Alumnus, Entrepreneur and VC Recognized as Arizona Business Leader of the Year Sept. 20, 2019 Fletcher McCusker, champion of UA students, research, innovation and entrepreneurship, will be recognized this fall at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards as the Arizona Technology Council Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year. Read more Image
MapQuest Founder Helps Arizona Startups Chart Routes to Success Sept. 17, 2019 In 1988, Barry J. Glick, Ph.D., started a software company around locational data and map visualization. That company grew to become Mapquest. Now Glick has joined TLA and is mentoring UA technology entreprneurs. Read more
Startup Licenses Nanomaterials for High-Resolution Understanding of Disease Biology Aug. 27, 2019 UA inventions from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and BIO5 providing for a deeper understanding of complex biological processes open possibilities for more precise disease diagnosis and treatment. Read more Image
Big-data Program to Speed and Personalize Drug Development Aug. 26, 2019 INTelico Therapeutics has licensed the College of Medicine – Tucson computer program, offering new insights to predict disease progression and target individualized therapies. Read more Image
UA College of Medicine - Tucson Professor Honored by National Academy of Inventors Aug. 26, 2019 Professor of Medicine Dr. Daruka Mahadevan has been recognized as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Learn more about his career and what has made him an impactful innovator. Read more Image
Tech Blog: Minimally Invasive Guide for Hip Fracture Surgeries July 30, 2019 With internal funds from the University of Arizona, Daniel Latt, M.D. Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson, has created a new device to shorten the time of hip fracture surgeries. Read more Image
UA Fueling Rapid Tucson Tech Growth July 29, 2019 Tucson technology and talent have hit the map, as low unemployment and high demand for talent have tech companies turning to smaller communities to fill their pipelines, according to a new report that says Tucson is the leading emerging market in the U.S. Read more Image
UA Sets Record With 284 Inventions Disclosed in FY 2019 July 29, 2019 UA employees disclosed 284 inventions in fiscal year 2019 – more than any other year in the university's history. The record-setting number is included in TLA's annual numbers. Check out all of this year's accomplishments. Read more Image
20-Year Optical Sciences and Intellectual Property Expert Joins Tech Launch Arizona July 23, 2019 Kennedy Nyairo, Ph.D., serves as Senior Licensing Manager dedicated to commercializing the inventions from the James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences. Read more Image
Startup Licenses Fluidic Lens Design to Automate Eyesight Testing July 23, 2019 This James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences phoropter technology aims to shorten and ease your visits to the eye doctor. Read more
