Every year, we observe World IP Day on April 26 to raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact our daily lives. At TLA, we celebrate creativity and contributions of inventors, especially those at the U of A. We recognize those individuals who have earned a patent in the past fiscal year with a custom coin minted with their name and the number and name of their patent. 

Contributions to the university community, outstanding leadership, and a commitment to inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem all contributed to Valdez being awarded the campus-wide honor.

Biotech startup Aspiro Therapeutics is advancing an innovative inhaled therapy for asthma and COPD based on a technology developed by a research team from the U of A Health Sciences and the BIO5 Institute.

Researchers at the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences have demonstrated an innovative approach that could revolutionize eye-tracking applications.

Invented by a third-year resident at the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson, the new drape offers an improved, more sterile environment during infant delivery.

The University of Arizona is on the rise among the top 100 worldwide and national universities granted U.S. utility Patents in 2024 according to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).