowpack melted in weeks
Fulton Schools researchers use airborne data and AI-driven models to track rapid snowpack loss and improve water supply forecasts for Arizona’s Salt River system.
ASU highlights growing role in defense research, education
Fulton Schools researchers are advancing AI, robotics and workforce training through expanding partnerships with the Department of Defense to support national security and military readiness.