Image Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster Aug. 27, 2025 A University of Arizona-led study found that 4-aminopyridine sped up bone fracture repair in mouse models, ramping up the activity of key genes. Read more
Image U of A topped $257M in active research partnerships with Native tribes in fiscal year 2025 Tuesday A legacy of collaboration between university researchers and tribal communities has fueled investments aimed at creating solutions with and for Native Americans in Arizona and beyond. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image An ancient signpost: Minute fossils tell big story about arthropod evolution Aug. 26, 2025 A research team led by the U of A found that the brain of the extinct creature Jianfengia is very similar to that of living crustaceans, placing it in the ancestry of insects and crustaceans, not spiders and their relatives, as had been previously assumed. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Arizona startup tackles food waste with solar drying technology Aug. 26, 2025 A new company is taking shape around an invention designed to reduce landfill waste and create new value from surplus produce. Read more
Image Optimizing Google Scholar and ORCID for AI visibility Aug. 26, 2025 AI tools rely on structured signals to identify scholars accurately—Google Scholar, ORCID, and university pages form the strongest trio. Keeping these profiles clean, consistent, and interconnected boosts visibility and credibility. Read more
Image A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness Aug. 26, 2025 Using a cutting-edge optics system developed at the University of Arizona, researchers have gotten a glimpse of what our solar system likely looked like during its infancy. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Building a research database to protect tribal trust Aug. 25, 2025 Claudia Nelson guided the creation of a public-facing research database, increasing transparency between U of A researchers and Arizona’s native tribes. Read more
Image What can prairie dogs teach us about wildfire management? Aug. 25, 2025 The small mammals eat vegetation, create burrows and clear ground. How do those habits impact the spread of wildfires? Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years Aug. 22, 2025 Three new papers reveal yet more secrets from samples collected by the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission from asteroid Bennu. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies Aug. 21, 2025 Researchers modified the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel to more effectively target breast and pancreatic cancer tumors in mouse models. Read more