June 2, 2026 U of A joins national semiconductor workforce training hub Arizona anchors the first regional microelectronics training node in the Southwest.
May 6, 2026 National Academy of Inventors inducts two University of Arizona professors College of Engineering experts Mario Romero-Ortega and Marwan Krunz join the elite rank of inventors.
April 29, 2026 Quantum vanguard: NSF CAREER awardee advances networked codes Assistant professor Narayanan Rengaswamy investigates codes that could stabilize connected quantum computers.
April 27, 2026 2026 da Vinci Fellow Yao-Jan Wu takes safety seriously The University of Arizona transportation engineer leverages academic and industry partnerships to transform the state’s roadways.
April 8, 2026 Mario Romero-Ortega joins elite ranks of inventors as a 2026 NAI Senior Member The national organization recognizes excellence in academic invention.
April 8, 2026 U of A alumni crush competitors at international mining games Mining students and alumni from five countries keep the old ways alive: laying railroad track, drilling rock in two different ways, sawing timber, land surveying, panning for gold, and racing mine carts.
April 2, 2026 AAAS elects Dr. Marvin Slepian to 2025 class of fellows The Regents Professor of biomedical engineering and medicine is one of three University of Arizona faculty to accept the honor recognizing research excellence.
March 13, 2026 NXP Semiconductors donates $7.7M in chips to U of A The company’s gift gives electrical and computer engineering students hands-on experience with industry-grade hardware.
March 13, 2026 U of A to build instruments for deep space telescope Associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering Ewan Douglas leads an interdisciplinary group of researchers to build two out of three instruments for the Lazuli telescope.
Feb. 18, 2026 ACA, U of A launch $35.5M semiconductor tech center The Arizona Commerce Authority’s funding of tools and augmented reality training systems for advanced semiconductor manufacturing boosts workforce development and research partnerships.