Image Webb telescope takes its first images of forming planetary systems March 27, 2024 The observations will help astronomers refine their theories about the processes involved in planet formation and shed light on what our sun did when it was very young. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona scientists pinpoint anorexia's neurologic origins March 21, 2024 The discovery, led by Haijiang Cai, an associate professor in the Department of Neuroscience, was observed in mice, but the findings could lead to human drug treatments. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona investment in quantum innovation will stimulate economic prosperity across state March 21, 2024 A new external report forecasts that quantum initiatives at the University of Arizona will create new jobs and generate $220M+ in economic activity in the next decade. Read more
Image Principal investigators share the unique significance and challenges of training grants March 19, 2024 Read more
Image Campuswide campaign recognizing accomplished women at University of Arizona expands with support from Commission on the Status of Women March 18, 2024 The Office of Research, Innovation & Impact fosters empowerment, connection and mentorship through the Women of Impact and Young Women of Impact initiatives Read more
Image Innovative chemical strategy targets mosquito larvae gut to combat spread of deadly diseases March 15, 2024 University of Arizona researchers have modified the gut proteins of mosquito larvae, marking a significant advance in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases. Read more at UArizona News
Image Poor sleep linked to migraine attacks in new UArizona Health Sciences study March 13, 2024 Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction found that sleep disturbances increased vulnerability to migraine attacks, but the opposite isn't true. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona Freedom Center & Arizona Center for Judaic Studies host Holocaust survivor Hanna Zack Miley March 13, 2024 As an educator, author and speaker, Miley has spent five decades traveling the world to share her inspiring story of rescue, loss, freedom, and forgiveness. Read more
Image James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation March 5, 2024 How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new University of Arizona-led study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to be. Read more at UArizona News
Image NIH funding increases lead to impressive performance in Blue Ridge rankings Feb. 29, 2024 Five colleges increased their National Institutes of Health research funding in 2022-2023, leading to higher rankings for some by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Read more at UArizona News
Image Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica Feb. 24, 2024 Seeking clues about the life cycle of stars, the GUSTO balloon mission, led by university astronomer Chris Walker, breaks the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission. Read more at UArizona News
Image APLU extends UArizona's 'Innovation and Economic Prosperity University' designation Feb. 14, 2024 Read more