In the ASU Biodesign Institute’s basement lab, students are working on the compact X-ray free electron laser, or CXFEL, project, which potentially could help lead to revolutionary scientific progress. Among the research team members are Fulton Schools students, including mechanical engineering and physics student Albert Richardson and fellow engineering and physics student Gavin Russo, along with computer systems engineering Alexis Vasquez, among others. They and fellow students say the hands-on research and development experience with high-level technologies is energizing and motivating them to set their sights on pursuing efforts aimed at developing major engineering and technology innovations in their career fields.