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It takes a village to... carve a valley. OK, I took some license with that proverb. But my change best captures a movement that has gained quite a bit of traction in Arizona.
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Jul 2023
While developing products and services for critical sectors ranging from defense to health care, a wide variety of innovations with roots in Arizona's optics and photonics community have come to light.
Jul 2023
Metalenses. Quantum computing. Augmented, virtual and mixed reality. These will be the focal points in the years ahead for optics and photonics.
Jul 2023
Each year, the Arizona Commerce Authority's Arizona Innovation Challenge (AIC) awards up to $150,000 to the most innovative companies seeking to commercialize new technology that creates sustainable and growing businesses in the state of Arizona.
Jul 2023
Ever wondered why your credit score is what it is? Have you stored private information in the cloud that you want to remain secure? Thought about investing in cryptocurrency or have you worried about cyber warfare?
Jul 2023
Teams at The University of Arizona's Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory have their sights set on the mysteries of deep space.
Jul 2023
Imagine a home computer operating 1 million times faster than the most expensive hardware on the market. Now, imagine that level of computing power as the industry standard.
Jul 2023
When actor Vin Diesel declared "The future is bright!" during his 2018 commencement address to graduates of New York City's Hunter College, he unknowingly alluded to an evolving technology in the science of light waves.
Jul 2023
Reliable and safe electric power is the heartbeat of modern society. Anyone who has lost power for a significant amount of time knows how much it can upend life, from food spoiling without proper refrigeration to being unable to work because essential equipment can't be powered on.
Jul 2023
HonorHealth Research Institute is among the first healthcare providers in the U.S.--and the first in Arizona--to use an advanced radiation protection system as part of the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.