July 31, 2019 Future Doctors Receive First White Coats at UA New medical students received and donned their first white coats, a ceremonial symbol of their acceptance into medical school at the University of Arizona, at events in Tucson and Phoenix.
July 31, 2019 UA Inventions Help Legally Blind to See Low vision can have an immense impact on quality of life for individuals who are legally blind or have impaired eyesight. Thanks to technology developed in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, a system from eSight Corporation is allowing people to see.
July 30, 2019 Photographic Collection Gains American Treasure Status A new exhibit of documentary photographs became the Arizona State Museum's third collection to be awarded American Treasure status through the federal Save America’s Treasures program.
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 UA Researcher Explores New Treatment for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers Dr. Rachna Shroff is seeking a “goldmine of information” in her quest to extend survival and improve quality of life for patients with cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas.
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 29, 2019 UA Earns High Marks in 2019 World Reputation Rankings The UA is among 42 colleges and universities in the U.S. on the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings of the top 100 higher education institutions in the world.
July 29, 2019 Ancient Plankton Help Researchers Predict Near-Future Climate Temperature data from the Pliocene, an era with CO2 levels similar to today's, could be used to understand the climate shifts of the near future, according to UA geoscientist.
July 24, 2019 UA Researchers Aid in Andean Bear Conservation Efforts UA Ph.D. student Ivan Mauricio Vela-Vargas led an effort to collar an Andean bear nicknamed Xué. The bear's movements will help scientists learn more about the vulnerable species.
