Wednesday NSF CAREER awardee protects AI users from harmful content Assistant professor Xiaolong Ma’s artificial intelligence tool weeds out explicit content without replacing a model’s data set.
Sept. 1, 2026 Gene hunting: $2.59M NIH award helps biomedical engineer track origins of heart disease University of Arizona professor Jil Tardiff's investigation into the genetic mutations that disrupt the heart’s sarcomere will advance early medical interventions.
Aug. 31, 2026 Engineering seniors guide DOE tour at San Xavier Mine Discussions between U of A leadership and the DOE’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation focus on workforce development and research to help secure domestic supplies.
Aug. 28, 2026 NSF awards $4.6M for AI platform speeding scientific discovery University of Arizona team helps create an artificial intelligence infrastructure to house thousands of datasets on one website for quick, easy retrieval.
Aug. 20, 2026 IEEE honors Hao Xin with prestigious John Kraus Antenna Award The College of Engineering professor is renowned for original antenna designs that lower costs and boost performance.
July 30, 2026 University of Arizona awards nearly $1M for AI-driven health projects College of Engineering projects span cancer treatment, surgical training, disease prediction and patient communication.
July 8, 2026 Materials scientist wins $1.88M to mimic red blood cells University of Arizona engineers hide lifesaving drugs in synthetic cell-like carriers to reduce side effects.
April 29, 2026 Quantum vanguard: NSF CAREER awardee advances networked codes Assistant professor Narayanan Rengaswamy investigates codes that could stabilize connected quantum computers.
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.
Feb. 6, 2026 Federal earmark provides $3M for U of A mineral processing facility Government backs the School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources to strengthen mining workforce.