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 University of Arizona News
Image U of A researchers developing world's first petahertz-speed phototransistor in ambient conditions Monday In a groundbreaking international effort, researchers demonstrated a way to to manipulate electrons using pulses of light that last less than a trillionth of a second to record electrons bypassing a physical barrier almost instantaneously. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image $5M Skoll Foundation gift will help protect communities from future pandemics May 15, 2025 A gift from the Skoll Foundation will fund the Ending Pandemics Academy and the Jeff Skoll Endowed Chair in Ending Pandemics at the Zuckerman College of Public Health. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds May 14, 2025 Seven years ago, Rivas was lying in a hospital bed recovering from emergency surgery. After being forced to put her studies on hold, she is now set to earn a degree in animal sciences from the U of A. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused May 14, 2025 Students in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture spent the year designing and building an 8-by-12-foot shelter that could lay the groundwork for a network of similar shelters in Tucson. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring May 14, 2025 U of A engineers expect the non-adhesive forearm band to advance physiological tracking associated with sports science, mental health and chronic disease management. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact May 13, 2025 Always dedicated to serving others, it was tough for Den Baseda to focus on himself long enough to earn a master's degree in biomedical engineering. After he graduates, Baseda will return to his mission of volunteerism. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds May 13, 2025 Firefighters had higher concentrations of certain PFAS and health care workers had moderate elevations of PFAS in their blood, with significantly higher odds of two specific PFAS when compared with other essential workers. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Collaboration and vision drive Big Idea Challenge Pitch Day May 12, 2025 The venture capital-style pitch event marked the culmination of the newest university initiative to launch high-impact, large-scale research efforts with the power to attract major external funding and deliver meaningful outcomes for Arizona and the world. Read more
Image A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near solar system May 7, 2025 Astronomers have discovered an enormous cloud of gas and dust, containing the fundamental building block of stars and planets. Dubbed Eos, the molecular cloud is one of the largest single structures in the sky. Read more at University of Arizona News