2017

NASA Selects Airborne Observatory for Funding

March 28, 2017 | NASA and University Communications

NASA is funding the $40 Million UA-led GUSTO mission, which will send a balloon-borne telescope to near space to study the gas and dust between the stars, from which all stars and planets originate.

GUSTO to Study Interstellar Medium >>

Raclare Cordis Kanal featured in Arizona Daily Star

Remembering Raclare Cordis Kanal, UA’s First Female Tau Beta Pi

March 27, 2017 | Jill Goetz

For Women’s History Month, the UA College of Engineering profiles one of its earliest female graduates, Raclare Cordis Kanal, BS/ME 1954.

1954 Alumna Flourishes on All Fronts >>

A Different Kind of March Madness: ‘The Lumberjack Games of Mining’

March 27, 2017 | Tom Eblen

Mining engineering students from the UA and around the world demonstrate old-school mining skills at the 39th International Intercollegiate Mining Competition in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Old-School Mining Put to the Test >>

University of Arizona College of Engineering

Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Mentoring

March 23, 2017 | University Communications

The UA College of Engineering’s Kasi Kiehlbaugh and Edward Kerschen were among only seven faculty members universitywide who were awarded for their distinguished contributions.

UA Honors Engineering Faculty >>

UA researcher advancing nanostructured materials

NSF Career Award Recipient Improving Electronics at Atomic Level

March 22, 2017 | Jill Goetz

University of Arizona College of Engineering researcher Qing Hao studies heat transfer in nanomaterials for products ranging from semiconductors in computers to heat shields on rockets.

Working with Energy Transport at Nanoscale >>

UA Researcher Wins NSF Career Award to Improve Big Data Management

March 22, 2017 | Jill Goetz

University of Arizona electrical and computer engineer Ravi Tandon develops code and algorithms for storing, managing and analyzing massive amounts of data.

Making the Most of Big Data >>

UA Establishes Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Engineering

March 10, 2017 | Jill Goetz

The College of Engineering’s newest degree program integrates engineering fundamentals with architectural perspectives and is expected to boost the number of architectural engineers in Arizona and other Western states.

New Program Merges Function, Beauty >>