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Two researchers wearing bunny suits are seen working on a lab bench with optical equipment

March 3, 2026

U of A to build instruments for new space telescope

A team at Steward Observatory was awarded a contract to develop a coronagraph and a wide-field camera for the Lazuli Space Telescope part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System.

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U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission

The University of Arizona is mission control for the Pandora mission, which will help scientists study exoplanets and their stars.

Image of Professor Katherine Morrissey and her History 102 class collaborating with the AAMSAZ.

Undergraduate research informs local African American historical exhibits

One U of A history course partnered with the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, allowing undergraduate research to directly shape museum exhibits focused on African American history, culture and community in the region.

Linda Bixby addresses audience at Arizona Photonics Days

Optics, industry and discovery converge at Arizona Photonics Days

More than 150 researchers, government representatives, community leaders and industry professionals working across the optics and photonics ecosystem traveled to Tucson from locations across the United States and around the world, including Germany, Taiwan, Quebec, Belgium and the United Kingdom for Arizona Photonics Days.

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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

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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

a hand holding a spray nozzle spraying pesticide on plants

Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

Aug. 13, 2024

an illustration of the world's continents with gold lines streaking across the map

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

Aug. 12, 2024

screenshot of a virtual representation of the Lundgren Consumer Science Lab

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

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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

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

July 30, 2024

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U of A had record number of inventions in FY24

July 29, 2024

A student entrepreneur discusses her pitch with BIO5 Institute director Jennifer Barton at Student Startup Demo Day.

U of A innovation powerhouses merge to boost Arizona impact

July 25, 2024