ASU School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Technology research matters New NSF rankings show ASU’s expanding impact in technology.

New NSF rankings show the impact of ASU university research in technology. In SCAI, $39M in research expenditures are driving advances in AI, robotics, cybersecurity and manufacturing. #ASUEngineering
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Stellar student finds friendship is the best algorithm As an emerging biomedical informatics researcher, computer science grad brings curiosity, compassion and innovation to her work at ASU.

A simple “Can I pet your dog?” sparked an unexpected friendship for SCAI grad Aashritha Machiraju. Between AI research and earning a Fulton Schools Impact Award, she found a multigenerational support system that felt like family.
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Inside a mine’s digital doppelgänger Deep underground, ASU students are using computer science to predict heat and water in a copper mine, helping make dangerous work safer.

Deep underground, SCAI students are using computer science to make mining safer. 🛠️🌍 Their digital twin of the Resolution Copper mine near Superior, AZ helps forecast water and heat risks, strengthening Arizona’s role in the future of mining.
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Proud moment for #ASUIndustrialEngineering! 🎉
Congrats to Hall of Fame inductees:
🏅 H.E. Sultan Al Mansoori (’88)
🏅 Dr. Harriet Nembhard (’90)
Since 1965, our alumni have advanced industries, research & innovation worldwide. 🌎

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History of the Future: EDGE OF TOMORROW at Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with hi...

This Wednesday, SCAI’s @tedpavlic.bsky.social joins ASU’s History of the Future series to introduce Edge of Tomorrow! 🎬 He’ll share how swarm intelligence & AI are turning sci-fi into reality.
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How do scientists make sense of complex AI models? 🧠🗺️ Researchers in #SCAI and Berkeley Lab built Landscaper — an open-source tool that visualizes model behavior to improve trust and transparency in scientific machine learning.

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New AI tools power smarter epidemic models and safer futures ASU researchers are using AI to speed up epidemic response by reusing insights from past outbreaks—helping officials act fast, even with limited early data.

How can #AI help fight the next epidemic? Professor K. Selçuk Candan in #SCAI and team are building PanAX — a data science, AI tool that can help us make faster, smarter decisions during outbreaks. #ASUEngineering

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A CAREER in orbit Research creates new advanced AI tools that turn satellite data into real-world insights for farming, sustainability and education.

🎉 Hannah Kerner in #SCAI has earned a 2025 NSF CAREER Award to build #AI tools that turn satellite data into real-world insights — no AI expertise needed. 🌍🛰️
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June 2025 Newsletter While temperatures soar outside, here in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, or SCAI, our community is spending the summer turning up the heat in all the right ways. We’re sparking cur...

☀️ Innovation doesn’t take a summer break at SCAI! From shade science to AI-powered road safety, global research trips to middle school codebreakers—there’s plenty happening under our summer tent. ⛺🔥

📰 Read the latest:
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Snow in the Sun: SRP, Phoenix Zoo gives animals cool treats as temperatures rise in the Valley The Phoenix Zoo and SRP hosted their annual Snow Day to help their animals cool off as temperatures rise in the Valley, including lions, meerkats, orangutans, vultures and more.

The Phoenix Zoo and SRP hosted their annual Snow Day to help their animals cool off as temperatures rise in the Valley, including lions, meerkats, orangutans, vultures and more.

🚀 In #SCAI, we're on a mission to shape a brighter future – and that mission shines through in every page of our Spring 2025 #SCAIMagazine! 🌟 This issue celebrates the curiosity, resilience, and innovation of our incredible students, faculty and alumni. 🎉
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ASU computer science doctoral student linked with success Emerging researcher spends summer vacation helping to create the future of agentic artificial intelligence.

This summer, #SCAI doctoral student Som Sagar is putting #AI theory into action at LinkedIn — building intelligent agents that help with hiring by matching the right talent to the right job. Real-world impact meets next-gen AI.
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Ctrl + alt + compete: ASU coders head to world finals ASU competitive programming team gets ready to take their teamwork and talent to the ICPC World Finals in Azerbaijan.

ASU’s coding trio from #SCAI and ASUMathematics is headed to the ICPC World Finals. 💻🌍 After placing just behind Harvard at the North American Championship, they’re off to Baku, Azerbaijan. First ASU team in a decade! 🔥
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May 2025 Newsletter This month, our theme is coming home. And not just because Professor Sethuraman Panchanathan is returning to Arizona State University with one of India’s highest civilian honors in hand.

