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Study: Generative AI succumbs to conversational misinformed pressure and argument

U of A research assessed seven different generative AI language learning models. Their work reveals intrinsic limitations that might go undetected during one-off interactions.

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Washington Monthly ranks U of A research No. 1 in Arizona, top 25 among public universities

The U of A ranks No. 1 in Arizona, No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 23 among public universities in The Washington Monthly's Best Colleges for Research ranking.

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Research that shapes the future

From new NASA missions to a record year for invention disclosures, a look at what U of A researchers accomplished together — and what comes next.

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New global hub advances Arizona’s semiconductor industry

The SPARK Center builds on growing Arizona-Taiwan ties, bringing university research and industry together to accelerate semiconductor commercialization and workforce development.

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This artist's illustrations shows a spiral galaxy swirling around a bright ball of light at its center. Jets of gas and energy shoot out of the center in both directions perpendicular to the galaxy's disk.

Cosmic predators: How supermassive black holes slow star growth in nearby galaxies

Feb. 16

Three researchers plant corals in the water at Biosphere 2

Corals in Biosphere 2's Ocean Habitat may help save reefs around the world

Feb. 12

Marcia Rieke Galaxy Slam press conference photo

How reaching for the hoop prepared Marcia Rieke to reach for the stars

Feb. 10

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Federal earmark provides $3M for U of A mineral processing facility

Feb. 5

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U of A named a top producer of Fulbright US Scholars

Feb. 3

General Robin Rand speaks from behind a lectern while a projection screen shows "Inaugural National Security Forum"

Strength, Space, Speed: Key takeaways from the inaugural National Security Forum

Feb. 2

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New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters

Feb. 2

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More than microchips: Arizona's blueprint for building a high-tech workforce

Feb. 2

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U of A places among top 20 public universities in new Time magazine ranking

Jan. 29

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Kissing the sun: U of A researchers unravel mysteries of the solar wind

Jan. 29

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U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission

Jan. 28

Three men in orange jumpsuits walk through green leaves and trees at Biosphere 2.

MrBeast takes over Biosphere 2, from rooftop to rainforest

Jan. 28

Lymphatic system

ARPA-H award will fund creation of portable lymphatic imaging scanner

Jan. 26

Michael D. L. Johnson, an associate professor of immunobiology.

'Trojan horse' may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

Jan. 22

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Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot

Jan. 22

The image features a promotional graphic with a black background. At the top, bold light blue text reads, "TODAY'S SCIENCE, TOMORROW'S WORLD: BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE." Below this text is a sequence of five circles aligned horizontally. The first circle is half-shadowed, transitioning smoothly with a light gradient into a completely filled bright blue circle, followed by three more uniform bright blue circles. The final circle contains a simplified depiction of Earth in blue and white.

College of Science Lecture Series explores the impact of science on humanity's future

Jan. 20

Jon Kyl

U of A announces the Kyl Institute for National Security

Jan. 16

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U of A partners with defense contractor team selected to compete for Golden Dome contracts

Jan. 14

Grand Challenges Research Building

U of A research expenditures exceed $1B, ranked among top 20 public universities

Jan. 12

Artist's illustration of the Pandora spacecraft, consisting of a telescope lens and three solar panels extended. The sun and Jupiter are in the background.

Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, takes flight

Jan. 9

Sporting a striking color pattern of yellow dots on its grey wings and a long, blue, "nose"-like head appendate, a lanternfly is pictured sitting on tree bark

New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Dec. 22, 2025

Philip Gutruf stands in his laboratory with researchers working in the background.

AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly

Dec. 22, 2025

Wearing an orange safety vest and a gas mask, Solange Duhamel stands next to a wall of jumbled lava rocks reaching up to her shoulder.

Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats

Dec. 18, 2025

a doctor speaking with a patient while holding a clipboard

Confused by the doctor's questionnaire? U of A study suggests it's common

Dec. 17, 2025