Dec. 14, 2022 $10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments With funding from the state's New Economy Initiative, researchers are working to develop precision cancer treatments using 3D-printed environments that mimic human tissue.
Dec. 8, 2022 UArizona president launches commission to fortify the future of agriculture and food production University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins has formed a commission tasked with identifying solutions to food and economic insecurity in the state and around the world.
Dec. 8, 2022 UArizona nutrition expert named to National Academy of Inventors Floyd "Ski" Chilton, a professor of nutritional sciences and director of the university's Center for Precision Nutrition and Wellness, has received the highest professional distinction awarded to academic inventors.
Dec. 5, 2022 Engineer awarded $4.5M to develop AI-powered hypersonic guidance and navigation systems As countries around the world work to advance weapons traveling at hypersonic speed, a UArizona-led team is building a "brain" for high-speed vehicles and interceptors.
Nov. 30, 2022 UArizona researchers expand humanitarian and resilience efforts with grants from USAID University of Arizona researchers are teaming up with partners around the world to promote resilience and create solutions to global climate challenges.
Nov. 10, 2022 Researchers explore how to protect the environment while helping those living in poverty Ensuring all people have access to minimum resources and services, while also safeguarding the stability of the Earth's environment, will require significant societal transformations, a new study finds.
Nov. 9, 2022 UArizona researchers awarded $3.5M to fight extreme heat The $3.5 million grant from the Department of Energy is part of a larger project that will bring together researchers from Arizona's three universities to study climate in the state's Sun Corridor.
Nov. 9, 2022 UArizona-military partnerships focus on space security, language instruction and more In honor of Veterans Day, University of Arizona News is highlighting some of the university's varied research, education and outreach partnerships with the U.S. military.
Nov. 2, 2022 New UArizona Health Sciences center receives $150M state investment Gov. Doug Ducey announced $150 million in funding for the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies, a center being developed by the University of Arizona Health Sciences.
Oct. 27, 2022 Battery-free, light-powered pacemaker may improve quality of life for heart disease patients University of Arizona engineers lead a research team that is developing a new kind of pacemaker, which envelops the heart and uses precise targeting capabilities to bypass pain receptors and reduce patient discomfort.