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Phoenix Roadshow Attracts Area High School Students, Parents

Feb. 14, 2011  |  By Steve Delgado
Have Programs, Will Travel >>
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UA Engineering Physicist Searches for Life in Jupiter’s Ocean

Feb. 14, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
Author Ben Bova presents his vision of a possible future at the UA.
Fact or Fiction? >>
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Hispanic Engineering Students Urge High School Kids to Become Engineers

Feb. 2, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
UA students with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, or SHPE, will host Advancement of Latinos in Engineering Day Feb. 4, which this year is combined with the Young Latina Forum.
Engineering for All >>
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UA Engineers Study Birds and Bees to Design Robust Unmanned Vehicles

Feb. 1, 2011  |  By Ed Stiles
University of Arizona aerospace and mechanical engineers are studying bird and bee flight to develop unmanned vehicles that stay aloft longer and cope with sudden and severe changes in airflow.
Taking Cues from Nature's Design >>
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UA Engineering Biofuels Expert Speaks at Tucson’s First TEDx Conference

Feb. 1, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
Kim Ogden delivers talk on algae biofuels.
Green Economics >>
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EPA Science Advisor on Sustainability: Civilization is on a Tragic Trajectory

Jan. 28, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
"Father of green chemistry" warns international conference about unsustainable methods and potential for ecological collapse.
Technology Can Save Us >>
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Ben’s Bells Award for UA Engineering Professor

Jan. 21, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
Supapan Seraphin receives Ben's Bells award for her caring and kindness.
Currying Favor >>
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UA Engineering Leads Haiti Earthquake Survey Team

Jan. 12, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
One year ago today a massive earthquake devastated Haiti. An engineering team from UA is looking at ways to reduce the carnage inflicted by future earthquakes while the island and its people recover slowly amid disease and mountains of rubble.
After the Dust Has Settled >>
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ICOSSE-11 Report: Roundabouts Save Lives and the Environment

Jan. 11, 2011  |  By Pete Brown
Roundabouts reduce accidents, injuries and traffic flow, thus reducing delays, fuel consumption and air pollution. They are also more visually pleasing than arrays of lights and signs, which tend to distract drivers.
Circle of Life >>
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Squeezing Sustainable Energy From Thin Air

Jan. 6, 2011  |  By Ed Stiles
Energy from compressed air stored underground is cheap, clean and renewable, and could even save lives. Researchers at the UA's School of Sustainable Engineered Systems are designing systems that will run fridges, buildings or power plants.
Power from Pressure >>

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