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Aspen publishing acquires full ownership of JD-Next Law School Preparation Program

Tuesday

Tech Tuesday: Elise Erickson works to improve maternal care, mitigating postpartum blood loss

Oct. 22, 2024

Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis

Image of a healthcare provider with a patient in front of a mammography machine.

Oct. 22, 2024

Pop-up market to bring entrepreneurial student creations to the community

UA College of Medicine - Tucson Professor Honored by National Academy of Inventors

Aug. 26, 2019

Professor of Medicine Dr. Daruka Mahadevan has been recognized as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Learn more about his career and what has made him an impactful innovator.

UA Fueling Rapid Tucson Tech Growth

July 29, 2019

Tucson technology and talent have hit the map, as low unemployment and high demand for talent have tech companies turning to smaller communities to fill their pipelines, according to a new report that says Tucson is the leading emerging market in the U.S.

UA Sets Record With 284 Inventions Disclosed in FY 2019

July 29, 2019

UA employees disclosed 284 inventions in fiscal year 2019 – more than any other year in the university's history. The record-setting number is included in TLA's annual numbers. Check out all of this year's accomplishments.

20-Year Optical Sciences and Intellectual Property Expert Joins Tech Launch Arizona

July 23, 2019

Kennedy Nyairo, Ph.D., serves as Senior Licensing Manager dedicated to commercializing the inventions from the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences.

Startup Licenses Fluidic Lens Design to Automate Eyesight Testing

July 23, 2019

This James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences phoropter technology aims to shorten and ease your visits to the eye doctor.

UA Inventions Help Legally Blind to See

July 23, 2019

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

July 22, 2019

In 2014, Distinguished Professor Bill McCallum, now retired, started a new company dedicated to transforming mathematics education. Today, the company works with over 200 schools, and more than 2,000 teachers use its products. Watch the video!

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

June 13, 2019

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.

Tech Launch Arizona Welcomes Alumnus, Pharmaceutical Senior VP as Mentor-in-Residence

June 7, 2019

University of Arizona Ph.D. returns to give back and build impactful, research-driven startups capping 30-year career in industry.

Startup to Commercialize Blood Test for Most Major Cancers

May 21, 2019

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.

UA Student Rises to His Feet at Graduation with Help from Mom and UA Innovation

May 16, 2019

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.

Celebrate World Intellectual Property Day!

April 26, 2019

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.