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U of A researchers' new approach boosts immune response against lung cancer

A chemotherapy drug and a gene-silencing molecule exploit an "eat me" signal on dying cancer cells to stop tumor growth.

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Startup turns accidental lab discovery into next-generation skincare technology

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U of A researchers' new approach boosts immune response against lung cancer

Thursday

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Startup Fringe Metrology gains momentum after high-profile semiconductor pitch competition

Wednesday

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Seven U of A educators named 2026-2027 Fulbright Scholars

Wednesday

Fossil Creek
U of A-led project presents solutions for Arizona's water worries

June 17

NASA’s SESAR-LITE radar instrument inside the University of Arizona’s giant thermal vacuum chamber
Prototype NASA lunar radar instrument makes history as the first test subject for U of A’s giant thermal vacuum chamber

June 17

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University of Arizona Core Facilities Highlights: Imaging Cores – Optical

June 16

OSIRIS-APEX
U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking

June 16

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Conference brings national focus and insights to Arizona’s PFAS landscape

June 12

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Uncovering How the Immune System Sculpts Cancer

June 11

A portrait of Hesham A. Sadek and Ivan Menéndez-Montes, who stand side by side
Power to the genome: Scientists decipher how the nucleus gets its energy

June 11

Sleep
Struggle sleeping? These three common sleep habits tied to signs of brain aging, U of A study finds

June 4

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U of A leads space domain awareness research with $8.6M from Space Force

June 4

A man wearing shorts and a black t-shirt that says "ARIZONA" is hiking in a desert landscape, with a mountain in the background.
Survive summer with help from the U of A Cancer Center Skin Cancer Institute

June 4

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Arizona physicians cite obstacles in screening for psychological trauma among patients with chronic pain

June 3

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U of A continues to rank among top 0.5% of world universities in CWUR rankings

June 1

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U of A program bridges historical gap in swimming access, now for teens and adults

June 1

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Arizona tribal agriculture generates over $750 million in total economic output, new analysis finds

May 28

Tucson
Researchers convene at U of A to tackle 'forever chemicals' at National PFAS Conference

May 27

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U of A startup ProxyBio raises $3.5M to scale AI-powered organoid platform for cancer drug response

May 26

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Near-space certificate program boosts homeland security

May 22

Portait of Dr. Juanita Merchant
Reprogrammed glial cells might tell a different origin story for rare GI cancers

May 22

Research study sleep habits in a lab setting
New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor

May 21

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Big Idea Challenge Showcase – The year two check-in

May 20

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