Aug. 29, 2019 Developing a High-Resolution Picture of Disease Biology UA inventions from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and BIO5 are allowing for a deeper understanding of complex biological processes and opening possibilities for more precise disease diagnosis and treatment.
July 29, 2019 UA Sets Record With 284 Inventions Disclosed in FY 2019 The inventions, patents, licenses and startups that originate at the UA represent the ultimate bridge to creating real-world impact from the work of people throughout the UA community.
July 29, 2019 Students Spend Transformative Summer on the U.S.-Mexico Border The FRONTERA summer program pairs UA students with mentors, giving them hands-on border-health research experience while building stronger applicants to medical school and graduate health sciences programs.
July 29, 2019 UA Fueling Rapid Tucson Tech Growth Tucson has enjoyed a 90% jump in technology jobs over the last five years, making it one of the top up-and-coming tech markets in North America, according to CBRE.
July 24, 2019 From Invention to Impact: Illustrative Mathematics In 2014, UA professor Bill McCallum started a company to transform mathematics education. Today, more than 2,000 teachers use Illustrative Mathematics products.
July 24, 2019 Automated Eyesight Testing May Make 'Better One or Better Two?' Obsolete Using phoropter technology developed at the UA James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, startup iCrx aims to shorten and ease visits to the eye doctor.
June 26, 2019 UA Receives Inaugural 'Seal of Excelencia' in Recognition of Service to Latino Students The University of Arizona has been awarded a "Seal of Excelencia" by a national organization focused on accelerating Latino student success.
June 5, 2019 UA Program Brings Music and Dance Education to Schools in Need Housed in the UA College of Fine Arts, the CFA in Schools outreach program helps K-12 schools establish classes to teach general music, guitar, drums and dance.
May 21, 2019 Startup to Commercialize Blood Test for Most Major Cancers UA researchers developed a new blood test that can detect most major cancers and have launched a startup, DesertDx, to bring the invention to doctors and their patients.
Feb. 26, 2019 Mellon Foundation Grant to Support Efforts to Bolster UA as Borderlands Leader "Fronteridades: Nurturing Collaborative Intersections in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands" is part of the UA's aim to become the leading institution for borderlands scholarship, referred to as the Border Lab Initiative.