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Faculty News - March 2022

Ricardo Valerdi, wearing academic regalia and a medal, poses in front of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus

Systems & Industrial Engineering Professor Furthers Software Research as a Fulbright Specialist

Ricardo Valerdi received the award for his work with international collaborators to make software reuse more efficient and cost effective.
two fishers standing in water and holding up nets. There are four canoes behind them. In the distance is a sunset over mountains.

Science Diplomacy Students Present Climate Strategy to State Department

Students from various academic backgrounds applied their classwork to take real action against climate change.
headshots of Jianqiang Cheng, Minkyu Kim, Zheshen Zhang and Quntao Zhuang

Four University of Arizona Engineering Professors Win NSF CAREER Awards

Dean Hahn says he is excited about the college’s showing and what comes next for the early-career faculty members.
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Daughter of Two SIE Pioneers Comes Full Circle

With a father who spent 33 years as a University of Arizona professor and a mother who was the first woman to earn a UArizona PhD in her field, Jane Bambauer never expected she’d end up teaching on the campus where she spent her childhood.

College Celebrates Inventive Engineers

The Patent Medallion Luncheon recognized nearly two dozen faculty members for creations, including biomedical devices and a method to desalinate water using solar power.
A silhouette of a man wearing glasses in front of a large computer screen.

Researchers Move Past Conventional Wisdom to Reduce Traffic Congestion

Housed in the College of Engineering, the Center for Applied Transportation Sciences is partnering with state, county and city governments to improve traffic conditions.
Minkyu Kim in a white lab coat in his laboratory

Medicine Masquerade: Engineer Develops Imitation Red Blood Cells to Deliver Lifesaving Drugs

CAREER Awardee is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs such as chemotherapy.