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March 2022

A set of optical devices in the foreground, with DK Kang in the background, blurred and wearing a white face mask.

UArizona Engineer Leads $1M Project to Fight Vision Loss

Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor DK Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that's eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard.

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 collage of three photos: One of Angelica Gutierrrez in graduation regalia, one of trees at a winery set against a setting (or rising) sun and one selfie of Angelica wearing an orange vest, a face mask and a white hard hat with her name on it.

Engineering Connections: Violins, Virtual Work and Vineyards

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.

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