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Engineering and Technology

Accelerating changes to the natural environment and global society present enormous challenges to the sustainability of life as we know it. Vital systems of energy, water, communication, transportation, manufacturing, education, health care and security are subject to disruptive forces that exceed all historic precedent.

Engineering and technology faculty and students at Arizona State University are engaged in transdisciplinary research to develop innovative solutions to these vexing problems. ASU’s network of impactful discovery starts with the eight Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and extends to integrate the transformational talent of changemaking peers and partners on our campuses, across our country and around our world.

A recognized leader in interdisciplinary, translational research, ASU-driven engineering collaborations include the establishment of a new Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute devoted to the challenge of fighting greenhouse gas emissions from industrial process heating and the Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment or NEWT Systems Center, whose goal is to facilitate access to clean water almost anywhere in the world by developing efficient modular water treatment systems that are easy to deploy. ASU leads the multi-institution effort known as Electrified Processes for Industry Without Carbon, or EPIXC. ASU is also home to the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technologies research center, where investigators are exploring ways to sustainably convert electricity generation to meet growing demand. ASU engineers lead the National Science Foundation-funded Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics to apply the characteristics of natural systems to develop more resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure. 

ASU is invested in building Arizona's industrial leadership through development of science and technology centers, workforce development and education, as part of the New Economy Initiative. 

Creating solutions to complex challenges demands researchers and engineers who apply innovative perspectives, leading-edge skills, collaborative spirit and profound dedication. ASU cultivates such a community of excellence for everyone from incoming students to industry stakeholders who make meaningful progress. Join us.