Students News - March 2021

A man holds up a tiny electronic device, about the size of a chocolate chip.

Engineers Use Confetti-Sized Device to Change Songbird Pitch, Improve Understanding of Human Speech

March 30, 2021 | College of Engineering

University of Arizona engineers have created a tiny, wireless device to rapidly change the pitch of adult songbirds' songs, with the goal of better understanding communication and speech in the human brain.

The Sound of Songbirds >>

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Wildcats Win Big in SME Mine Design Competitions

March 24, 2021 | Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources

For the first time, a team of University of Arizona seniors took home first place in the international mine design competition. The junior team earned third place in another competition.

Mining Successes >>

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Student Builds VR Platform in NASA Internship

March 22, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

Intern helps NASA scientists create an immersive virtual reality software system that processes space weather data to predict and visualize future magnetic disturbances on Earth.

Martian Virtual Reality >>