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Reprogrammed glial cells might tell a different origin story for rare GI cancers

Examining the role of a cell signaling pathway called hedgehog could help improve neuroendocrine cancer treatment.

Research study sleep habits in a lab setting

New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor

Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are studying the effects of being awake between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on decision-making.

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I green light laser scans several objects on a desk, including a watering can, a plant, a wooden box, two figurines shaped like a bird and a balloon dog, and a replica of an ancient Greek or Roman sculpture

Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines to better see in 3D

A new approach to accurately imaging objects with complex shapes and varying degrees of "shininess" could enable high-precision applications in virtual and mixed reality settings, industrial inspection and medical imaging.

Read more at University of Arizona News

A person sitting at a desk looking at a computer screen.

U of A Core Facilities Highlights: Translational Bioimaging Resource

The Translational Bioimaging Resource is a university-wide resource for pre-clinical biomedical imaging serving researchers across disciplines, across campus, and beyond.

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A man in a white shirt and grey sweat pants sits at the edge of a bed.

The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide

May 29, 2024

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Architecture students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered housing, education

May 28, 2024

New national food safety alliance creates culturally respectful food safety training for Native American food growers

May 23, 2024

A black, white and grey image of a CT scan

Professor uses CT network to 'open the doors of science and let everyone in'

May 22, 2024

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Mapping Racist Covenants: How a UArizona geographer's research informed a new Arizona law

May 22, 2024

Students compile data to yield insights into plant growth

May 22, 2024

a sign that says "caution extreme heat danger" next to a road in a desert

New federally funded center will rely on UArizona expertise to help communities manage extreme heat

May 20, 2024

young boy working in a garden

$1M gift to UArizona School Garden Workshop launches 'Sprouts House' project

May 15, 2024

A pair of firefighters in full protective equipment hold a hose that is spraying water onto an active fire

Research shows altered regulation of genes linked to prostate cancer in firefighters

May 13, 2024

Student Success District

UArizona places among top 0.5% of world universities in CWUR rankings

May 13, 2024

Marcia Rieke

UArizona's Marcia Rieke wins $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize

May 9, 2024

A graphic with a blue background, red squiggly lines and "Student Made" in the center, under which is written "University of Arizona."

Student entrepreneurs to sell goods and services through new online marketplace

May 7, 2024

Angelina Anani accepts the Mining & Engineering Young Professional Award in February.

Mining Society Recognizes Angelina Anani as Outstanding Young Professional

May 6, 2024

A silicon wafer with a phononic device is being tested under a microscope.

Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices

May 3, 2024

Jay Quade (left) and Jordan Abell, a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Geosciences (right) looking for optimal samples.

Geochemist Jay Quade elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 1, 2024

Panelists and moderators of the Copper is Critical event in Washington, D.C. pose for a picture.

University of Arizona mining, mineral expertise shines in Washington, D.C.

April 26, 2024

The National Synthesis Center for Emergence in the Molecular and Cellular Sciences graphic

UArizona-led CyVerse part of $20M NSF award to catalyze biosciences discoveries

April 25, 2024

A red squirrel sitting on a branch

Early trauma cuts life short for red squirrels. Climate change could make matters worse

April 24, 2024

Ground and the sky

Human activities have an intense impact on Earth's deep subsurface fluid flow

April 23, 2024

a man looking out across Biosphere 2's artificial ocean

Every day is Earth Day at Biosphere 2

April 22, 2024

University of Arizona selected to participate in NSF-NobleReach Emerge partnership aimed at speeding biotechnology development and translation

April 22, 2024

A view of the Earth's interior layers

Geologists rewind the clock to reveal secrets about Earth's mysterious mantle

April 19, 2024

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Taking law to the final frontier

April 16, 2024

This artist's illustration shows the impact of Pluto by another large body.

How Pluto got its 'heart'

April 15, 2024