TRIF

May 11, 2016

Hubble Space Telescope Facts

Hubble Space Telescope with earth in background

May 16, 2017

Undergraduate Students Build Telescopes to Track Space Junk

Using less than a third of the money it’d take to buy them off the shelf, five UA undergraduates built two telescopes for satellite observation—one of which will live in a once abandoned observatory.

Dr. Vishnu Reddy's Design Day team poses with one of two telescopes they designed and built. This one will be installed in the Kuiper Building on University of Arizona campus and will be used to monitor the movement of satellites.

June 27, 2017

First New Telescope in 20 Years Opens on UA Campus

The telescope will be used to track satellites and other objects in space

telescope built by University of Arizona students sees first light

What is the TRIF initiative?

Arizona’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund investment has enabled thousands of scientific discoveries, over 950 patents, 328 new startup companies and hands-on training for approximately 39,000 students across Arizona’s three universities. Publicly supported through voter approval, TRIF is an essential resource for growing Arizona’s economy and providing opportunities for Arizona residents to work, learn and thrive.

Relevant reports can be found on The ABOR site.

U of A TRIF achievements are featured here.

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