📬 Dive into our latest newsletter to explore AI-powered creativity, gamified cybersecurity and the people making tech feel a little more like home.

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AI-powered smart medicine meets smart microchips ASU researcher receives grant from Applied Materials to enhance speed and quality of manufacturing.

What do Alzheimer’s and microchips have in common? 🧠⚙️ SCAI and Applied Materials are using medical #AI as a template for tools for smarter, faster semiconductor manufacturing. AI meets chips. Innovation meets impact. 💥 #ASUEngineering
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AI sets sail on smarter metal propeller 3D printing ASU is creating advanced artificial intelligence tools to improve the speed and reliability of making complex, high-performance parts on-demand.

🛠️ Researchers in #SCAI are 3D printing a metal naval propeller with #AI-powered precision. Their new system predicts how stainless steel forms as it prints, cutting 60-day simulations down to hours. #ASUEnginering
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Wait a minute! Researchers say AI's "chains of thought" are not signs of human-like reasoning A research team from Arizona State University warns against interpreting intermediate steps in language models as human thought processes. The authors see this as a dangerous misconception with far-re...

Wait a minute! #SCAI Professor ‪@rao2z.bsky.social‬ is over on The Decoder. The outlet covered the team’s position paper where the researchers warn against interpreting intermediate steps in language models as human thought processes.
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Spring 2025 Faculty Speaker YouTube video by Srividya Bansal

🎓✨ From "Namaste" to "Hello the American way," #SCAI Associate Professor Srividya Bansal brought the house (and hearts!) down at this year’s ASU International Student Graduation Celebration with a speech as insightful as it was inspiring. See the speech:
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STEAMtank offers more than just child’s play Kids explored science and engineering through hands-on activities like building racecars and launching rockets.

What happens when you mix toy rockets, racecars and curious young minds? 🚀🚗 #SCAI students in STEAMtank designed hands-on museum exhibits that taught kids science through play — proving learning happens when students teach, build and inspire.
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Keys, clues and crypto ASU researchers follow blockchain breadcrumbs, exposing shady patterns and building smarter tech to keep the digital world on track.

Cryptocurrency leaves clues. In #SCAI, ASU Professor Gail-Joon Ahn is reading the blockchain to stop threats before they strike.
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ASU’s data science dream team The first 47 graduates prepare for data-driven careers, research opportunities and leadership positions.

Too many choices, too much data — that’s where data scientists come in. 🎓📊 The first cohort of #SCAI data science master’s grads is ready to lead in a world of complexity. “We didn’t just follow a path; we helped lay it down.” #ASUEngineering
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HUGE congrats to Longchao Da, a doctoral student working under the supervision of Hua Wei, who received the SDM 2025 Doctoral Forum Best Poster Award at the SIAM International Conference on Data Mining held last week in Alexandria.

🚀 Going for it? So are we. From 🏓 robot table tennis to 🌍global food mapping, April #SCAI was packed with bold ideas and breakthrough moments. Dive in to our April Newsletter now!
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Finding the fields of the world The Kerner Lab is using AI to improve food security and provide better tools for supply chain management.

What’s for dinner? Assistant Professor Hannah Kerner in #SCAI is helping answer that — by mapping the world’s farms from space! Using AI and satellites, her team is building open-source tools to boost food security and help farmers grow smarter.
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Hey! What’s bugging @tedpavlic.bsky.social? 🐜 See how the associate professor in #SCAI is busy applying lessons learned from social insects, including the world’s 15,000 species of ants, to engineering challenges in robotics, medicine and more.
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Work with us! We’re hiring for the role of Teaching Professor (all ranks), Professor of Practice, or Instructor in Computer Science and Engineering.

Apply here:
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School’s IN for summer! Enroll your child in SCAI’s camps for hands-on coding, robotics, and game development. They'll gain skills, boost creativity, build confidence, and make lasting friendships — turning summer into a launchpad for success!
scai.engineering.asu.edu/summer-camps/

For Earth Month, ASU News did a piece on the Social Insect Research Group at Arizona State University.

Features research from School of Life Science & School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence (@scai-asu.bsky.social).

The mighty, mighty insects of #ASU #SIRG.
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Happy Earth Day! Researchers in #SCAI are hoping #AI insights from the NASA satellite data they collect can support Hawaiian-led efforts to restore food sovereignty to the islands.

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Es ist wunderbar! 🇩🇪 Nine SCAI students have been awarded research grants from the German Federal Foreign Office under the DAAD RISE program and will study in Germany over the summer. The winners were selected from a pool of 2,512 applicants!!

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