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UA Gets $1.5M for Firefighter Safety Research

Oct. 26, 2015  |  Gerri Kelly
Researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health and College of Engineering will lead a firefighter safety study in partnership with the Tucson Fire Department, intended to reduce cancer risks among first responders.
First-Responder Cancer Risk >>

U.S., Mexico Mining Researchers Forge Collaborations

Oct. 9, 2015  |  Jill Goetz
Engineers and scientists at a UA panel celebrating a new joint Center for Mexican Studies discuss ways to make mining more environmentally sustainable.
Mining Responsibly in Border Region >>
Wolfgang Fink is developing ophthalmic examination devices similar to the one shown here that attach to smartphones for health care providers to conduct eye exams in the field.

UA Engineering Vision Researcher Turns Smartphones into Eye-Screening Tools

Nov. 25, 2014  |  Jill Goetz
The University of Arizona's Wolfgang Fink, whose innovations have helped restore partial sight to the blind, takes on a new challenge: creating telemedical devices that can prevent blindness.
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UA Researchers Hunt Bomb-Eating Bugs

April 17, 2012  |  Ed Stiles
UA researchers are investigating bacterial eating habits as part of a $1 million study to determine the environmental fate of newly developed munitions.
Microbial Munitions Munchers >>

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