Inner Circle

Opportunities and events for ASU Fulton Schools students

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Explore the future of manufacturing with metal additive technologies in this microcredential

In this 40-hour hybrid program, participants will gain both foundational knowledge and hands-on experience across multiple additive manufacturing methods, including laser powder-bed fusion, binder jetting and directed energy deposition.

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Read about and play prototypes from ASU Library Game Jam

Participants from the Fulton Schools and Herberger Institute came together to tour, plan and build fun experiences at ASU Library’s Game Jam.

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Explore materials at the microscopic level with the Scanning Electron Microscopy microcredential, April 24 and May 1

Ever wondered how engineers analyze materials at the microscopic scale? The Materials Characterization with Scanning Electron Microscopy, or SEM, microcredential gives you hands-on experience with one of the most powerful tools used in modern engineering and manufacturing. In this 10-hour program, you’ll learn how to operate a benchtop SEM and explore how materials behave under…

Attend TSMC information sessions and launch your career in semiconductors this April

TSMC Arizona is coming to ASU this April! If you’re looking to dive into the world’s leading semiconductor facility right here in our backyard, you don’t want to miss these info sessions. Learn about career paths, smart systems and how to use your ASU resources to stand out to recruiters. Whether you’re interested in robotics,…

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Learn clean room standard operating procedures and fundamentals with this microcredential

The Clean Room Standard Operating Procedures and Fundamentals microcredential introduces you to one of the most critical environments in advanced manufacturing. In this 10-hour, hands-on course, you’ll learn how cleanrooms operate and why precision, discipline and contamination control are essential across industries like semiconductor manufacturing, biotechnology and medical devices .

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Learn the fundamentals of vacuum technology with this microcredential

The Fundamentals of Vacuum Technology and Practices microcredential offers a hands-on introduction to this critical field, giving you the opportunity to work directly with real equipment and industry-level components .

LIONS seminar with guest Ying-Cheng Lai

Attend LIONS seminar with guests Ying-Cheng Lai and Zheng-Meng Zhai, April 10

Join the Learning, Information, Optimization, Networks and Statistics, or LIONS, group for a seminar with ASU Regents Professor Ying-Cheng Lai and recent doctoral graduate Zheng-Meng Zhai.

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Attend this MathWorks seminar about AI with MATLAB, April 13

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming embedded in everyday applications. It’s becoming essential for students and educators to adopt this technology to solve complex real-world problems. MATLAB and Simulink provide a flexible and powerful platform to develop and automate data analysis, deep learning, AI and simulation workflows in a wide range of domains and…

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Attend a student forum with ECEE school director Bruno Sinopoli, April 13

Join the IEEE Student Branch at ASU for a student forum with guest Bruno Sinopoli, Truet B. Thompson Professor and director of the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering.

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Build real energy-transition solutions at this energy hackathon, April 18–19

The ASU Energy Hackathon is a prototype-first, interdisciplinary hackathon focused on building practical solutions for the energy transition.