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Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe

"Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.

Read more at University of Arizona News

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

Alt Text: Roberto Furfaro poses in front of a screen depicting Earth surrounded by tracked orbital objects, with bright green paths illustrating their trajectories through space.

U of A professor joins international effort to ensure space safety and sustainability

Roberto Furfaro is part of an expert group advising on space situational awareness – the ability to characterize, track and understand the behavior of objects in space – amid a growing number of satellites and debris orbiting Earth.

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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

artist's rendering of COVID-19

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

man in a lab

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

An intern sits in front of a sign for Arizona International

Learning from each other: Employees and students share their internship stories

July 24, 2024

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U of A joins STARS College Network to boost support for prospective students from rural areas

July 24, 2024

A group of students and teachers stand together for a group photo in front of a blue sign that says "The University of Arizona Defense Civilian Training Corps"

U of A students headed to DC to share successes of the Defense Civilian Training Corps

July 23, 2024

Paige Wagstaff in a lab

Evolutionary Biology Q&A with Undergraduate Researcher Paige Wagstaff

July 18, 2024

A wooden spoon rests on a wooden table next to a pile of uncooked oats.

How your morning oats could help you manage your weight

July 18, 2024

A woman in a blue and redcompetitive swimwear at the top of a diving platform. Above her are the words "Arizona Swimming & Diving"

Going for gold: U of A's Delaney Schnell among several Wildcats heading to Paris Olympics

July 17, 2024

a person holding a pill and a glass of water

Research shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer

July 17, 2024

Women meditating

Ultrasound technology can be used to boost mindfulness, study finds

July 11, 2024