Image Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients,' might have been part of a wet world June 26, 2024 OSIRIS-REx sample scientists took a deep dive into the rocks and dust returned from asteroid Bennu. They found that the sample is rich in carbon, nitrogen and organic compounds – essential components for life as we know it. Read more at UArizona News
Image Graduate student researchers find support through nonprofit fellowships June 24, 2024 In addition to their coursework, graduate student researchers must balance multiple responsibilities, including teaching and mentoring undergraduates, after-hours grading, writing a dissertation, and managing daily life. Read more
Image Princeton Review names UArizona a 'Best Value College' June 21, 2024 UArizona is one of 209 institutions featured in The Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges." The ranking takes into account academics, cost, financial aid and more. Read more at UArizona News
Image Study challenges popular idea that Easter Islanders committed 'ecocide' June 21, 2024 A new study involving UArizona professor Terry Hunt suggests that the population of the island originally named Rapa Nui did not spiral to unsustainable levels as scientists have long theorized. Read more at UArizona News
Image Solving Alzheimer’s precision medicine questions with data June 20, 2024 A childhood spent around older adults battling diseases including Alzheimer’s fueled Coco Tirambulo's desire to find new precision medicine treatments. Read more
Image When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change June 19, 2024 Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new UArizona-led research shows. If not managed carefully, we could "threaten the integrity of the whole system," researchers say. Read more at UArizona News
Image Arizona Athletics names Sofia Read to first fully endowed position in department history June 18, 2024 Read will support student-athletes' success on and off the field as the Tyler Family Endowed Assistant Athletics Director for C.A.T.S. Student-Athlete Development. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona oceanographer shares expertise during National Ocean Month June 18, 2024 In honor of National Ocean Month, Joellen Russell talks about the role of oceans in absorbing heat and carbon, and how ocean activity impacts Arizonans. Read more at UArizona News
Image Poetry Center helps bring a splash of color to one of Tucson's busiest streets June 18, 2024 The UArizona Poetry Center partnered with Alley Cat Murals, a group of artists dedicated to restoring and revitalizing community spaces, to create six literary-inspired murals along Speedway Boulevard. Read more at UArizona News
Image Arizona Astrobiology Center, NASA champion space education for middle school teachers, students in Southern Arizona June 17, 2024 Read more