The University of Arizona ranked No. 22 among the top U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022, according to a list published by the National Academy of Inventors.
UArizona inventors were issued 92 patents in 2022 for innovations that included a technique for imaging cancer cells and a wearable 3D augmented reality display.
CatSat is a small satellite carrying a new communications concept – an inflatable antenna – into space. Led by UArizona students and supported by engineers from local aerospace companies, the project provides a rare opportunity for students to get hands-on experience with spaceflight technology.
University of Arizona students are behind CatSat, a cereal box-sized satellite that will probe the ionosphere and beam data to Earth with an inflatable antenna.