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University of Arizona Engineering leads $5. 5M DOE project to create low-cost solar energy.

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When Adam Estelle graduated from the University of Arizona's materials science and engineering program four years ago, he had no idea he would be involved in saving thousands of lives. Now, Estelle is working with technology based on copper alloys that kill bacteria, fungi and viruses. The metals can be fashioned into everything from IV poles to sinks to bed rails -- just about anything that is frequently touched in hospitals.

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A PhD candidate in the University of Arizona biomedical engineering department who is quietly helping lead the way on early cancer detection at the chemical and cellular levels will be able to continue her beneficial research here, thanks to support from a program designed to attract and retain key researchers in the state.

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Biomedical engineering researchers say better implantable sensors and cartilage-growing techniques are making engineered cartilage a clinical reality for patients suffering from joint damage.

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Seven of the top 15 high schools in Arizona ranked by U.S. News & World Report offer ENGR 102 HS, the engineering introduction course from the University of Arizona College of Engineering.

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The American Society of Civil Engineers has named University of Arizona civil engineering professor Achintya Haldar a distinguished member, one of the society's highest honors.

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A prototype "smart drive" connected traffic system developed by University of Arizona and Maricopa County engineers that can clear red light signals and warn of traffic tie-ups is demonstrated in Anthem.

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Five engineering students from the University of Arizona tested their senior design project in a simulated Martian environment in the Utah desert.

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A $2 million National Institutes of Health grant has been awarded in support of a University of Arizona biomedical engineering study that would increase accuracy of tumor assessment, and could subsequently improve personalized medical treatment for breast cancer patients.