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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.

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Startup Licenses UA Technology Targeting to Relieve Acute Depression Faster

April 20, 2016

Akhu Therapeutics has licensed a UA technology that is targeted to allow doctors to relieve the symptoms of acute depression in a fraction of the time required for current therapies.

New Snakebite Treatment Under Development at UA College of Medicine – Tucson

April 12, 2016

TLA is working with College of Medicine researchers on bringing a new snakebite treatment to market that may serve as a “bridge” to buy time until medical care is available.

CALS’ Record Intellectual Property Year—the Science behind the Patents

April 6, 2016

In 2015 the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences tripled the number of executed license and option agreements, launched three start-up companies, and had a record year in IP income.

IP Clinic Helps Move UA Inventors Closer to Market

April 6, 2016

TLA recently earned a designation as an I-Corps Site. Now, teams need help defining and protecting their intellectual property. The UA College of Law IP Clinic is stepping up to help.

UA, Whitehead Institute Startup to Discover New Drugs for Neurodegenerative Disease

March 25, 2016

Startup company Yumanity Therapeutics has licensed a UA-invented prodrug and its analogues to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS that affect over 55 million people.

Tech Launch Arizona Mentors Bring a Century of Experience to UA Startups

March 21, 2016

It takes years of experience to gain the know-how to successfully get a high-tech company off the ground. With its Mentors-in-Residence program, TLA is bringing in proven experts to help start the newest high-tech UA startups on the path to success.

UA Startup Metropia to Help Tucson Festival of Books Attendees Arrive and Park

March 8, 2016

Started one year ago, UA startup Metropia will be working with the Tucson Festival of Books to help alleviate traffic congestion and help attendees get to and from their destinations.

Answering the Corrosion Conundrum

Feb. 29, 2016

A team of inventors from the UA College of Engineering have developed and are commercilizing a new breed of sensor – a reference electrode – designed to work in ultra-high temperature environments, from metal and oil refining to solar energy.

Meet Eric Smith: Tech Launch Arizona Commercialization Network Manager

Feb. 29, 2016

As the newest member of the TLA Business Development team, Eric Smith works with the office's Licensing Manager and Business Intelligence groups to manage and expand TLA's 1,400-member expert network, and implement strategies to leverage the collective knowledge of that network to more effectively commercialize technologies invented at the UA.

Inventions Deliver Cleaner Copper, Energy Capture

Feb. 22, 2016

UA Engineering Professor Dominic Gervasio, Ph.D., and Principal Research Specialist Hassan Elsentriecy, Ph.D., invented and are commercializing a toxin-free method using high-temperature molten salts to extract copper from raw ore.

Hoskinson's Retirement Prompts Changes at TLA

Jan. 22, 2016

Sherry Hoskinson has retired, leaving an impactful legacy of work at TLA. With her departure, TLA is implementing changes – primarily in the business development area – which she led and built over the past three years.

UA, Tech Launch Arizona Designated NSF Innovation Corps Site

Jan. 19, 2016

Tech launch Arizona has been selected as an NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps) site. This puts the UA among a prestigious group of institutions that includes the likes of Purdue University, MIT, Carnegie Mellon University and others.