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Earth fills most of the image, a moody blue globe mostly covered with tiny blueish white clouds like carpet pile or sheep’s wool. In the foreground, the instrument panel is dark enough to be nearly in silhouette, like a city skyline. A tall thin rectangle juts up from the left side of the panel, like a tall building, which is part of the SamCam. In the center, a shorter, squatter polygon shape is the OLA instrument. A slightly lighter colored Y shape lays on its side in front of the OLA.

OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft takes selfie with Earth during flyby

The spacecraft of the U of A-led OSIRIS-APEX mission performed a "slingshot" maneuver around Earth as part of its journey to catch up with its mission target, asteroid Apophis.

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Boojum trees grow in a desert landscape, with the blue waters of the Gulf of California in the background.

Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet

Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings could inform future conservation efforts.

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U of A startup breaks decades-long vendor lock-in with new mobile credentialing platform

New platform rethinks the student services ecosystem, allowing universities increased freedom to choose commercial ID card providers

A woman places her hand near a scar on her back shoulder

A type of immune cell could hold a key to preventing scar tissue buildup in wounds

Researchers in the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Surgery are uncovering new insights into how mechanical strain on cells affects healing.

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A researcher wearing a white lab coat works at a lab bench, examining a sample near a microscope. Behind him is a sign that reads "Welcome to the Matzkin Lab." Various lab equipment, including a microscope and coiled tubing, are visible on the bench.

The molecular magic of mating

Sept. 11, 2024

Image of a mother holding a child in a baby carrier

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

Sept. 6, 2024

An open space with art on white and red walls and lounge seating sits behind a wall of glass doors set into a white wall. Above the doors reads "Alice Chainten Bker Interdisciplinary Gallery"

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

Sept. 5, 2024

Angela Acuna, Sharon Hom and Timian Godfrey smiling and posing for a photo in caps and gowns

College of Nursing receives $1.6M to support Indigenous students

Sept. 3, 2024

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Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning

Aug. 29, 2024

Graduate students, part of the Grad CAFE program, pose for a photo together

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

Aug. 29, 2024

Students celebrate at Bash at the Rec

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

Aug. 28, 2024

A young hispanic woman with shoulder length hair and is wearing a grey, short sleeve button down shirt and smiling in front of a background of verticle lines mixed with green foliage.

First-year student chooses U of A as launchpad for NASA 'dream job'

Aug. 26, 2024

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U of A welcomes record number of in-state students as part of largest, most diverse class in history

Aug. 23, 2024

Joe Valacich

U of A fraud detection startup NeuroID acquired by Experian

Aug. 22, 2024

A man in a blue suit jacket and white buttondown shirt sits at a desk next to a high tech microscope and computer screens.

Freeze-frame: U of A researchers develop microscope that can see electrons in motion

Aug. 21, 2024

A man holding a rugby ball while wearing a red Team USA jersey with a sleeve on his arm with an American flag design smiles during a practice session. The gym environment is visible in the background.

Paris awaits: U of A athletes will go for gold at 2024 Paralympic Games

Aug. 21, 2024

Poetry Center Library

Poetry Center adds more than 12,000 caption files to recordings dating to 1963

Aug. 21, 2024

A young woman in a light colored hat and a blue shirt that says ARIZONA across it stands in front of a building with a large block A while holding up her right hand.

Incoming Wildcat wants to combine AI with film and television

Aug. 19, 2024

A male chuckwalla, a type of desert-dwelling iguana, spotted near Phoenix.

Animals with higher body temperatures are more likely to evolve into herbivores

Aug. 19, 2024

A group of people wearing graduation gowns stand in line on stage and clap in front of a background.

College of Veterinary Medicine set to graduate second class

Aug. 13, 2024

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Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

Aug. 13, 2024

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$1.5M grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data

Aug. 12, 2024

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Student internship offers taste of an AI-powered future

Aug. 7, 2024

A small, scruffy dog with large, expressive eyes stares directly into the camera. The dog is wearing a red plaid bandana and a collar with tags. The background is warmly lit with soft, blurred lights and cozy indoor decor.

U of A researcher featured in Netflix film 'Inside the Mind of a Dog'

Aug. 7, 2024

a first-person view of someone riding a bicycle, with arms extending to handlebars while riding down a dusty dirt road

Pursuit of a Valley fever vaccine passes significant milestone

Aug. 6, 2024

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New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID

Aug. 5, 2024

The Biosphere 2 campus beneath a blue, cloudy sky

New Biosphere 2 tour app gives K-12 students a deeper look at the science under the glass

July 31, 2024

a person looking depressed or anxious

Study finds large gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain

July 30, 2024