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UA Inventions Help Legally Blind to See

For those who are legally blind or have impaired eyesight, low vision can have an immense impact on quality of life. Based on inventions developed in the Wyant College of Optical Sciences, a system from the eSight corporation is allowing people to see.  

From Invention to Impact: Illustrative Mathematics

From Invention to Impact: Illustrative Mathematics

Startup Licenses Fluidic Lens Design to Automate Eyesight Testing

Startup Licenses Fluidic Lens Design to Automate Eyesight Testing

Tech Blog: New Drug Treatment for Ewing’s Sarcoma

Tech Blog: New Drug Treatment for Ewing’s Sarcoma

Startup Licenses UA-engineered Solutions to Control Dust in a Dry World

Startup Licenses UA-engineered Solutions to Control Dust in a Dry World

 We Put UA Inventions to Work

UA researchers make important discoveries every day. Some have the potential to create great social and economic impact. Maybe they could change the way we think about clean energy, crop irrigation or organ transplants. Tech Launch Arizona helps the University's brightest minds put their best breakthroughs to work for a better world.

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08 06
Connect HERE: A Phoenix-UA Ecosystem Meetup
A meetup for Phoenix area leaders and ecosystem drivers, and researchers and faculty from the UA College of Medicine - Phoenix.
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08 12
SBA Road Tour
If you're an Innovator, Entrepreneur, Researcher, or Small Technology Firm, don't miss this opportunity! Gain an in-depth understanding of agency technology funding priorities, meet one-on-one with...
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Flourish HERE: An Unconference Experience Focused on Women in STEM
A half-day unconference exploring the roles and opportunities for STEM-oriented women and allies to engage in the Tucson innovation ecosystem.
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Tod McCauley

Tod McCauley

Senior Licensing Manager, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

As the Senior Licensing Manager in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Tod brings a deep background in intellectual property management...

Doug Hockstad

Doug Hockstad

Assistant Vice President

Doug Hockstad is TLA's Assistant Vice President of Technology Transfer. Tech Transfer helps to accomplish the broader...

Kevin McKee

Kevin McKee

Senior Licensing Manager, Software & Copyright

Kevin McKee is Tech Launch Arizona’s (TLA) Sr. Licensing Manager, Software & Copyright.  He has over thirty years of experience in Information...

Alison Mairena

Alison Mairena

Technology Marketing Associate

Alison Mairena joined the TLA team in September 2018 as our Technology Marketing Associate. Alison graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute...

Eric Smith

Eric Smith

Commercialization Network Manager

As Commercialization...

Jianling Liu

Jianling Liu

Senior Business Analyst

Jianling received her MA degree in human resources management from Rutgers in 2006. Before her family relocated to Arizona in 2010, Jianling...

Taehee Lee, a Ph.D. student in MSE, uses a blower to create a 25 mph wind to measure generated dust concentrations from the surface where dust suppressants (water, water and acrylic-based commercial product, and water and the UA technology) were applied two weeks before. The tests were done at the closed tailings storage facility at the Asarco Mission Mine. Photo credit: Minkyu Kim/College of Engineering.

Taehee Lee, a Ph.D. student in MSE, uses a blower to create a 25 mph wind to measure generated dust concentrations from the surface where dust suppressants (water, water and acrylic-based commercial product, and water and the UA technology) were applied two weeks before. The tests were done at the closed tailings storage facility at the Asarco Mission Mine. Photo credit: Minkyu Kim/College of Engineering.

Startup Licenses UA-engineered Solutions to Control Dust in a Dry World
Biocompatible polymer solutions invented in the UA College of Engineering were licensed to startup Clean Earth Tech to address the challenge of keeping dust down for better human health.
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Kenneth Wertman, Ph.D.

Kenneth Wertman, Ph.D.

Tech Launch Arizona Welcomes Alumnus, Pharmaceutical Senior VP as Mentor-in-Residence
University of Arizona Ph.D. returns to give back and build impactful, research-driven startups capping 30-year career in industry.
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Roman Lysecky PhD. Photo credit: Alison Mairena/Tech Launch Arizona

Roman Lysecky PhD. Photo credit: Alison Mairena/Tech Launch Arizona

Tech Blog: Automated Malware Detection for Life-Critical Systems
With life-critical systems like pacemakers, insulin pumps and more, how can we protect users from malware? Roman Lysecky, PhD, professor at the UA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has created multi-modal software that allows the user to interact with the system through various modes, potentially saving lives.
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Blood test vials
Startup to Commercialize Blood Test for Most Major Cancers
UA researchers have developed a liquid biopsy screen that offers a way to detect and monitor cancer that is less invasive than traditional methods. They have launched DesertDx to bring the technology to the world.
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Jeffrey Bristol waits on stage at the 2019 Eller College of Management Convocation to stand up from his wheelchair and walk to the podium to receive his diploma. (Photo: Bob Demers / UANews)

Jeffrey Bristol waits on stage at the 2019 Eller College of Management Convocation to stand up from his wheelchair and walk to the podium to receive his diploma. Photo: Bob Demers/UANews

UA Student Rises to His Feet at Graduation with Help from Mom and UA Innovation
With the help of an exoskeleton developed by his mom and a UA Engineering Design team, Jeffrey Bristol stood on May 11 to receive his diploma. With the help of Tech Launch Arizona, the UA is pursuing a patent for the exoskeleton and working to bring it to the world.
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Happy World Intellectual Property Day! April 26

Happy World Intellectual Property Day! Join TLA in recognizing the day's significance and share with your networks.

Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day!
World Intellectual Property Day recognizes the importance of IP rights and how they contribute to an innovative society. To the theme, check out these UA inventions to help people reach peak performance.
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