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UA at the Leading Edge - Innovative Research Creating New Technology for the World

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(Tucson, Arizona) On Thursday, March 28, the University of Arizona (UA) will host its tenth annual Innovation Day at the UA. The event celebrates the UA's success in technology development and innovation by highlighting the research achievements of students, staff, and faculty.)

Innovation Day will open with UA at the Leading Edge, a session that will showcase the cutting edge research of leading UA faculty members. The session will take place in the Tucson Room at the UA Student Union Memorial Center from 9:30am-11:30am.

This year's Leading Edge researchers have demonstrated excellence in the areas of technology and innovation.

The University of Arizona Projects Recognized as Best by IEDC


	For Immediate Release October 30, 2012	Contact: Jessa Turner (520) 382-2485 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The University of Arizona has received national recognition from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) for two economic development projects that have had a significant impact on the Tucson Region.

The Bridges/UA Bio Park was recognized as one of the top economic development projects in the United States during 2012. The project earned a silver award for Public-Private Partnerships.

The project was recognized as an outstanding and innovative developmnet that has significantly enhanced the economic revitalization of a distressed communities, state or region. Projects recognized in this area represented efforts in which larger private contributions have been added to smaller, vital public commitments. The other winners were Space Florida and NASA/Kennedy Space Center Commercial Partnership, Ogden City/Boyer Company Public-Private Partnership, and Brick City Development Corporation's Food Depot project.

OptumRx to Add New Jobs in Arizona

Tucson customer service facility will create 400 jobs

Tucson, Ariz. (March 22, 2012) – OptumRx, a leading pharmacy benefits management (PBM) organization and one of the Optum companies of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), said it will create at least 400 new jobs in Tucson over the next 12-18 months.

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The announcement was made at a news conference today, attended by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Stephen J. Hemsley, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, at the company's new office in the University of Arizona Science and Technology Park.

"We are strengthening the infrastructure of Optum Rx in advance of a major expansion early next year, and we especially appreciate the help and support that comes from the outstanding workers and leaders of Arizona in that effort," said Larry C. Renfro, executive vice president of UnitedHealth Group and CEO of Optum.

The University of Arizona Celebrates Innovation

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March 7, 2012

(Tucson, Arizona) On Tuesday, March 6, the University of Arizona (UA) hosted its ninth annual Innovation Day at the UA. The event, attended by over 300 people, celebrated the UA's success in technology development and innovation by highlighting the research achievements of students, staff, and faculty.

Innovation Day opened with UA at the Leading Edge, which showcased the cutting edge research of leading UA faculty members. The session was chaired by Dr. Len Jessup, Dean of the Eller College of Management.

This year's Leading Edge researchers included:

Eric A. Betterton, Ph.D. focuses on atmospheric and environmental chemistry exploring an atmospheric model to forecast wind-blown dust from natural and man-made sources. This research supports the development of dust forecasting technology for health and traffic advisories.

Leslie Gunatilaka, Ph.D. explores novel compounds synthesized by exotic plants from the arid zones of Asia, S. America and the Sonoran desert, and evaluates these compounds for medicinal value.

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