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A planet with a striped pattern consisting of purple and tan bands, set against a backdrop of stars in the distant universe

Oct. 8, 2026

Discovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of our solar system

A Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex, and, it turns out, more like home than anyone expected.

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A three panel image featuring a launch of a spacecraft, a robotic arm touching a rocky surface and a man pumping his fist into the air in celebration.

Tenacity, triumph and discovery: Looking back at OSIRIS-REx at mission's end

Sept. 30 marked the formal end of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. This was the United States' first ambitious attempt to collect a sample of an asteroid and return it to Earth, and it was led by the University of Arizona.

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Glowing in soft pink, an iridescent dust cloud, lined by a faint blue line around it, is seen against a backdrop of stars.

Stories from star dust: U of A-led mission will study light from distant stars

The mission, dubbed PUFFINS, will use an ultraviolet space telescope to seek answers about dust between stars.

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U of A researchers, startup recognized at 2026 AZBio Awards

The University of Arizona will be well represented at this year’s AZBio awards, with BIO5 Interim Director Vignesh Subbian taking home the Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year award and startup Precision Epigenomics winning a Fast Lane recognition.

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A man sitting at a desk with a laptop and open notebook in front of him looks suspiciously to the side. He is wearing a white knit sweater over a collared shirt. In the background, a group of four people are having a meeting at a table in a brightly lit, modern office space.

Disclosing AI use can backfire, research shows

May 22, 2025

The U of A Campus mall and a cloudy sky at golden hour

Introducing the University of Arizona Office of Research and Partnerships

May 22, 2025

The payload nose cone is pictured against the ocean backdrop at Rocket Lab's launch site in New Zealand

NASA selects rocket for U of A-led Aspera mission

May 20, 2025

Two smiling researchers in a lab, both wearing glasses and gloves, hold up a small experimental circuit board labeled 'Graphene.' Behind them, a screen displays the words 'Hassan group' along with colorful molecular imagery. The setting suggests a breakthrough in advanced electronics or transistor technology.

U of A researchers developing world's first petahertz-speed phototransistor in ambient conditions

May 19, 2025

Rows of leafy greens growing in a field.

Pest managment research helps keep food and families safe from farm to homes

May 15, 2025

$5M Skoll Foundation gift will help protect communities from future pandemics

May 15, 2025

an 8-by-12-foot shelter with metal siding and an orange door sitting inside a large manufacturing shop

Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused

May 14, 2025

A cyclist wearing a white helmet and blue jersey rides a bike on a tree-lined path next to a building with large windows.

Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring

May 14, 2025

A woman with long dark hair wearing dark denim jeans and a long sleeved white formal shirt stands in front of four horses in an outdoor environment. The sun is setting in the background. The woman is holding leads to all four horses.

From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds

May 14, 2025

A health care worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE), including a surgical mask, gown, and gloves, prepares to administer care.

Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds

May 13, 2025

Den Baseda

Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact

May 13, 2025

A crowded room full of seated people listening to a presentation.

Collaboration and vision drive Big Idea Challenge Pitch Day

May 12, 2025

Schematic showing the location of the Eos molecular cloud relative to the solar system.

A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near solar system

May 7, 2025

A confident woman with short, wavy dark hair stands in front of a modern glass and brick building. She wears a beige blazer over a black top and gazes calmly into the camera, with natural daylight highlighting her professional presence.

After bumpy road, Chandler grad and single mom Neha Gupta is ready for her next chapter

May 7, 2025

University of Arizona art students paint at easels in a studio while a string quartet performs live music in the background. The students are focused on their colorful abstract paintings, with palettes and paint supplies on nearby tables. The musicians, standing in front of a red tapestry and dress forms, include three violinists and a cellist.

New U of A partnership promotes student wellness through art

May 7, 2025

Students present their research poster to U of A President Suresh V. Garimella

Student researchers confront the realities of cognitive decline

May 7, 2025

Mining Social License Summit

University of Arizona Leads Conversation on Mining’s Future at Social License Summit

May 3, 2025

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Research, Innovation & Impact encourages community engagement through world-class museums

May 2, 2025

A woman wearing a white button-down shirt uses a virtual reality headset and handheld controllers inside the Lundgren Consumer Science Lab. A large screen behind her displays a virtual retail space, and shelves of mugs and a red "U of A" shirt are visible in the background.

U of A students are using extended reality technology to transform retail education

April 24, 2025

Three individuals stand in front of a large piece of scientific equipment.

University of Arizona physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

April 24, 2025

Someone sitting alone

New precision mental health care approach for depression addresses unique patient needs

April 23, 2025

Old Main building on the UArizona campus

David Ebert named U of A chief AI and data science officer

April 22, 2025

A young man with short curly hair and glasses smiles confidently in a professional outdoor portrait. He wears a navy blue suit, a light blue dress shirt, and a patterned tie, standing against a natural desert background with green and brown foliage.

10 Flinn Scholars will attend U of A in the fall

April 22, 2025

An example of laser-driven fusion energy.

Fusion must be a national priority for the future of US energy security

April 21, 2025