The Fulton Schools Grand Challenges Scholars Program combines innovative curriculum and cutting-edge research experiences into an intellectual fusion that spans academic disciplines and includes entrepreneurial, global and service learning opportunities. Students in GCSP conduct research in a grand challenges theme and are invited to present their research at the FURI Symposium.
Please join us in celebrating the 2026 graduates of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, or GCSP, at our GCSP Graduate Showcase! There will be a short presentation about the graduates, followed by a poster session where the grads will present their achievements to the public. Refreshments will be provided.
Attend an info session, meet the program’s faculty directors and learn more about the Grand Challenges and what it means to be a part of the GCSP community.
Come support the students in FSE 150 Perspectives on Grand Challenges for Engineering and see the great value-creating ideas they’ve developed in the Future Solutions Project. Those who attend will have the chance to evaluate posters and models, and can enjoy food and refreshments!
Come learn about the research findings from more than 100 students participating in the Fulton Undergraduate Research Initiative, Master’s Opportunity for Research in Engineering and the Grand Challenges Scholars Program research stipend opportunity.
Three Arizona State University students brought home top honors from HackHarvard 2025, one of the nation’s most competitive college hackathons. Computer science undergraduate students Pratham Hegde, Tushar Sachan and Tejas Gupta captured first place in the 3D Vision for Climate: Coolant’s Sustainability Challenge Track for their project, CarbonCompass — a tool powered by artificial intelligence, or AI, that helps entrepreneurs choose business locations with both profit and the planet in mind.
Attend one of four events to see how students would solve problems related to sustainability, health, security and joy of living. As part of their “Futuristic Solutions for the Grand Challenges” projects, students will present their solutions through models and posters.
The students you meet at the Fulton Forge Student Research Expo are the same as those who participated in the FURI Symposium in past semesters. They have conducted independent research under the guidance of a faculty mentor and present the findings of their work with the community at a semiannual poster session open to the public. These projects are inspired by real-world problems in need of innovative solutions.