March 2021

Alex Craig and Jesse Little stand next to a large metal wind tunnel.

Investigating Boundary Layers in Hypersonic Flight

March 30, 2021 | Emily Dieckman

The UArizona Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering received more than $3 million in funding in support of their hypersonics research on objects that move faster than the speed of sound.

High-Speed Boundary Blasting >>

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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 >>

A young man in an orange vests stands in an area with volcanic rock.

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 >>

Tucson-based Startup Licenses Technology for Creating Sustainable Products From Algae

March 11, 2021 | Eddie San Juan

The UArizona-invented Air Accordion Photobioreactor produces low-cost, large-scale and environmentally sustainable microalgae products used to create vaccines and health supplements like omega-3 fatty acids.

Air Accordion Photobioreactor >>