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U of A astronomers are learning more about a galaxy that existed when the universe was just 2% of its current age. One unexpected finding: significant amounts of oxygen.

Quantum computing is considered the next generation of information technology. Two U of A engineering researchers received grants from the federal government to advance novel areas in quantum information.

The gift will fund a 100,000-square-foot Student Design and Innovation Center, which will include collaborative classrooms, an advising center, makerspaces and more.

A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change.

U of A ecologists, landscape architects and other experts are working with community partners to help designate part of the Santa Cruz River an urban national wildlife refuge.

Kyle Seyler, an assistant professor of optical sciences, has received prestigious grants from the Department of Energy and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for his research on quantum materials using ultrafast laser light.

The U of A's physical sciences programs are ranked 50th in the world and 11th among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings by Subject.

The U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope, both under construction in Chile, could transform scientists' quest for life beyond Earth.

An advanced imaging system developed at the University of Arizona boasts a shape-shifting mirror that delivers observing details typically reserved for space-based telescopes.

Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that planet-forming disks of gas and dust around tiny stars live much longer than previously thought. The findings provide new insights into planet formation and the habitability of planets outside our solar system.

The series, which begins March 6, will break down the complexities of communication across species, minds and the vast reaches of space.