Oct. 22, 2024 Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis Spanish researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool invented at the University of Arizona.
Aug. 26, 2024 First-year student chooses U of A as launchpad for NASA 'dream job' Honors student Ilana Valenzuela is eager to study aerospace and mechanical engineering. "I genuinely wish there was infinite time to take every class," she said.
Aug. 22, 2024 U of A fraud detection startup NeuroID acquired by Experian NeuroID, a global leader in fraud detection, was co-founded by Eller College professor Joe Valacich in 2015 and was named Tech Launch Arizona Startup of the Year in 2020.
July 29, 2024 U of A had record number of inventions in FY24 Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, TLA received 307 new inventions, filed 367 patents, launched nine startups, and executed 75 licenses and options for U of A inventions.
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.
Feb. 14, 2024 APLU extends UArizona's 'Innovation and Economic Prosperity University' designation UArizona is one of only 16 institutions to be awarded the Innovation & Economic Prosperity Designee 5-Year Extension by the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities.
Feb. 13, 2024 Cathedral termite mounds inspire UArizona-designed lunar structures Associate professor Jekan Thanga and a team of student researchers are developing smart, robot-built sandbag shelters for NASA astronauts on the moon.
Jan. 16, 2024 Study shows genetically modified pluripotent stem cells may evade immunological rejection after transplantation Researchers from University of Arizona Health Sciences are one step closer to solving one of the biggest barriers to regenerative medicine: immunological rejection by the recipient.
Jan. 4, 2024 $1M gift to Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund will help fuel UArizona ventures An anonymous donor's transformational contribution will support impactful innovation and startups that result from the work of university faculty, staff and students.
Dec. 12, 2023 Two UArizona faculty elected to the National Academy of Inventors Douglas Loy and Wolfgang Fink, both in the College of Engineering, have made substantial contributions to academia and created inventions that have impacted many fields.
