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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

Two UArizona faculty elected to the National Academy of Inventors

Dec. 12, 2023

The National Academy of Inventors has elected Professors of Engineering Douglas Loy and Wolfgang Fink as Fellows, the organization's highest honor reserved for those who have made an impact on the quality of life and welfare of society.

University of Arizona gets spotlight at TENWEST IdeaFunding

Nov. 15, 2023

At IdeaFunding, Tucson's premier entrepreneurship event held on November 9, UArizona startup Fringe Metrology and TLA's own Doug Hockstad took home honors.

Left to right: Zach Brooks and Adam Grant

Startup targets .1% of human genetics for personalized, precision-based therapies

Nov. 13, 2023

Adam Grant, while a UArizona doctoral student, developed a system that, based on a patient's set of symptoms, can be used to figure out the probability that they have a given disease, and even determine the ideal treatment option. The technology is now the foundation of a startup that is taking it forward.

Salim Hariri with robotic technology in his laboratory.

Faculty startup acquired for predictive AI and machine learning capabilities

Nov. 3, 2023

A startup that grew out of innovations developed at the NSF Center for Cloud and Autonomic Computing has been acquired by LOCH Technologies. Avirtek’s autonomic cybersecurity technology has benefitted from over $10 million in SBIR and STTR funding.

Company acquires exclusive license from University of Arizona to administer new law school admissions test

Nov. 1, 2023

With help from TLA, Aspen Publishing has secured an exclusive license to a new law school admissions test that took the College of Law five years to develop. The project has participation from more than 40 law schools, colleges and universities and thousands of students across the country.

From left to right: Madison Chiodi, Dr. Roberta Brinton of Neutherapeutics, and Dr. Gerson Hernandez and Claudia Lopez of the University of Arizona.

UArizona startup NeuTherapeutics wins $2.5M grant for clinical trial

Oct. 10, 2023

Startup NeuTherapeutics has received a $2.5M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to conduct a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the impact of a new dietary supplement, PhytoSERM, on menopausal hot flashes in women.

Dr. Ramses Galáz, Dr. Daniel Latt, and John Buttery

Student-faculty team of inventors spin out tools to remove stuck orthopedic screws

Sept. 27, 2023

A team of faculty and students developed a set of new medical instruments to address common challenges faced by orthopedic surgeons. Now, those innovations are on their way to market via startup Ancerix.

Every University of Arizona inventor receives a custom challenge coin emblazoned with their name and the name and number of their patent.

University of Arizona ranks #22 on list of top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022

Sept. 19, 2023

Published by the National Academy of Inventors, the list highlights American innovation and showcases the universities that play a large role in advancing the innovation ecosystem within the U.S. and beyond.

Wilma WIldcat poses with the 2022 I-Squared awards, ready to be handed out to the recipients.

UArizona I-Squared Awards & Expo celebrates innovation, commercialization and impact

Sept. 12, 2023

At this year's I-Squared Awards & Expo, TLA is honoring a best-selling nutrition author and healthcare inventor, a cybersecurity startup, a student who developed an app for teaching measurement-based quantum computation, and others from around the ecosystem.

A photo in the laboratory of Reglagene's Laurence Hurley, Vijay Gokhale, and Richard Austin.

UArizona startup and researcher to receive AZBio awards

Aug. 28, 2023

The Pioneer Award will go to John Galgiani, MD, director of the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, and a Fast Lane award will go to startup Reglagene, working to transform treatment for brain cancer.

An aerial shot of the University of Arizona campus

UArizona reports second-most inventive year on record

Aug. 9, 2023

Tech Launch Arizona has released its performance metrics for fiscal year 2023. During the past year, TLA filed 391 patents for UArizona inventions, executed 100 licenses and options for UArizona technologies, and launched another 7 startups. The office took in 298 invention disclosures from university innovators, almost matching last year’s record-breaking achievement of 303 disclosures.

Highlight of the Innovation Inside and Out podcast with Doug Hockstad

Innovation Inside and Out E15: Doug Hockstad – Associate Vice President at Tech Launch Arizona

June 22, 2023

Host Jeff Artzi welcomes guest Doug Hockstad, Associate Vice President of Tech Launch Arizona (TLA), to discuss the University of Arizona tech commercialization ecosystem.