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Two women stand in front of a solar-powered desalination system, shaped like a giant curved mirror

Harnessing the Sun to Purify Concentrated Waste Streams

A team of engineers and scientists is developing a solar-powered desalination system to recover water from concentrated waste streams with maximum efficiency.

Engineering Student Projects Move Toward Commercialization

Through Tech Launch Arizona's Student Innovation Challenge, engineering students receive funds to develop a mushroom cultivation system and a mobile app for monitoring pavement conditions.
Mine tailings storage facility

Multi-University Center Aims to Minimize Mine Tailings Risk

Increased concern over the sustainability of handling mine waste has led to a joint venture dedicated to mine tailings research and education.
A student holds a laptop and writes on a dry erase board.

Teens Design Back-to-School Strategies Amid COVID-19

Arizona high school juniors and seniors use engineering design thinking to solve social distancing challenges in their schools through a virtual statewide competition hosted by Arizona universities.

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