Sept. 16, 2024 Researchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level Researchers have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at miniscule amounts, which is immediately useful for drug testing and other research.
Aug. 21, 2024 Freeze-frame: U of A researchers develop microscope that can see electrons in motion Researchers believe their ultrafast microscope will lead to groundbreaking advancements in physics, chemistry, bioengineering, materials sciences and more.
May 3, 2024 Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can, but better? A new class of synthetic materials could allow for smaller devices that use less power.
Feb. 20, 2024 Giant Magellan Telescope brings new partner into the fold Taiwan's leading astronomy institute joins Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea and the United States in building one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes.
Feb. 15, 2024 UArizona ranks 51st among top 100 world universities granted US utility patents in 2023 Successful University of Arizona patents from last year include many for innovations in health, such as improving cancer diagnoses and providing new types of lenses for patients with cataracts.
Dec. 8, 2023 UArizona community remembers inventor, leader and philanthropist James C. Wyant The founding dean and namesake of the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Wyant founded three successful optics companies, led multiple professional societies and gave more than $30 million to support graduate students and endowed faculty at the college.
Nov. 3, 2023 UArizona announces $118.65M in gifts toward $3B fundraising campaign The Fuel Wonder campaign, which began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched on Friday, has so far raised more than $2 billion.
Sept. 29, 2023 The last required piece of the world's largest telescope takes shape at UArizona The Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory will start fabrication in the final stage to complete the Giant Magellan Telescope. It marks a milestone in the search for other, potentially Earth-like planets and the exploration of the universe.
May 25, 2023 A new method for creating 3D images Using computational imaging tools, optical sciences professor David Brady has developed a novel technique called sparse holography that creates three-dimensional images from two-dimensional holograms. The work earned him the Emmett N. Leith Medal from Optica.
March 22, 2023 Confused by quantum computing? Students are developing a puzzle game to help UArizona students have developed an online game modeled after the popular "tangram" puzzle game. It is designed to teach quantum computation concepts to everyone from middle school students to scientists.
