March 9, 2022 UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor Dongkyun "DK" Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that's eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard.
Feb. 14, 2022 $7.5M effort seeks to prevent lunar traffic jams With $7.5 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory, UArizona researchers are developing ways to detect, characterize and track objects in cislunar space, or the space between Earth and the moon.
Jan. 25, 2022 Arizona Online ranked No. 7 in nation, No. 4 for vets by US News & World Report In its seventh year of operation, Arizona Online earned top-10 rankings in several categories in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings.
Jan. 18, 2022 Researchers pilot 'itty bitty' device for earlier ovarian cancer detection Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Dr. John Heusinkveld has now successfully used the device to capture images of study participants' fallopian tubes.
Jan. 13, 2022 $10M elevates UArizona hypersonics facilities to national prominence The funding will allow for upgrades to the College of Engineering's wind tunnels, strengthening the University of Arizona's position as an academic leader in hypersonics research.
Dec. 7, 2021 Three UArizona Faculty Members Named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors For their technological contributions to engineering and health care, Liesl Folks, Mark Van Dyke and Terry Matsunaga have been recognized with the highest professional distinction for academic inventors.
Dec. 3, 2021 Gov. Ducey Says Investment in Hypersonic Flight is Ticket to the Future The governor joined Raytheon Missiles & Defense president, university leadership, and representatives from the education sector to tour UArizona wind tunnels and discuss the state’s STEM workforce.
Dec. 1, 2021 $1.5M Advances Hypersonics Research and Technology Samy Missoum, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, received $1.5 million to lead the development of a surrogate aerodynamic database, an essential tool in the design of next-generation hypersonic systems.
Nov. 18, 2021 Researchers Develop Ultra-Thin 'Computer on the Bone' Engineers and physicians teamed up to develop an ultra-thin wireless device that grows to the surface of bone and could someday help medical professionals monitor bone health and healing over long periods.
Oct. 8, 2021 Engineers 3D-Print Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge The new, custom-made devices could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases, the testing of new drugs, and the ability to track personal health.
