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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.

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.

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.

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.

The U of A co-hosted the AZ Critical Minerals Symposium with global mining and metals company South32 to open a dialogue between the mining industry, government representatives and academia about the pivotal role of critical minerals in Arizona.

Members of the Congressional Western Caucus heard from students, U of A leaders and industry partners about challenges facing the mining industry, and the research initiatives and training programs preparing future miners to address them.

Eliot Herman has been a researcher at U of A’s BIO5 institute for the past ten years, during which he has improved the protein content in soybeans and engineered allergen-free crops. 

With an NSF grant of nearly $150,000, UArizona and partner universities are developing relationships with Native American tribes to advance geoscience education in the Grand Canyon.

In this Q&A, Joellen Russell gives a her perspective on sustainable mining practices, and why the university should be part of the sustainable mining discussion particularly in Arizona.