Month: October 2021
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Geoffrey Gurtner
Dr. Geoffrey Gurtner has been named chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine –…
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BizNEWS
UArizona Ranks in Global Top 10 for Space Science by U.S. News and World Report
The University of Arizona has once again been recognized as one of the world’s top 100 research institutions by U.S.…
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BizNEWS
Junior Achievement Aims to Raise $500,000 with Connie Hillman Family Foundation Help
Junior Achievement of Arizona has announced the organization is kicking off a campaign to raise $500,000 over the next three…
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Offers New Insurance Plans for 2022
To continue to improve health for Arizonans, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona will offer a wide range of Affordable Care…
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Startup Tucson, Arizona FORGE Launch Computer Science and Career Services Program
Startup Tucson and Arizona FORGE have announced a new Computer Science and Career Services Program, or [CS ] ². [CS ] ² is designed…
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BizNEWS
Doppler Systems LLC Moves to UA Tech Park
Tech Parks Arizona has announced that Doppler Systems LLC will relocate its headquarters from Phoenix to the UA Tech Park in Tucson. Doppler Systems chose to…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Tamale Production Facility
Project: Tucson Tamale Production Facility Location: 102 W. 29th St. Owner: Diamond Ventures Contractor: Chestnut Construction Architect: VVC Designs Completion…
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BizPEOPLE
Fran Katz
Fran Katz, formerly the senior VP of the Southern Arizona Jewish Federation, joins the Tucson Jewish Community Center, also known…
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BizNEWS
Tucson’s e-DestinAccess Partners with NFL Alumni for Signature Event
Founded in 1967 by a small group of retired NFL players, the National Football League Alumni is the oldest, most…
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BizNEWS
UArizona Ranks High Among EPA’s Largest Green Power Users in the U.S.
The University of Arizona has been ranked No. 9 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Top 30 College & University list of…
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BizNEWS
FreeFall 5G’s Innovative Antenna System Unveiled at MWC Los Angeles
FreeFall 5G Inc., a UAVenture Capital-backed company, has announced its innovative FreeStar5G mmWave Advanced Antenna System is being unveiled at…
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BizNEWS
Raytheon Rolls Out New GhostEye MR Radar
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has introduced GhostEye™ MR, a new medium-range radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS.…
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BizNEWS
Larsen Baker Acquires Macaroni Grill Building for New Wellness Facility
Larsen Baker, through its affiliate Brosemont Outparcel, recently acquired the former Macaroni Grill located at 5100 E Broadway Blvd. The…
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BizNEWS
The Baffert at 5 Points
Project: The Baffert at 5 Points Location: 747 S. Sixth Ave. Owner: KBL 747 Contractor: Kappcon General Contracting Architect: David…
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BizPEOPLE
Jodi James
Concord General Contracting has announced that Jodi James has joined the firm as Client Relationship Manager. Jodi brings more than…
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BizPEOPLE
Lindsay Welch
Lindsay Welch, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Tech Parks Arizona, has been appointed to the CREW Board of Directors. Welch will join nine other women who work in commercial…
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BizNEWS
Brent DeRaad Departing Visit Tucson; Felipe Garcia Named Interim President & CEO
Brent DeRaad, Visit Tucson’s President & CEO for the past nine years, announced his resignation today to become the President…
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BizNEWS
Sine Draco Announces Induction of Prototype at Tucson’s Ascent Aviation Services
Sine Draco Aviation Development Ltd. has announced the induction of the prototype A321-200 airplane at Ascent Aviation Services in Tucson, for…
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BizNEWS
Larsen Baker Sells Chuze Fitness as Single Tenant Net Lease Investment
Larsen Baker recently sold the Chuze Fitness located at 3693 South 16th Avenue in Tucson, Arizona. The building was sold as…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Medical Center Receives Major Grant to Fund Child Passenger Safety Efforts
Tucson Medical Center (TMC) has received grant funding from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) totaling $25,000. The…
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BizNEWS
True Concord Voices & Orchestra Names New Managing Director
True Concord Voices & Orchestra is pleased to announce the appointment of Welz Kauffman as its Managing Director effective immediately.…
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BizNEWS
Greenlight Communities Brings ‘Cabana’ Multifamily Brand to Tucson
New $50 Million Cabana Bridges Project Includes 288 Multifamily Units in Master-Planned Development A Scottsdale-based development firm with Tucson-based partners…
