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Artist's illustration of the Pandora spacecraft, consisting of a telescope lens and three solar panels extended. The sun and Jupiter are in the background.

Jan. 9, 2026

Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, readies for launch

After clearing its last hurdle on its way to space, the University of Arizona-led Pandora satellite mission is awaiting to be launched into orbit, where it will study at least 20 exoplanets and their host stars over long periods of time.

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Sporting a striking color pattern of yellow dots on its grey wings and a long, blue, "nose"-like head appendate, a lanternfly is pictured sitting on tree bark

New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Dec. 22, 2025

According to a team of researchers from the University of Arizona, new species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever before, one that far exceeds extinction. These newly discovered species could be key in advancements within medicine and technology.

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Philip Gutruf stands in his laboratory with researchers working in the background.

AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly

Dec. 22, 2025

University of Arizona engineers design a mesh sleeve that monitors leg movements with AI for subtle signs of frailty.

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Wearing an orange safety vest and a gas mask, Solange Duhamel stands next to a wall of jumbled lava rocks reaching up to her shoulder.

Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats

Dec. 18, 2025

Taking advantage of a "natural laboratory" in Iceland, a research team from the University of Arizona studied how microbes colonize fresh lava flows as soon as they cooled.

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OSIRIS-REx, 1 year later: Asteroid sample continues to provide clues about early solar system and origins of life on Earth

Sept. 24, 2024

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Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, readies for launch

New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly

Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats

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American Society of Landscape Architects Recognizes U of A Students’ Smart Watering Project

Jennifer McIntosh named inaugural Dr. Thomas Meixner Endowed Professor

Ice age clues point to more extreme weather patterns in our future

Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries

$1M gift will advance consciousness research at U of A Astrobiology Center

$1M grant will support paid internships in community archives

OSIRIS-REx, 1 year later: Asteroid sample continues to provide clues about early solar system and origins of life on Earth

Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet

Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins

U of A project addresses loneliness in older adults living in border and rural communities

U of A center awarded $7.4M for its work on climate adaptation solutions

Equinoxes explained: Everything you need to know about the upcoming fall equinox

Researchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level

U of A partners on project combining AI, virtual reality and agriculture

New research reveals prosperity for planet, people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared

First-year student from Ukraine hopes to find purpose helping others

The molecular magic of mating

A mother’s touch: can close physical contact with newborns reduce mother and baby’s dependence on drug treatment?

Center for Creative Photography receives $1M gift commitment to establish endowment for interdisciplinary education

College of Nursing receives $1.6M to support Indigenous students

Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning

U of A’s Grad CAFE helps underrepresented STEM students succeed socially, academically

U of A named a 'Best College' by The Princeton Review

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