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2019

Five students standing by a 3D printer

Students Demonstrate Firefighting, Grasshopper-Catching and Bruise-Measuring Tech at Design Day

On April 29, 616 senior engineering students will display projects they’ve developed over the course of a year. There are inventions to fight fires, reduce cyclist fatalities and combat child abuse, as well as more than 100 other projects to make...
A colorful simulation of a truck running into a wall with a person inside. On the right side of the image is a zoomed-in version of the driver's brain.

A Step Toward Determining Which Car Crashes Cause Traumatic Brain Injury – And Which Don’t

UA researchers are developing a tool to calculate the likelihood of traumatic brain injury after a vehicle collision.
Close up of a woman holding a plastic device onto her left arm.

UA Students Working to Build a Device to Fight Child Abuse

KGUN features a senior design team creating a method to measure the age of bruises.
Andy Harris

Engineering Grad to Receive UA Alumni Achievement Award

UA Alumni Association honors chemical engineering graduate and Vantage Specialty Chemicals CEO Andy Harris.
Three smiling people in Disney uniforms in front of the Toy Story Mania! attraction.

Electrical Engineer Makes Disney Magic

Engineering undergrad builds communication and teamwork skills in the Disney College Program.
Marvin J. Slepian stands in front of a Sarver Heart Center sign wearing a lab coat

2019 da Vinci Fellow: Dr. Marvin J. Slepian

Researcher recognized for achievements at the intersection of engineering, medicine and entrepreneurship.
Photo taken from inside an airplane flying above the cloud layer.

Probing Wildfire Smoke Plumes Up Close

Using data collected by planes flying directly through clouds of wildfire smoke, a team of UA researchers is investigating the impact of aerosols on the weather and public health.

The Systems Behind the Snaps

Snap Inc. SVP and UA alumnus offers students tips on leadership and problem-solving.

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