Research News '24-'25 | Research Leadership Institute

(From left) Sherap Sangpo, clinical research coordinator, and Michael Grandner, Sleep and Health Research Program director and associate professor of psychiatry, review settings for the Mind After Midnight research study. In the foreground is Denisse Armenta, program manager for the lab.

New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor

Michael Grandner

'24 - '25

Using artificial intelligence to analyze gait data, the wearable device developed in Philip Gutruf's lab detects frailty, a common condition among the elderly and disabled known to cause falls and lead to hospitalization.

AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly

Philipp Gutruf

'24 - '25

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Dr. Neilson and Dr. Babst-Kostecka Aim to Identify Metal-Hyperaccumulating Plants as Ecocatalysts

Alicja Babst-Kostecka

'24 - '25

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CESM brings together experts to drive sustainable mining practices in Arizona

Alicja Babst-Kostecka

'24 - '25

In this Apollo 17 onboard photo, scientist and astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt collects rock samples from a huge boulder near the Valley of Tourus-Littrow on the lunar surface.

UA Planetary Scientist Wins Bid to Study Moon Samples

Jessica Barnes

'24 - '25

Electrical and computer engineering assistant professor Boulat Bash (right) with graduate students Zihao Gong and Michael Bullock.

CAREER Awardee Investigates Quantum’s ‘Sweet Spot’

Boulat Bash

'24 - '25

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Heather Froehlich pens first chapter of 'Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians'

Heather Froehlich

'24 - '25

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Why Homes Often Feel Warmer Than the Thermostat Suggests — And What to Do About It

Jonathan Bean

'24 - '25

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CAPLA Faculty Stand Out in Tucson's Casita Model Plan Competition for Innovative Housing Solutions

Jonathan Bean

'24 - '25

The Extended Reality and Games Lab (XRG Lab), led by College of Information Science professors Lila Boz and Ren Boz, conducts cutting-edge research on extended and virtual reality, including this horizontally flipped interaction in VR for improving spatial ability.

The Value of Academic Extended Reality and Games Research to Industry: A Look Inside the University of Arizona XRG Lab

Lila Boz

'24 - '25

Dr. Leslie Farland from the UArizona’s Zuckerman College of Public Health is one of the principal investigators on a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to conduct research that aims to reduce cardiovascular disease risk for women with endometriosis.

Researcher Awarded NIH Grant to Study the Association Between Endometriosis and Cardiovascular Disease

Leslie Farland

'24 - '25

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Heather Froehlich presented at annual conference in London, April 2-4

Heather Froehlich

'24 - '25

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Eller MIS Professor Awarded $600K for Online Labor Market Research

Yong Ge

24 - '25

The Gutruf Lab's wearable device provides personalized health data without the constraints of adhesives and frequent reapplication.

Philipp Gutruf publishes study on longer-lasting wearables

Philipp Gutruf

'24 - '25

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University of Arizona professors develop astronomy curriculum materials to aid visually impaired students

Sunggye Hong

'24 - '25

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Jin Discusses Hard Drive Recycling with Grist

Hongyue Jin

'24 - '25

Alejandro Macias

Hispanic Heritage Month: UArizona Artist Explores 'Merging of Two Cultures'

Alejandro Macias

'24 - '25

From left, School of Theatre, Film and TV students Isabella Russo, Jackson Stelmarski and Hope Niven rehearse for the University of Arizona debut of "The Laramie Project."

UArizona professor reflects on legacy and impact of 'The Laramie Project'

Greg Pierotti

'24 - '25

A University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Innovation in Brain Science study found that disrupted brain lipid metabolism leads to the onset of several well-established molecular and cellular hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.

New study links impaired lipid clearance in the brain to Alzheimer’s disease

Fei Yin

'24 - '25

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NIH Grant Advances UArizona Health Sciences Research on Women’s Brains, Menopause and Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s

Fei Yin

'24 - '25