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July 2020

Herbold Fellows

Herbold Fellowships Apply Data Science to Diverse Areas

With scholarships sponsored by Bob and Patricia Herbold, five UA engineering graduate students are using computational and other advanced analyses to improve air quality, quantum computing capabilities, hypersonic flight, data-driven decision making...
Dongkyun Kang, wearing rubber gloves and a mask, leans over to work on a small device under a bright light.

“The Future is Now” in New Skin Cancer Diagnosis Technology

Biomedical engineering professor Dongkyun "DK" Kang is collaborating with fellow researchers in the University of Arizona Cancer Center to create a portable, less expensive version of a skin cancer diagnostic microscope.
Mine tailings storage facility

Multi-University Center Aims to Minimize Mine Tailings Risk

Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research and education.
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Shanghai Rankings: UA Home to Top Water Resources Program in US

The University of Arizona has been ranked No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 2 globally in the area of water resources in the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities by academic subjects.