Image UArizona joins seven regional institutions to form new National Science Foundation I-Corps Hub Sept. 22, 2022 The National Science Foundation has announced the addition of five new NSF Innovation Corps Hubs to its National Innovation Network. The University of Arizona, which has been an I-Corps Site since 2016, will now be a part of the Desert and Pacific Region Hub. Read more
Image College of Medicine – Tucson Celebrates Inventors with Awarded Patents Sept. 21, 2022 Faculty members invited to the event were honored for inventions including a cardiac muscle cell patch, a polymeric heart valve, and a method for treating chronic pain. Read more
Image UArizona ranks 28 among top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2021 Sept. 7, 2022 Following on its most inventive year in UArizona history, the university has ranked No. 28 among worldwide universities for the number of U.S. patents granted, according to the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association. Read more
Image Congratulations, 2022 Women of Impact Aug. 26, 2022 10 out of the first cohort of 30 Women of Impact named by UArizona Research, Innovation and Impact are inventors actively working to bring their work to the world through commercial pathways. Read more
Image TLA, FORGE, and UACI Launch Service to Provide Top-Tier Mentoring to Ecosystem Startups Aug. 22, 2022 Through the program, entrepreneurs connected with the university launching a new venture can get free mentorship from experienced, trained, vetted mentors to help them develop successful startup strategies. Read more
Image UArizona reports record number of inventions Aug. 2, 2022 Tech Launch Arizona, the University of Arizona's commercialization arm, recorded 303 novel inventions between July 1, 2021, and June 30 – the most invention disclosures registered for a single year in the university's history – up from 274 in the previous year. Read more
Image Following nature's rules, researchers develop new methods for treating degenerative neurological disease July 26, 2022 University of Arizona researchers have developed a new class of drugs that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and could be used to treat degenerative neurological diseases and conditions. The university has licensed these new drug designs to startup Teleport Pharmaceuticals. Read more
Image Solving renewable energy challenges with a new kind of nontoxic battery June 29, 2022 What's the future of storing renewable energy? Through a new startup called CarbeniumTec, researchers in the College of Science and the College of Medicine – Tucson aim to bring new technology to the market that reimagines how electricity is stored. Read more
Image UArizona inventors recognized at the National Academy of Inventors Annual Meeting June 1, 2022 On June 14 and 15, 2022, the National Academy of Inventors gathered for its 11th annual meeting at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass in Phoenix, Arizona. The event included ceremonies honoring the newest class of NAI Senior Members and Fellows, which included five UArizona inventors. Read more
Image Let's Recap! Tech Launch Arizona Open House at The Refinery, May 25, 2022 May 25, 2022 On May 25, 2022, we gathered with friends and colleagues to celebrate the opening of our new offices at The Refinery at the UA Tech Park at The Bridges. Check out the photo recap! Read more
