After a national search, biomedical engineer Jennifer Kehlet Barton has been named director of the interdisciplinary research institute, which develops creative, bold solutions to humanity's most pressing health and environmental challenges.
As legislators and ecologists grapple with solutions to wildfire prevention, help is coming from a unique source: the building industry. Aletheia Ida believes sustainable building practices can play an integral role in the future of prevention.
The Giant Magellan Telescope mirrors built on the University of Arizona campus are engineering marvels destined for the planet's biggest optical observatory, which has already taken almost six years and $20 million to make.
University of Arizona alumni in biomedicine, aviation, construction and energy share stories of starting new ventures and leading Fortune 500 companies.
Tucson is attracting firms in such industries as mining and commercial space operations thanks in part to the abundance of engineering talent at the University of Arizona.
