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A close up image of the human eye. — A pattern of distorted lines is visible as a reflection in this close-up view of a human eye. By observing the deformation of illumination patterns reflected off the eye's surface, researchers in Willomitzer's group can capture gaze direction information from tens of thousands of surface points instead of the dozen or so used by conventional eye-tracking methods.

Florian Willomitzer

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New 3D technology paves way for next-generation eye tracking

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Tech Tuesday: Dr. Cassidy Augustinovich developed an improved obstetric drape to help new mothers and their medical providers

A gathering of U of A faculty who are all inventors on issued patents. Taken on April 26, 2024, at a Tech Launch Arizona celebration recognizing World Intellectual Property Day.

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UA Startup Targets Improved Information Systems and Services for Faculty and Students

June 21, 2017

The UA has licensed a tool to integrate student information and learning management systems to startup FishTail Technologies. The software resulted from a collaborative effort between the UA Office of Instruction and Assessment and University Information Technology Services.

UA Startup Codelucida Wins Arizona Innovation Challenge Award

June 13, 2017

Startup Codelucida, cofounded by a UA College of Engineering professor and graduate student, has won a $250,000 Arizona Innovation Challenge grant for spring 2017.

BizTucson Special Report: Hotbed of Innovation

May 31, 2017

The BizTucson Summer 2017 Special Report on Tech Launch Arizona and Tech Parks Arizona is out, offering a comprehensive look at the workings and growing impact of the ecosystem of invention and commercialization. Read and share it here.

Startup Desert Saber Licenses UA Mining Safety Training Program

May 30, 2017

The UA has licensed a training program for the mining industry developed at the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources to startup Desert Saber. The software immerses learners in stressful, real-world situations that miners hope to never encounter on the job.

What to Do with Your University Invention (and Ideas for Creating New Ones)

May 22, 2017

Last year the University of Arizona brought over 250 inventions to Tech Launch Arizona. Where do all those inventions come from? And why is the activity of UA inventors so important to the University?

University of Arizona Startups Draw Silicon Valley Attention to Tucson

May 4, 2017

On May 3, four startups founded on inventions based on University of Arizona research made their pitches at an accelerator in one of the nation’s epicenters for technology and entrepreneurship: Silicon Valley.

Raj Khanna delivers the pitch for startup Regulonix at the TLA I-Squared Awards & Expo.

TLA I-Squared Awards & Expo Showcase Inventors, Startups, Collaborators and Impact-Makers

April 19, 2017

On April 18, 2017, Tech Launch Arizona held its fourth annual awards event. The I-Squared Expo & Awards honors those whose work directly affects the quality of life for Tucson, Arizona and the world through research, collaboration and technology commercialization.

Startup Commercializes Beating Heart Graft Invented at University of Arizona

April 4, 2017

Tucson startup Avery Therapeutics, Inc., has licensed a beating heart graft technology invented at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson.

UA Startup Catalina Pharma Offers New Method to Treat Anesthesia-Induced Hypothermia

March 29, 2017

Researchers at the UA and Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - Phoenix have come up with a new method for treating anesthesia-induced hypothermia. Startup Catalina Pharma has licensed the technology to take it forward.

Successful First Year Paves Way for Next Round of NSF I-Corps Teams

Feb. 23, 2017

One year ago, through Tech Launch Arizona, the UA became an NSF I-Corps site. In the program’s first year 30 teams of inventors and scientists hit the ground running towards discovering how their inventions could create social and economic impact.

UA Startup, Concrete Substitute Brings Environmental and Structural Advantages

Feb. 21, 2017

Inventor Jinhong Zhang, Ph.D., associate professor of mining and geological engineering in the University of Arizona’s College of Engineering, has developed a new substitute for concrete that startup Acrete is bringing to the marketplace.

AZPM Metro Week: UA Tech Park Connects Businesses from Tucson, U.S. and Overseas

Feb. 10, 2017

The UA Tech Park brings together technology businesses and startups, linking university research to the market. Now, the Tech Park is transforming itself into a prime location to access the rest of the world.