Aug. 29, 2024 Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning One of the most critical safety concerns for electric vehicles is keeping their batteries cool, as temperature spikes can lead to dangerous consequences. Research from the College of Engineering proposes a new way to predict and prevent temperature spikes in lithium-ion batteries.
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.
Aug. 7, 2024 Student internship offers taste of an AI-powered future The inaugural AI Core + Design Lab Summer Internship partnered with local employers to place students in a fast-paced startup environment and teach them to use AI tools.
Aug. 5, 2024 New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID Researchers analyzed dozens of previous studies on long COVID to examine the number of people affected, underlying mechanisms of disease, symptoms and treatments.
July 31, 2024 New Biosphere 2 tour app gives K-12 students a deeper look at the science under the glass The new app features videos, animations and a modeling activity to help students more readily grasp the scientific concepts they learn in the classroom.
July 30, 2024 Study finds large gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain Adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than others, yet they access mental health care at lower rates, a new study finds.
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.
June 26, 2024 Space sciences, water resources, geosciences excel in latest US News global ranking In the Best Global Universities rankings, UArizona earned its best scores in space sciences, ranking No. 8 overall, No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 among public universities.
June 26, 2024 Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients,' might have been part of a wet world OSIRIS-REx sample scientists took a deep dive into the rocks and dust returned from asteroid Bennu. They found that the sample is rich in carbon, nitrogen and organic compounds – essential components for life as we know it.
