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Katy Smith, U of A Health Sciences Office of Communications

The new Center for Health and Technology pools assets throughout Arizona for widespread wins in device development.

Six white robot arms working on blue circles on a semiconductor manufacturing line — Collaborators in the University of Arizona Center for Health and Technology will produce next-generation devices that incorporate practical insights.

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Mining the deep sea: Insights from a life in the industry

John Lacy, a veteran mining law expert, has helped shape the field for over five decades. As director of the University of Arizona’s Global Mining Law Center, he’s focused on legal challenges in emerging areas like deep-sea and space mining. He calls for clearer international regulations and community benefit-sharing, while highlighting the university’s role in advancing responsible resource development.

Global network taps tree rings to study impact of tropical drought

A study involving U of A researchers shows that, while droughts appear to have had a modest impact on tropical tree growth in the past, that may not be the case for long.

Resource-poor neighborhood conditions may increase gestational diabetes risk

New research from the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health showed that living in resource-poor neighborhoods may raise the risk of women developing diabetes during pregnancy, a condition with potential long-term effects on the health of both mother and child.