Tech Blog: UA College of Nursing “Bed-Sled” Prevents Muscle Deconditioning & Deep Vein Thrombosis from Almost Anywhere Oct. 24, 2017 UA College of Nursing faculty Laura McRee has developed a resistance training device designed to target muscle deconditioning, venous stasis and further dangerous conditions. Read more
Image Tucson Entrepreneurs Launch Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to UA Commercialization Sept. 28, 2017 UAVenture Capital, LLC has announced the launch of a fund to support the commercialization of University of Arizona science, services and intellectual property. UAVC was formed by Fletcher J. McCusker, the business driver behind the UA College of Pharmacy startup SinfoníaRx. Read more
Image Tech Blog: Preventing C. difficile from gaining a foothold in the gut Sept. 27, 2017 CALS Professors Vedantam and Viswanathan team up to develop prevention of and treatment for Clostridium difficile infection in humans and animals. Read more
Image UA Startup SinfoníaRx Acquired by Health Care Tech Company Sept. 6, 2017 UA startup SinfoníaRx has been acquired by Tabula Rasa HealthCare (NASDAQ: TRHC), provider of individualized, data-driven technology solutions. Spun out of the College of Pharmacy in 2013, SinfoníaRx pioneered modern medication therapy management (MTM) services. Read more
Image UA to Take Home Wildcat’s Share of 2017 AZBio Awards Sept. 6, 2017 In October, the Arizona Bioindustry Association, or AZBio, will honor industry leaders from across Arizona. This year, a majority of those to be honored have deep connections to the UA and have created impact through bringing UA ideas and inventions to the marketplace. Read more
Image Tech Blog: College of Engineering Faculty Advance the World of Quantum Computing Aug. 30, 2017 UA College of Engineering faculty Pierre Deymier and Keith Runge have developed an alternative to the standard quantum computing bits, which can greatly improve a system's speed and stability. Read more
Image UA-Invented Sunscreen Licensed to Leading World Aloe Vera Supplier Aug. 30, 2017 The University of Arizona has licensed a new non-skin penetrating sunscreen, invented by UA Professor Douglas Loy and graduate student Stephanie Tolbert, to MexiAloe Laboratorios, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Novamex. Read more
National Institutes of Health Awards $4.8 Million to UA Valley Fever Center for Work on Dog Vaccine Aug. 28, 2017 The UA center will use the funding to accelerate development of a Valley fever vaccine for dogs that one day may lead to a successful human vaccine. Read more
Image FY2017 Closes with Continued Momentum, Growth and Impact July 28, 2017 Since TLA started in 2012, we have met or exceeded our goals year over year, and are seeing continued growth in the impact originally envisioned for commercialization at the UA. We did it again in FY2017 thanks to your engagement as inventors, experts, advisors and supporters. Read more
Startup Licenses UA-Invented Radar System July 26, 2017 The University of Arizona has licensed a pair of technologies to startup Lunewave, Inc. The company is commercializing the College of Engineering inventions to improve automotive radar systems with inexpensive, high-performing 3D printed Luneburg lenses. Read more