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Two years in the making, "Beyond the Mirage" reveals new technologies and challenges old ideas, calling on the expertise of a number of UA researchers. The film's premiere is scheduled for Friday night on PBS 6 in Tucson.
Chris Impey, a University Distinguished Professor of Astronomy, will oversee the college's recruitment and engagement.
Engineering professor Larry Head has developed technology enabling vehicles of all types to communicate with traffic signals and with one another, for safer and less-congested roads.
UA professor Beth Mitchneck makes recommendations for increasing the representation and advancement of female professors in STEM fields, saying that the conditions under which they work must be improved.
The awards highlight the recognized role of UA faculty in addressing the national interest through advanced optics technologies.
A team of researchers, including several from the UA, will test alternative sources of water for agriculture with $10 million in grant funding from the USDA over four years.
Researchers such as the UA's Avery Russell know about nectar-foraging behavior in bees, but little research has been done on pollen foraging — and pollen is their protein source.
Tech Launch Arizona has hired three seasoned technology entrepreneurs to advise its teams and the UA research community, helping to develop the pathways for successful ventures.
Yumanity Therapeutics has licensed a UA-invented prodrug and its analogues to develop treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and ALS.
The annual showcase of research by undergraduate and graduate students in the UA School of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be held this week.