Research News - September 2023

Isabel Barton overlooks a mine on the Utah-Colorado border.

Isabel Barton Leads $3.6M Copper Tailings Reuse Project

Sept. 29, 2023 | Arizona Board of Regents

The ABOR-funded effort unites Arizona’s public universities in leveraging an undeveloped resource.

Engineering Innovators Recognized at I-Squared Awards

Sept. 29, 2023 | Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona

Tech Launch Arizona honors BG Networks and Science of Sport, started by engineering faculty, for impact and #MakingItHappen.

Commercialization & K-12 Education >>

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Sorooshian Wins American Geophysical Union Medal

Sept. 26, 2023 | Jeff Gardner

The CHEE professor’s recognition honors both a family and a professional legacy.

Exceptional Expertise >>

OSIRIS-REx's Success Marks the Start of Extended OSIRIS-APEX Mission

Sept. 25, 2023 | Mikayla Mace Kelley, University Communications

After dropping off its historic sample from asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is headed to its next target: another potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, called Apophis.

Keep Watching >>

SME Selects Risso for Recognition and Career Development

Sept. 13, 2023 | Chris Quirk

The MGE assistant professor improves mining safety with advanced technology.

More Modern Mining >>

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UA Scientists Investigate New Frontiers of Sound With $30M Center

Sept. 7, 2023 | Emily Dieckman

The New Frontiers of Sound Science and Technology Center will focus on topological acoustics, an emerging field in which researchers exploit the properties of sound in ways that could vastly improve computing, telecommunications and sensing.

Soundscape STC >>