April 2017

Mary Poulton at the UA's annual rock-drilling contest

Arizona Governor, Senators and State Legislature Honor UA’s Mary Poulton

April 28, 2017 | Jill Goetz

In a unanimous show of support, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, U.S. Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, and the Arizona Legislature expressed appreciation to retiring University of Arizona mining engineering professor and administrator Mary Poulton.

State Lawmakers Honor Mary Poulton >>

Janet Roveda, 2017 UA Enginering da Vinci Scholar

UA College of Engineering Names Janet Roveda 2017 da Vinci Fellow

April 27, 2017 | Jill Goetz

Electrical and computer engineer is honored for multidisciplinary research projects bringing millions in funding dollars to the University of Arizona.

2017 da Vinci Fellow and Scholars >>

Christina Morrison, in a lab at the University of Arizona, works on waterless laundering for astronauts.

Laundered in Space

April 25, 2017 | Jill Goetz

UA Engineering senior Christina Morrison is seeking solutions to a down-to-earth problem for space travelers: How to keep their clothes clean.

Waterless Laundering for Astronauts >>

UA engineers build greenhouses like this for use on Mars someday

Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on Earth

April 25, 2017 | Bob Granath

University of Arizona scientists and engineers in the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, part of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, are building greenhouses to support a crew of astronauts working on the moon or Mars.

Greenhouses for Mars >>

UA rock-drilling winners take a dunking in Old Main fountain.

UA Students Drill Rock for a Toss into Old Main Fountain

April 25, 2017 | Tucson.com

UA mining engineering students competed in an annual rock-drilling competition.

Rock-Drilling Contest >>

University of Arizona researchers on the road with connected vehicles

Maricopa County Among Earliest to Test Connected Car Technology

April 21, 2017 | Casey Kuhn

UA professor of systems and industrial engineering Larry Head is working with Maricopa County and federal and state traffic planners on new technology to connect vehicles and roads in real time.

Connected Vehicle Systems >>

TLA I-Squared Awards & Expo: Inventors, Startups, Collaborators

April 20, 2017 | Paul Tumarkin

Faculty in mining engineering, chemical and environmental engineering, and materials science and engineering are among those to snag Tech Launch Arizona awards.

Tech Launch Arizona Honors Inventors >>