2025 IdeaFunding pitch competition now accepting applications Dec. 11, 2024 Applications for the 2025 IdeaFunding pitch competition are now live. Entrepreneurs and early-stage Arizona companies must submit applications by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 14, 2025. Read more
Image Two U of A innovators elected to the National Academy of Inventors Dec. 10, 2024 Two University of Arizona faculty members have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors class of 2024. Shibin Jiang and Abhijit Mahalanobis have developed influential inventions that have earned them the highest professional honor exclusively available to academic inventors. Read more
Image Aspen publishing acquires full ownership of JD-Next Law School Preparation Program Nov. 19, 2024 Aspen Publishing has announced the acquisition of JD-Next, the groundbreaking law school preparation course and admissions test, one year after it first secured an exclusive license from the University of Arizona to administer the program. Read more
Image Tech Tuesday: Elise Erickson works to improve maternal care, mitigating postpartum blood loss Nov. 19, 2024 Did you know that postpartum hemorrhage affects around 14 million women each year globally? U of A inventor Elise Erickson and her collaborators have developed a test that uses blood or saliva to assess the risk of postpartum hemorrhage and potential responsiveness to oxytocin. Read more
Image University of Arizona eyecare startup wins top honor at Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Nov. 14, 2024 Who are the top tech leaders in Arizona? On November 13, 2024, the Arizona Technology Council (AZTC) hosted its 21st annual awards gala celebrating the accomplishments of leaders and visionaries making the greatest contributions in the state. Read more
Image Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis Oct. 22, 2024 Researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using a University of Arizona invention that is the core technology for startup MeCo Diagnostics. Read more
Image Pop-up market to bring entrepreneurial student creations to the community Oct. 22, 2024 The latest Student-Made Pop-Up happened at the Lundgren Consumer Science Lab on October 25th. Read about it and stay tuned lots more opportunities to check out great products created by U of A students. Read more
Image Photo & Video Gallery: Experiencing the I-Squared Expo & Awards Sept. 26, 2024 On September 26, TLA hosted the 2024 I-Squared Awards and Expo, its annual event honoring the university’s top inventors and startups, and with those people and organizations throughout the innovation ecosystem that support the commercialization of U of A inventions. Check out and share the videos and photos! Read more
Image From a Valley Fever vaccine to eyesight-enhancement for the legally blind, invention pushes the bounds of what’s possible at I-Squared Sept. 18, 2024 Held on September 25, TLA's annual event honors the university’s top inventors and startups, along with those people and organizations throughout the innovation ecosystem that support the commercialization of U of A inventions. Read more
Image Bayh-Dole Coalition Honors University of Arizona Professor for Inventing Groundbreaking Vision Correction Device Sept. 4, 2024 Hong Hua, inventor and professor of optical sciences, has been featured in the Bayh-Dole Coalition's 2024 "Faces of American Innovation" report. The Coalition has recognized her for her development of a revolutionary vision correction device that helps many legally blind people to see. Read more
