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UA engineers build greenhouses like this for use on Mars someday

Lunar, Martian Greenhouses Designed to Mimic Those on Earth

April 25, 2017  |  Bob Granath
University of Arizona scientists and engineers in the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, part of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, are building greenhouses to support a crew of astronauts working on the moon or Mars.
Greenhouses for Mars >>
Christina Morrison, in a lab at the University of Arizona, works on waterless laundering for astronauts.

Laundered in Space

April 25, 2017  |  Jill Goetz
UA Engineering senior Christina Morrison is seeking solutions to a down-to-earth problem for space travelers: How to keep their clothes clean.
Waterless Laundering for Astronauts >>
University of Arizona researchers on the road with connected vehicles

Maricopa County Among Earliest to Test Connected Car Technology

April 21, 2017  |  Casey Kuhn
UA professor of systems and industrial engineering Larry Head is working with Maricopa County and federal and state traffic planners on new technology to connect vehicles and roads in real time.
Connected Vehicle Systems >>

TLA I-Squared Awards & Expo: Inventors, Startups, Collaborators

April 20, 2017  |  Paul Tumarkin
Faculty in mining engineering, chemical and environmental engineering, and materials science and engineering are among those to snag Tech Launch Arizona awards.
Tech Launch Arizona Honors Inventors >>

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