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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As assistant director, John supports technology development and commercialization in the University’s Physical Sciences programs. John brings over...
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From left: Ph.D student Joshua Olsen, postdoc Veyesi Demir, and professor/inventor Nasser Peyghambarian. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
From left: Prabhat Baniya, PhD candidate, and Kathleen Melde, PhD, professor. Photo credit: Alison Mairena/Tech Launch Arizona
From left: Visiting scholar Qi Wei, Research Technician Aishwarya Rao, Sadhana Ravishankar, Ph.D., and UA President Robert C. Robbins. Photo credit: Tech Launch Arizona
From left: Undergraduate Luis Ruiz, Dr. Patricia Stock, and Ph.D. student Ayako Kusakabe. Photo credit: Alison Mairena/Tech Launch Arizona
Jason Dewland and Yvonne Mery of the UA Libraries and Sidecar Learning. Photo credit: Paul Tumarkin/Tech Launch Arizona
