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March 31, 2026

U of A events at AZ Tech Week spotlight ideas, partnerships shaping Arizona's tech future

Join researchers, investors and technology leaders at University of Arizona events during the AZ Tech Week, April 6-12, to explore emerging innovations, connect with Arizona’s tech ecosystem and discover research shaping the future.

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Health care powered by AI, guided by human and community insight

Big Idea Challenge researchers are combining advanced technology with community trust to bring life-saving clinical intuition to areas with gaps in care.

Horst Hahn presents at Arizona–Livermore Days, standing before a projected screen during a talk on fusion collaboration.

Powering the future: U of A accelerates fusion energy commercialization

Amid global competition to advance fusion technology, the University of Arizona is building momentum around a sustainable path to meet growing energy demand.

man in lab looking at mass spectrometry sample

U of A Core Facilities Highlights: Analytical & Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility

When scientists create a new compound or study an existing one, mass spectrometry helps them understand exactly what they’re working with.

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Steve Kortenkamp in front of a desk with lunar models of various colors

U of A professors develop astronomy materials to aid visually impaired students

Feb. 14, 2025

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NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s Defense

Feb. 14, 2025

Old Main building on the UArizona campus

U of A astronomer Erika Hamden named to Arizona Space Commission

Feb. 14, 2025

A lively college campus walkway lined with tall palm trees and desert plants, with students walking, chatting, and carrying backpacks. The modern brick and glass buildings in the background reflect the warm, sunny weather. A large green lawn extends alongside the path, adding to the vibrant and welcoming atmosphere.

U of A student-faculty engagement recognized in national survey

Feb. 13, 2025

The Transformation of Gig Labor in Mexico City

Feb. 11, 2025

U of A earns prestigious award for global learning initiatives

Feb. 11, 2025

Peter Behroozi and Jean-Luc Bredas

University of Arizona researchers ranked among most cited in the world

Feb. 11, 2025

From service to school: How the U of A supports military-connected students

Feb. 10, 2025

This image shows an aerial view of a large agricultural field with rows of green crops stretching into the distance. A group of farmworkers is actively harvesting the produce, placing it onto a mobile conveyor system attached to a covered trailer. The landscape is flat, with mountains visible in the background, and several vehicles parked along a distant road under a clear blue sky.

Yuma agriculture generates $4.4B in state economic activity, U of A study finds

Feb. 10, 2025

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U of A to help develop national standards for sustainability in higher ed

Feb. 6, 2025

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Seed fund to help early-stage university startups enters investment phase

Feb. 6, 2025

A young girl with long brown hair and a pink mermaid shirt gazes at an interactive screen in a science exhibit. The screen displays a man speaking against a blue molecular-patterned background. The exhibit is illuminated with vibrant purple and blue lighting.

See yourself as a scientist at Flandrau's newest exhibit

Feb. 5, 2025

US News Best Grad 2024 Old Main

U of A faculty and staff nationally recognized with presidential honors

Feb. 3, 2025

A young male scientist with curly brown hair, wearing a white lab coat and purple gloves, works inside a biosafety cabinet in a laboratory. He is handling a clear plastic container while surrounded by lab equipment, including a microscope and various pipette tip boxes. A reflection of his face is visible on the cabinet's glass, and a few coat hangers are sketched on the whiteboard behind him.

Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Feb. 3, 2025

Woman talking to a man sitting on a bench

Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age

Feb. 3, 2025

Takeshi Inomata

Regents Professor Takeshi Inomata Awarded Prestigious NEH Grant for Maya Civilization Research Project Set to Become a Book

Jan. 30, 2025

In this microscope image of a Bennu sample, needles of hydrated sodium carbonate — one of the salts left behind by evaporating brine — are highlighted in purple false color

Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life

Jan. 29, 2025

A U of A student uses Freeport-McMoRan’s haul truck simulator at a university event

University-led mining consortium vying for NSF grant up to $160M

Jan. 27, 2025

Artist’s impression of planet GJ 1214 b passing in front of its host star

Astronomers unlock the atmospheric secrets of a 'new class of planet'

Jan. 24, 2025

Image of teen using a combustible nicotine product

U of A sociologist received $2.8M grant to research nicotine product use among adolescents in the US and Mexico

Jan. 23, 2025

the sonoran desert at sunset

New research examines impact of Disney's 'The Living Desert'

Jan. 21, 2025

a group of graduates, mostly in purple caps and gowns, posing for a group photo at Tohono O'odham Community College

Partnership with Tohono O'odham Community College gives students path to public health degree

Jan. 21, 2025

US News Best Online Programs 2025

Arizona Online earns several strong placements in latest ranking from US News & World Report

Jan. 21, 2025

An image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1086 obtained by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT)

U of A astronomers capture unprecedented view of supermassive black hole in action

Jan. 17, 2025