Regents approve new U of A president’s salary, contract / Arizona Daily Star
Suresh Garimella has formally been appointed to serve as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona, with an annual base salary of $810,000. He will begin his tenure on Oct. 1.
How a Tucson company’s blood storage technology is saving lives / Arizona Daily Star
Delta Development Team of Tucson designed and developed a prehospital blood management system. In traumatic accident or injury situations, Delta’s technology enables emergency response personnel to move the blood to the person instead of the person to the blood.
Journey Venture Studio selects entrepreneurs for second cohort / Phoenix Business Journal (AZ Inno)
The Journey Venture Studio has selected four Phoenix-area entrepreneurs starting health care companies to participate in its second cohort of an eight-month founder-in-residence program intended to address gaps in health care.
New drug trials underway in Phoenix could extend life of brain cancer patients / Arizona’s Family
The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix is leading a clinical trial—with the first patient being from Arizona—to test a drug that could help treat brain cancer patients.
Tech Launch Arizona sets invention record, launches new program / Arizona Daily Star
Tech Launch Arizona, the University of Arizona’s technology commercialization agency, set a record for invention filings by faculty in fiscal year 2024 and launched a Faculty Innovation Ambassadors program to spur more.
How Peter Fine kept the state’s largest employer nimble over the past 24 years / Phoenix Business Journal
During Peter Fine’s 24-year tenure as CEO, Phoenix-based Banner Health became the state’s largest employer, health care system and nonprofit organization.
Boeing, Honeywell partner with EVIT to launch Arizona STEM academy / Phoenix Business Journal
Boeing and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies are partnering with the East Valley Institute of Technology in Mesa to create a new STEM academy for high-school students and adults to provide them with training, experience, and certifications.
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