Image Accomplished scientist and executive Díaz de la Rubia selected to lead U of A research enterprise Oct. 29, 2024 Tomás Díaz de la Rubia is the U of A's next senior vice president for research and innovation. He is expected to begin his appointment Nov. 11. Read more at UArizona News
Image Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders in people, study finds Wednesday U of A neuroscientists studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that control the birds' song. The finding could lead to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for human disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image NASA's SPHEREx mission will use software from the Arizona Cosmology Lab to answer questions about the first moments after the Big Bang Wednesday NASA's newly launched SPHEREx mission will use software developed at the Arizona Cosmology Lab to analyze data and help astronomers understand what happened in the first trillionth of a second after the Big Bang. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A ranked a top-50 research university, No. 1 in entomology by EduRank Monday The U of A has the world's top entomology program and is a leading university in nearly 200 different fields of study, according to EduRank's Best Universities in the World rankings. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Environmental Science Major Minors in Mineral Resources Monday Environmental science major Teresa Billick is gaining a unique perspective on sustainability through summer internships with a large mining company. Billick says the skills she is learning are highly transferable and offers thoughtful advice. Read more
Image With $2M in grants, U of A engineers push toward a quantum computing future Monday 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. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy Monday 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. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Raytheon's $2M gift commitment fuels student leadership in engineering March 6, 2025 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. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events March 4, 2025 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. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts March 4, 2025 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. Read more at University of Arizona News