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Google selects U of A for quantum research group focused on life sciences

The Research Program at the Intersection of Life Sciences & Quantum AI, or REPLIQA, brings together U of A researchers from science and engineering fields to lay a foundation for new biological discoveries.

Members of the CatSat launch team, some wearing black "CatSat Launch Team" shirts, stand on the University of Arizona Mall at night, looking up at the bright plume of a SpaceX rocket arcing across the dark sky above campus palm trees and buildings.

Inside CatSat: the U of A student-led satellite mission

Hands-on space mission teaches students how quick problem solving—not smooth execution—helps prepare them for careers in the space industry.

Bob Bodnar

U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute

Robert J. Bodnar will shape the vision, structure and long-term direction of the university's research initiative in mining, critical minerals and subsurface science and innovation.

Read more at University of Arizona News

Portrait of Dr. Sairam Parthasarathy

New study to help inform patient, physician choices for sleep apnea treatment

A five-year, nearly $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, will support a University of Arizona-led clinical trial comparing three common treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.

Read more at University of Arizona News

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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

Melanie McKay-Cody signing a modernized sign for the term "Indigenous"

U of A expert working to preserve Native American sign languages

Jan. 16, 2025

a picture of NGC 300 is a small galaxy located about 6 million light-years from Earth

Large and small galaxies may grow in ways more similar than expected

Jan. 16, 2025

An artist's concept of the Pandora mission, seen here without the thermal blanketing that will protect the spacecraft, observing a star and its transiting exoplanet.

NASA's Pandora mission one step closer to probing alien atmospheres, with mission operations based at U of A

Jan. 16, 2025

Sculptor A, one of three newly discovered dwarf galaxies - and unrelated to the well-known Sculptor spiral galaxy - is visible here as a faint accumulation of stars beyond several bright stars in the foreground.

'Ghost towns' of the universe: Ultra-faint, rare dwarf galaxies offer clues to the early cosmos

Jan. 15, 2025

A group of four individuals stands in front of a large poster titled "What Drives Employment Success?" The poster includes charts and bullet points about education, income, and job stress. The group smiles at the camera, wearing business casual attire, with a green and gray wall in the background.

Bridging the divide: How U of A students are shaping Tucson's anti-poverty solutions

Jan. 7, 2025

Graphic, provided by Nature Medicine, shows total count of flood events by cause between 2001-2018.

Floods Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes

Jan. 6, 2025

The galaxy Abell 370 appears twice in this image taken with the Hubble Space Telescope: as a normal galaxy and a drawn-out smear of light due to gravitational lensing.

Beyond the 'Dragon Arc,' a treasure trove of unseen stars

Jan. 6, 2025

Pluto and Charon

Newly discovered 'kiss and capture' mechanism explains the formation of Pluto and its largest moon

Jan. 6, 2025

Uncontrollable movement of the hand.

Brain study challenges long-held views about Parkinson's movement disorders

Jan. 2, 2025

Michael Abecassis, Tom Rogers, Ginny L. Clements, Hesham Sadek

Sarver Heart Center receives $2M in gifts toward founding of cardiovascular research institute

Dec. 20, 2024

A man wearing sunglasses and a navy blue polo shirtkneels next to a medium-sized yellow dog wearing a "Service Dog" vest.

New leadership, interstellar discoveries, dogs to the rescue: Top 10 U of A stories of 2024

Dec. 18, 2024

A Mountain at sunset

U of A projects research expenditures surpassed $1B for FY 2024, joining a select group of US research institutions

Dec. 17, 2024

image of a doctor screening a patient for domestic violence

U of A epidemiologist works to improve domestic violence screening for pregnant women

Dec. 17, 2024

Marcelino A. Perez III

At just 17 years old, U of A graduate hopes to get a jump-start on giving back

Dec. 16, 2024

Overhead view of a man and woman sitting on a sofa, reviewing financial documents. The man is writing on a piece of paper in a binder while the woman uses a calculator, both appearing focused on their task.

How millennials are thinking about retirement in the face of climate stress

Dec. 16, 2024

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardee Daniel Cervantes

Challenging Narratives Through History Research: SBS Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awardee Daniel Cervantes

Dec. 12, 2024

In this AI-generated illustration of Earth at the dawn of life, a distant volcano towers over a barren, shallow ocean shore. It is possible the earliest life forms evolved in such environments.

Study sheds light on origin of genetic code

Dec. 12, 2024

firefighters battling a wildland fire in the middle of a hilly grassland area

Trial by fire: U of A-developed tool cuts through the noise in wildfire management

Dec. 11, 2024

This image shows a group of nine individuals standing outdoors, posing for a photo in front of lush desert vegetation including cacti and other greenery. They are dressed in professional and business-casual attire, smiling and looking at the camera in bright daylight.

Nine students honored with Centennial Achievement Awards

Dec. 11, 2024

aerial view of campus

Two U of A innovators elected to the National Academy of Inventors

Dec. 10, 2024

A drone image of the Harquahala valley

U of A to lead $12M study on underground carbon storage in Arizona

Dec. 9, 2024

Bear Down and Vote

U of A earns recognition for student voting engagement

Dec. 5, 2024

Close-up image of a microchip or electronic wafer, showcasing its intricate grid-like structure and a green border detail, likely part of a memory array or semiconductor device. The image emphasizes precision and advanced technology components.

U of A engineers tackle energy usage in semiconductor technology

Dec. 5, 2024