Intersection of AI and Robotics at ASU Offers Road Safety and MedTech Breakthroughs

As Arizona State University continues to shine in U.S. patent rankings, robotics and artificial intelligence garner a growing percentage of such technologies.

Two faculty members among the leaders in patent acquisition are “YZ” Yezhou Yang, an associate professor in ASU’s School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, and Hamid Marvi, an associate professor in the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. Their work is centered on the increasing intersection of AI and robotics.Continue reading

TrumpRx Website Goes Live

On February 5, 2026, President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx.gov.  The White Hiouse Fact Sheet states, "Through the website, patients will be able to access large discounts on many of the most popular and highest-priced medicines in the country, paying prices in line with the lowest paid by other developed nations (known as the most-favored-nation, or MFN, price)."

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Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures

Hon. Jayanta Bhattacharya, M.D., Ph.D., Director, National Institutes of Health testified in the Senate Health Education, and Pensions Committee on February 3, 2026. The hearing, titled “Modernizing the National Institutes of Health: Faster Discoveries, More Cures” focused on the vital role of the NIH in our nation’s health innovation leadership on the global stage.Continue reading