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A group attends a mining roundtable discussion at The White House

Monday

DOE invests $100M in US mining education

New funding is expected to supercharge the University of Arizona's academic-to-industry pipeline.

U of A Grows Doctoral Admissions, Talent

Aug. 6, 2026

The university is actively protecting its doctoral pipeline and shielding its research enterprise amid a nationwide contraction.

A new set of eyes for the Apache attack helicopter

Aug. 5, 2026

University of Arizona researchers are developing two 21-camera sensor systems that could dramatically expand Apache helicopter pilots’ field of view while improving drone detection capabilities.

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation's most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

Aug. 3, 2026

A Stanford analysis highlights how a decade of investment in research commercialization is translating discoveries into high-impact companies.

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Portrait of Kyle Peeples and Sydney Mintalar

Launching careers while working to protect vulnerable people from extreme heat

April 16

Isabel Barton, wearing safety goggles and gloves, leans over a lab bench using tweezers to examine a small mineral sample as part of a project to improve copper recovery from chalcopyrite.

Unlocking Arizona’s copper powerhouse for energy and industry

April 14

A woman in a blue dress with white stitching and long brown hair and dark yellow sunglasses stands with her arms crossed in front of a rusted wall.

U of A professors Elaine Romero, Erika Hamden named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

April 14

A group of saguaro stand in the foreground among hills and other vegetation. In the background is a mountain with a large with "A" on it.

U of A research finds improved weather forecasts could reduce heat deaths as climate warms

April 13

A collage of portraits of students. From left to right, top to bottom: Mario Aleman, Adam Bedeir, Tae Cooper, Roselyn Dorrell, Malia Hirasa, Oliver Hoerth, Jishnu Nayak, Smilangi Sidhugari, and Sudeep Vattikuti.

For Flinn Scholars, college begins with research

April 7

Aerial photo of the University of Arizona campus

U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs

April 7

A man wearing a dark blue, short-sleeved buttondown with medium length brown hair sits at a desk, while a woman wearing a light blue short-sleeve buttondown sits on the esdge of the desk behind him. On the desk is a 3D printer with a black, plastic ear on the printing tray. Behind the printer is a computer screen. The scene is set within a college dorm.

Turning up the volume on global health, U of A students take aim at $1M Hult Prize

April 6

Two baby planets, each surrounded by a disk of gas and dusk, are pictured in this artist's illustration. Both orbit a common host star, glowing as a small ball of light in the distance.

Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star

March 31

Speaker at University of Arizona Health Sciences Innnovation Building

U of A events at AZ Tech Week spotlight ideas, partnerships shaping Arizona's tech future

March 31

Outdoor group portrait of CoDIRA research team

Health care powered by AI, guided by human and community insight

March 30

Three U of A faculty elected AAAS fellows

March 26

Horst Hahn presents at Arizona–Livermore Days, standing before a projected screen during a talk on fusion collaboration.

Powering the future: U of A accelerates fusion energy commercialization

March 25

man in lab looking at mass spectrometry sample

U of A Core Facilities Highlights: Analytical & Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility

March 24

six people seated at a table holding copies of an agreement that was signed

U of A, Kaohsiung at center of international semiconductor collaboration

March 19

Dr. Rachna Shroff celebrates with Dr. Puneet Shroff in front of an audience

Cancer Center endowment honors clinical science delivered with empathy

March 18

Wearing white gloves, NASA scientist Scott Eckley positions a sample container in front of an X-ray machine, a round metal tube.

Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA. We finally know why

March 17

How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it

March 16

Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche

March 16

A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening

March 16

Holistic, human-centered approach to AI puts U of A in class of its own

March 13

Alt Text: Student working in a laboratory

A teachable moment: An NIH award helps U of A graduate students seek answers to Alzheimer’s disease

March 13

Presenter in front of a National Security slide for Arizona Livermore Days

Gallery: U of A and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory strengthen research ties to tackle global challenges

March 12

Aerial view of the landscape near Wikieup, Arizona, site of Cofer Hot Springs.

Arizona launches $1M geothermal resource study

March 12

Two researchers wearing bunny suits are seen working on a lab bench with optical equipment

U of A to build instruments for new space telescope

March 3

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Featured Stories

DOE invests $100M in US mining education

U of A Grows Doctoral Admissions, Talent

A new set of eyes for the Apache attack helicopter

Stanford analysis ranks U of A among nation's most effective producers of billion-dollar startups

All Stories

Launching careers while working to protect vulnerable people from extreme heat

Unlocking Arizona’s copper powerhouse for energy and industry

U of A professors Elaine Romero, Erika Hamden named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows

U of A research finds improved weather forecasts could reduce heat deaths as climate warms

For Flinn Scholars, college begins with research

U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs

Turning up the volume on global health, U of A students take aim at $1M Hult Prize

Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star

U of A events at AZ Tech Week spotlight ideas, partnerships shaping Arizona's tech future

Health care powered by AI, guided by human and community insight

Three U of A faculty elected AAAS fellows

Powering the future: U of A accelerates fusion energy commercialization

U of A Core Facilities Highlights: Analytical & Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility

U of A, Kaohsiung at center of international semiconductor collaboration

Cancer Center endowment honors clinical science delivered with empathy

Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA. We finally know why

How a brain parasite persists — and the scientist studying it

Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche

A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening

Holistic, human-centered approach to AI puts U of A in class of its own

A teachable moment: An NIH award helps U of A graduate students seek answers to Alzheimer’s disease

Gallery: U of A and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory strengthen research ties to tackle global challenges

Arizona launches $1M geothermal resource study

U of A to build instruments for new space telescope

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