Image Marvin J. Slepian appointed to federal patent advisory committee Jan. 2, 2024 Dr. Marvin J. Slepian has been appointed to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Public Advisory Committee. His three-year term started Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 1, 2026. A highly accomplished and productive inventor with over 60 patents to his name, is uniquely qualified for the post. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
Image 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. Read more
