Data centers, downtown growth: Leaders talk future at 2025 Phoenix Growth Summit / Phoenix Business Journal
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego opened the event with an address focused on the city’s ongoing efforts on fortifying itself as a medical science hub, both in downtown and midtown, with the potential for a surge in entrepreneurial activity.
Dean of ASU’s new School of Technology for Public Health outlines the challenges ahead / KJZZ
ASU has named the first dean of its School of Technology for Public Health. Jyotishman Pathak said the new ASU Health school will think about a comprehensive, new and bold approach for improving health outcomes in Arizona and beyond.
Tucson organizations calling for competitors / Explorer
The University of Arizona Center for Innovation — which serves as the science and technology startup incubator network of Tech Parks Arizona — is teaming up with the Oro Valley Chamber and town of Oro Valley to sponsor a startup’s entry into the bioscience-focused incubator.
Graduate medical school expands housing amid shortage, plans $269.7M in construction projects / Phoenix Business Journal
Midwestern University, which focuses on graduate students in medical professions, is investing up to $95 million to develop a 256-unit student housing project on its Glendale campus.
Accelerate Diagnostics files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, seeks asset sale amid financial strain / Phoenix Business Journal
Accelerate Diagnostics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the publicly traded, Tucson-based medical diagnostics company was unable to overcome financial challenges that strained its business model. The company also filed motions with the court to ensure its operations can continue during the sale and asset auction process.
Opinion: UA research improved cancer detection and national security. It’s now at risk / Arizona Republic (Op-ed)
Suresh Garimella, president of the University of Arizona, and Tomás Díaz de la Rubia, senior vice president for research and innovation, write that U of A research involves exploration and discovery to address real-world challenges, and is a direct investment in the health, security and prosperity of Arizona and the nation.
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