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BizNEWS
UArizona Chemistry Building Undergoes $42 Million Renovation
Work is underway on a $42 million renovation to the University of Arizona’s historic Chemistry Building and construction of a…
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AGM Container Controls’ CEO Howard Stewart Receives Transformational Leadership Award
AGM Container Controls CEO Howard Stewart received the Transformation Leadership Award from Governor Doug Ducey for AGM’s model tuition reimbursement…
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BizNEWS
Susan Stansberry to Retire from Tucson Federal Credit Union
Tucson Federal Credit Union (TFCU) announced today that Susan Stansberry, TFCU President and CEO, will be retiring effective January 1,…
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BizNEWS
Chairs Named for 2021 Heart of Southern Arizona Effort with $1 Million Goal
Anthony and Emily Schaefer to lead fundraising campaign with $1 million goal The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit…
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BizNEWS
Ajo Marketplace
Project: Ajo Marketplace Location: 2100 E. Ajo Way Owner: Grace Investment Company Contractor: W.E. O’Neil Construction Architect: Cypress Civil Completion…
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BizNEWS
Cabana at the Bridges
Project: Cabana at the Bridges Location: 1002 E. 36th St. Owner: Holualoa Companies and Greenlight Communities Contractor: Greenlight Construction Architect:…
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BizPEOPLE
Steven Zadorozny
Barker Contracting is excited to announce the promotion of Steven Zadorozny to the position of General Superintendent. This move is…
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BizNEWS
Tucson Medical Center and TMC HealthCare Announce Executive Leadership Promotions
TMC HealthCare Board of Trustees has announced that Judy Rich, current president and CEO has taken on the expanded role…
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BizNEWS
Lori Carroll’s New Look Book
By Tara Kirkpatrick Circle. Square. Balance. Hue. These four simple words ingeniously define Lori Carroll’s design legacy; hence, the perfect…
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BizNEWS
Rocking K Ranch Community Park
Project: Rocking K Ranch Community Park Location: 7735 S. Rocking K Ranch Loop Owner: Diamond Ventures Contractor: Lloyd Construction Architect:…
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BizNEWS
The Art of Food
UArizona Museum of Art’s Largest Exhibit in Over a Decade By Valerie Vinyard The University of Arizona Museum of Art’s…
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BizPEOPLE
Danielle Bridges
Vantage West Credit Union has announced that Danielle Bridges has been selected to assume the position of senior VP, mortgage…
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BizPEOPLE
Kimberly Wood
Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club, Tucson’s premier golf and lodging experience nestled in the Catalina Foothills, has announced the…
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BizNEWS
BIO5 Research & Innovation:
From Functional Foods to Regenerative Science By Mary Minor Davis At any given time, there are hundreds of studies underway…
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BizNEWS
UArizona Names W.A. Franke Honors College in Recognition of $25M Gift
The University of Arizona Honors College became the W.A. Franke Honors College in recognition of a $25 million gift commitment made by…
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BizNEWS
Sundt Construction Completes First Building at Benedictine Monastery
Sundt Construction, Inc., recently completed the south residential building for the Benedictine. This is the first of two multi-family structures surrounding…
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BizNEWS
UArizona College of Nursing Gets Top Marks in Inaugural U.S. News & World Report Ranking
As part of its 2022 Best Colleges list, U.S. News & World Report for the first time ranked undergraduate nursing bachelor’s degrees…
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Shobhana Talukdar
Arizona Oncology, a premier provider of advanced cancer care across Arizona, welcomes Dr. Shobhana Talukdar to the gynecologic oncology team,…
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BizPEOPLE
Dr. Thomas Bobka
Pima Heart and Vascular is pleased to announce and welcome Dr. Thomas Bobka to its practice. Bobka is a vascular surgeon who will provide…
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BizNEWS
Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona Changes Name, Expands Reach
The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona has announced that it has changed its name to the Women’s Foundation for the…
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BizNEWS
Cox Employees Donate $80,000 to 21 Southern Arizona Nonprofits
At a time when Arizona nonprofits report $91 million in revenue losses this year and an increase in expenses of more than…
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BizNEWS
Long Realty Cares Foundation Funds Patio for Tucson Medical Center Staff
In a time of unprecedented stress, Tucson Medical Center staffers now have a private space to relax, refresh and recharge—thanks…
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FALL 2021
Fall Issue 2021
