Category: In the News

  • Dr. Michael T. Lawton to Receive AANS/CNS Dacey Medal for Cerebrovascular Research

    Dr. Michael T. Lawton to Receive AANS/CNS Dacey Medal for Cerebrovascular Research

    The American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Cerebrovascular Section has selected Barrow Neurological Institute President and CEO Michael T. Lawton, MD, for the 2025 Ralph G. Dacey, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Cerebrovascular Research. Dr. Lawton will formally receive the award at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery meeting on July 15. Dr. Dacey, a professor of neurological surgery…

  • Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award

    Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award

    Dr. Timothy Marlowe Supercharging Innovation: Dr. Timothy Marlowe Receives SBIR/STTR Grants for Success Award As part of our ongoing commitment to advancing translational research and fostering entrepreneurial development, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix is proud to announce the latest recipient of the Supercharging SBIR/STTR Grants for Success award. Supported by the…

  • President Cruz Rivera elected to American Council on Education Board of Directors amid national focus on the value of higher ed

    President Cruz Rivera elected to American Council on Education Board of Directors amid national focus on the value of higher ed

    President José Luis Cruz Rivera has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Education (ACE)— ​​​​​the only major higher education association to represent all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities. His three-year term will begin in September. Cruz Rivera’s election reflects a national track record of visionary, equity-focused leadership—at…

  • City of Hope Leads AI-Powered Health Care Innovations and Launches Generative AI Tool to Save Lives and Enable Nationwide Best-in-Class Cancer Care

    City of Hope Leads AI-Powered Health Care Innovations and Launches Generative AI Tool to Save Lives and Enable Nationwide Best-in-Class Cancer Care

    •    City of Hope has engineered, rigorously validated and fine-tuned a generative AI platform, leveraging the national cancer center’s extensive oncology data and expertise.•    The app, HopeLLM, removes the administrative burden of new patient onboarding, matches patients to clinical trials, enables generative AI responses that are personalized to individual patient records and extracts real-world data for research.•    HopeLLM…

  • ASU moves up among top-ranked universities in the world for 2026

    ASU moves up among top-ranked universities in the world for 2026

    QS World University Rankings places ASU 36th among top US schools; up nearly 30 spots globally Professor Kelly Knudson points to locations where specimens have been collected for the Archaeological Chemistry Laboratory in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at ASU. The university has been ranked highly for its international research network in…

  • Newsweek Names Barrow a Top Hospital in US for Neurologic Care

    Newsweek Names Barrow a Top Hospital in US for Neurologic Care

    Newsweek has named Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona one of “America’s Best Hospitals for Neurological Care” for 2025. The No. 21 ranking recognizes the Institute’s dedication to providing top-tier care for neurological conditions, specifically noting its expertise in epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, neurological infections, brain tumor surgery, and spinal fusion surgery. The media organization partnered with the global data firm…

  • Chris Camacho to depart GPEC after 17 years of visionary economic development leadership

    Chris Camacho to depart GPEC after 17 years of visionary economic development leadership

    GPEC President & CEO Chris Camacho to step into senior leadership role at Axon PHOENIX (June 27, 2025) — The Board of Directors and leadership team of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) celebrate the exceptional impact of President and CEO Chris Camacho as he transitions to join Axon in a senior leadership role. Over…

  • Calviri Publishes Results Demonstrating Sensitive Detection of Stage 1 Tumors in Dogs

    Calviri Publishes Results Demonstrating Sensitive Detection of Stage 1 Tumors in Dogs

    PHOENIX, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Calviri, Inc, a company focused on ending cancer in dogs and people, announces the publication of High-sensitivity multicancer detection of stage 1 cancer in dogs in the American Journal of Veterinary Research of a novel diagnostic for the sensitive detection of five major dog cancers at stage 1 including canine lymphoma, hemangiosarcoma, osteosarcoma, mast…

  • US, Mexico leaders convene at ASU to boost semiconductor partnership

    US, Mexico leaders convene at ASU to boost semiconductor partnership

    Supply chain integration has profited both nations, experts say Jim O’Brien, senior vice president for university affairs and chief of staff in the Office of University Affairs at ASU, addresses public- and private-sector leaders at the the U.S.-Mexico Semiconductor Collaboration Forum held at the Thunderbird School of Global Management on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus Tuesday.…

  • NAU laboratory works to develop new Valley fever treatment

    NAU laboratory works to develop new Valley fever treatment

    Every year, about 20,000 cases of Valley fever are reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated additional 260,000 annual cases going unreported. In 2023, more than half of these cases came from Arizona alone. The fungal lung infection is associated with a range of pneumonia-like symptoms in humans and animals,…