News
ASU gives huge boost to entrepreneurs
One company makes nanoparticle coatings and another creates theater for young children. Other ventures include a nonprofit that cleans water for poor villages, a gig economy of English-language speakers and an app that makes charitable donations easier.
Avnet and ASU seek nation’s next tech entrepreneurs
Avnet, Inc., and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering are now accepting applications for the next class of entrepreneurs for the Avnet Innovation Lab.
ASU students get handle on Valley air quality
A team of ASU students worked with NASA and the county to design a model that can predict air quality in places where there are fewer monitors — and the project proved so successful it has been extended for a second round.
Fulton Schools teams win 12 of 20 ASU Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative Awards
Twelve of the 20 student-led startups chosen for Arizona State University’s Edson Student Entrepreneur Initiative for the 2016-2017 academic year are led by Fulton Schools students.
Barrier Breaker Teaches Cultural Competency
The European Innovation Academy (EIA) educates students about technological entrepreneurship. Students are separated into teams where they are then provided the opportunity and resources to create and develop a business venture.
Fulton Schools students win awards at the Phoenix Global Game Jam 2016
Four teams from ASU’s Video Game Dev Club participated in Phoenix Global Game Jam on Jan. 29-31, 2016, taking home two awards and cash prizes, including the top award. A team of Fulton Schools computer science students — Club President Eric Tang and members Angel Diaz and Alex Ryan — won Best Game and $500 for their…
Distinguished Graduate Max Prasad
Mayank Prasad came to ASU for the computer engineering curriculum and proximity to companies such as Intel, Freescale, Microchip, NXP.
Fulton Engineering launches Startup Center, holds Demo Day competition
Arizona State University’s Fulton Schools officially launched their Startup Center Thursday as a way to empower undergraduate and graduate students within the schools to explore entrepreneurial ideas.
eSeed Challenge aims to develop early stage ventures
The Veg-O-Matic. The Pocket Fisherman. The Roomba. None exactly an iPhone, but everyone knows what they are and some people swear by them.
Students have attracted nearly half-million dollars in seed funding
In 2012, 21-year-old engineer Sivakumar Palaniswamy witnessed what he described as a heartbreaking sight in an infant care unit at a renowned hospital in India: A single halogen bulb hung from the ceiling, illuminating several newborns in bassinets, purportedly for therapeutic purposes.