Nov. 19, 2020 From Snake Detection to Water Purification, Tech Launch Arizona Supports Student Solutions to Real-World Problems Tech Launch Arizona’s second Student Innovation Challenge has selected five student teams for funding to prototype inventions for commercialization. Twenty-six applications were received in all, and the judging panel awarded a total of approximately $40,000, which was distributed amongst the teams to develop their ideas into prototypes.
Sept. 1, 2020 As Rural Western Towns Grow, So Do Their Planning Challenges A new study examines the challenges faced by "gateway communities" – rural communities adjacent to national parks, forests, rivers and other outdoor recreational amenities.
Aug. 21, 2020 Student EMTs Find New Home in Rowhouse Designed and Built by Architecture Students The house, designed and built by students in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, proved to be the "perfect fit" for the student EMS team.
Aug. 11, 2020 Study Predicts Millions of Unsellable Homes Could Upend Market The prediction by professor Arthur C. Nelson undermines the classic "big promise" in homeownership: that a home, after it's paid off, can be sold for a retirement nest egg.
June 8, 2020 Should You Buy or Sell a House During the Pandemic? Gary Pivo, a university expert on real estate development, discusses COVID-19's impact on the housing market and what it could mean for prospective buyers or sellers.
May 26, 2020 Architecture Students Place First in Department of Energy Competition Four university teams were finalists for a project that aims to change the way apartment buildings, schools and homes store energy and are kept cool.
May 13, 2020 Class of 2020 Includes Stories of Perseverance Beyond the Pandemic While the pandemic is a shared challenge for the class of 2020, some students have also overcome deeply personal struggles, from drug addiction to family tragedies.
March 24, 2020 Is COVID-19 Making You Stay at Home? Turn Your Home Into a Healing Space As millions of Americans continue to stay home to help flatten the curve, UArizona researchers say thoughtful design can help reduce stress and create calm.
Jan. 30, 2020 Want to Change Your Personality? It May Not Be Easy to Do Alone Most people want to change an aspect of their personality, but left to their own devices, they may not be successful in changing, according to a study in the Journal of Research in Personality.
Oct. 7, 2019 UA Celebrates Bauhaus Centennial An interdisciplinary University of Arizona Museum of Art exhibition and lectures examine the long-standing legacy and influence of a German art school.
