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A view of the VR surgery interface, showing entry into the nostril with an overlaid CT scan to help guide the learner.

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Virtual reality program for endonasal surgery provides safe environment for learning critical skills

Professor Emeritus Dennis Lichtenberger demonstrates a device he and his team invented that uses a low-cost polymer catalyst to dramatically improve hydrogen production rates in electrolysis systems.

Sept. 2, 2026

U of A launches Venture Catalyst Program to match experienced entrepreneurs nationwide with breakthrough technologies

Left to right on stage: U of A Chief Research Partnerships Officer Linda Bixby, Senior Vice President for Research and Partnerships Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, Honeywell Aerospace Vice President of Technology Strategy and Innovation Kurt VandenBussche, U of A Professor Pierre Deymier, and Honeywell Aerospace Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer Benjamin Driggs speak on a panel about university-industry partnerships during AZ Tech Week, April 15, 2026.

Aug. 3, 2026

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation’s most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

People gathered at the Grand Challenges Research Building for the February 2026 Wildcats 4 Impact event, celebrating the first three investments of the Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund.

July 27, 2026

University of Arizona reports continued growth in commercialization activity for fiscal year 2026

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David Allen Named Executive Director of Tech Launch Arizona

Aug. 22, 2012

The University of Arizona has named David N. Allen the inaugural executive director of Tech Launch Arizona, a technology commercialization center formed at the University late last year.

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U of A launches Venture Catalyst Program to match experienced entrepreneurs nationwide with breakthrough technologies

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation’s most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

University of Arizona reports continued growth in commercialization activity for fiscal year 2026

Monthly News? Yes, please.

More News

David Allen Named Executive Director of Tech Launch Arizona