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NSF CAREER Awardee Develops a 1-Minute Frailty Testing Platform

May 22, 2023  |  Emily Dieckman
A University of Arizona professor is developing a quick and accurate way to screen patients for frailty, and better inform physicians’ care decisions. In tandem, he’s helping students at the crossroads of and engineering and medicine choose their paths.
A Little Elbow Grease >>
Judith Su in her lab with FLOWER. The lab is dark and lit with blue and purple lighting.

The Nose Knows: CAREER Awardee Developing Bioinspired Optical Sniffer Sensor

May 16, 2023  |  Emily Dieckman
With a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation, a biomedical engineering and optical sciences researcher is creating a device that can sniff out diseases, dangerous chemicals and other substances with the sensitivity of a bloodhound.
Sensing Scents >>
Kim Ogden holds a guayule plant

UA Engineers Lead $70M Project to Turn Desert Shrub Into Rubber

May 8, 2023  |  Chris Quirk
Guayule is a sustainable crop with the potential to provide a reliable domestic rubber source.
Climate- and Market-Smart Solution >>
6 students pose with a manufacturing device

Anti-Snoring Project Excites at Design Day 2023

May 4, 2023  |  Katy Smith
Engineering students competed for $47,000 in prizes, with projects ranging from the winning Snorpheus to a BattleBot and a system for a swarm of aquatic drones.
Helping & Family Are Front & Center >>

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