2023

a group of students displays their capstone project

Alumnus Remembers Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering With $2.8M Bequest

Oct. 10, 2023 | Katy Smith

Kenneth Hartwein wanted to help educate problem-solving engineers.

A Moving Legacy >>

Satellite Brightness Threatens Ground-Based Astronomy, Research Shows

Oct. 6, 2023 | Stephanie Doster, Space4 Center

AME doctoral student contributes to international research published in Nature.

Follow the light >>

A group of students at an outdoor expo table

UA Engineering Student-Designed Orthopedic Tools on Path to Market

Oct. 2, 2023 | Paul Tumarkin, Tech Launch Arizona

The startup Ancerix plans to commercialize a toolkit of surgical instruments – which a team of seniors worked on for their capstone project – to remove bone rods and screws.

Real Solutions >>

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.

An Opportunity for Arizona >>

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 >>

Two men sit on a stage with a NASA plane in the background

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 >>