From The Publisher BIOSCIENCE – Region’s Emerging Sector Since our inception in 2009, BizTucson’s team of journalists has witnessed the emergence…
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BizPEOPLE
Patrick Moonga
Patrick Moonga joins OneAZ Credit Union as the new Workplace Banking Program manager. Moonga brings six years of banking experience…
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BizNEWS
World View to Take Passengers to Edge of Space
World View, the leading stratospheric ballooning company, has announced an expansion of services that includes the global launch of the…
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BizNEWS
Avelo Airlines Launches Nonstop Service from Tucson to Los Angeles
Avelo Airlines has announced that it is continuing to expand the airline’s West Coast network with new nonstop seasonal service…
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BizNEWS
Retired Professor Gifts $1 Million to Steele Children’s Research Center
Against the backdrop of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center has announced that Professor Emeritus Rabi…
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Bioscience
Bioscience
Region’s Emerging Sector By Rodney Campbell Austin, Boston, San Francisco, San Diego…Tucson? When a successful veteran of the biotech world…
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FALL 2021
Jennifer Barton
Engineering Research Outcomes Through Collaboration By Romi Carrell Wittman BIO5 Director Jennifer Barton is a unique force in the halls…
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Bioscience
The Region’s Biotech Engine: UArizona Fuels Innovative Research, Startups
By Rodney Campbell The University of Arizona is a hub of biosciences activity in the region, not just in learning,…
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Bioscience
Q&A with UArizona’s Dr. Robert C. Robbins
Finding Solutions to Society’s Challenges By Rodney Campbell A researcher and surgeon, Dr. Robert C. Robbins found a fitting home…
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FALL 2021
University of Arizona BIO5 Institute 20 Years of Impact
Collaborative Research Leads to Important Solutions By Romi Carrell Wittman The BIO5 Institute, the University of Arizona’s crown jewel of…
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FALL 2021
BIO5 Empowers Women Leaders
Diversity and Inclusion Frame the Culture By Romi Carrell Wittman BIO5 is marking its 20th anniversary as a model for…
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FALL 2021
Thomas W. Keating
Building the Foundation for BIO5 By Romi Carrell Wittman If you happen to stroll across the University of Arizona and…
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FALL 2021
Lori Carroll – A Visionary in Interior Design
By Tara Kirkpatrick For Lori Carroll, there was never a question of what she would…
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FALL 2021
Designs for Executive Living
The Award-Winning Aesthetic of Lori Carroll By Romi Carrell Wittman For more than three decades, Lori Carroll has transformed homes, businesses…
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FALL 2021
A Designer’s Thoughts for Hybrid Spaces
By Tara Kirkpatrick If the last 18 months of managing the COVID-19 pandemic have offered one lesson, it’s the importance…
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FALL 2021
George Larsen Honored for 50 Years in Business
By Valerie Vinyard Walk into George Larsen’s sprawling office at Larsen Baker, and you might notice the bookshelves, a mini-fridge…
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FALL 2021
Builders Ride Wave of Historic Housing Demand
By Jay Gonzales More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the global economy, the real estate market in…
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FALL 2021
World-Class Research for Real-World Needs
By David Pittman Construction of an $85 million, three-story building is underway at the University of Arizona that will house…
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FALL 2021
HUB International Acquisition of The Clements Agency Spurs Growth
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements, founder of The Clements Agency, had the honor of playing for the late football coaching…
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FALL 2021
From Family Firm to Global Powerhouse
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements smiles knowing insurance as a career is all in the family. His father and brother…
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FALL 2021
Jack Clements an Involved Philanthropist
By Christy Krueger Jack Clements has incorporated giving into his business and personal models since moving to Tucson in 1976.…
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FALL 2021
Tucson Electric Power Honored for Major Support
Boys & Girls Clubs Youth Impact Award By Tom Leyde Tucson Electric Power is the winner of the Youth Impact…
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FALL 2021
Second Chance Tucson Offers Lifeline to Ex-Convicts
From Prison to Promise By Loni Nannini It’s not a do-over, but it’s the next best thing: Second Chance Tucson,…
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FALL 2021
38th Banner-University Medicine El Tour de Tucson
The Race Returns By Valerie Vinyard Since 1983, El Tour de Tucson has attracted cyclists of every ilk. That first…
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