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U of A among top institutions in global research impact list

More than 500 researchers from the University of Arizona were ranked among the best in their fields.

Galaxies of many shapes and colors dot the black background of distant space, with an inset zooming in on the red object dubbed "Virgil," the object of the study reported here.

The monster hiding in plain sight: JWST reveals cosmic shapeshifter in the early universe

University of Arizona astronomers discover a galaxy with a dual personality – appearing ordinary in visible light while harboring an extraordinarily massive black hole.

Read more at University of Arizona News

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Schaibley named inaugural faculty fellow to unify quantum research at U of A

John Schaibley is leading efforts to connect quantum researchers and strengthen industry partnerships.

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New research links health impacts related to 'forever chemicals' to billions in economic losses

A University of Arizona study finds that PFAS contamination imposes annual social costs of at least $8 billion.

Read more at University of Arizona News

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Chief AI Officer: Higher Ed’s New Leadership Role

June 20

Plants growing in the desert.

Predicting how plants will fare in the heat is not so easy

June 18

ancient footprints in beige clay

Earliest evidence of humans in the Americas confirmed in new U of A study

June 18

a physician in a white coat caring for a patient in a hospital bed

New U of A 3-year medical degree program receives ABOR approval

June 18

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals details of the structure and composition of the nebula as well as dozens of background galaxies.

U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking

June 17

A line of people pose for a photo in front of an informational backdrop related to fusion energy.

Arizona delegation explores fusion energy future at National Ignition Facility

June 17

Artist’s concept of a planet-forming disk, like the thirty studied for the ALMA AGE-PRO survey. Gas and dust are seen swirling around a young star.

Revealing the lives of planet-forming disks

June 13

An aerial view of a copper-sided building with multiple levels of outdoor balconies. The building is attached to another via a walkway. Cars can be seen driving on the street outside.

President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting

June 11

In this artist's illustration of Earth's night sky in 3.75 billion years, Andromeda fills the field of view and begins to distort the Milky Way with tidal pull.

In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos

June 11

a close-up of a person's wrists and hands with a smart watch on one wrist and a smartphone in the other hand displaying sleep data

Smart sensors and smarter health: How AI and wearables are reimagining preventive health care

June 10

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs speaking from a stage

Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration

June 4

Five burros are standing in a line within a fenced pen, eating green hay. The nearest burro is in focus, while the others stand in a line off its right shoulder.

Herd Health: Veterinary medicine students tackle wild equine care

June 3

Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

U of A ranks among top 0.5% of world universities, top 50 in the US in CWUR rankings

June 2

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia speaking to a room of seated people

Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge

May 30

Workshop with people assembling a racing vehicle, surrounded by tools and automotive banners.

Wildcat Formula Racing shifts student success into high gear

May 28

Resembling a raw gold vein, a molten sulfide network is revealed percolating between grey rock in this microscopic image

Percolating clues: A new way to build planetary cores

May 22

A man sitting at a desk with a laptop and open notebook in front of him looks suspiciously to the side. He is wearing a white knit sweater over a collared shirt. In the background, a group of four people are having a meeting at a table in a brightly lit, modern office space.

Disclosing AI use can backfire, research shows

May 22

The U of A Campus mall and a cloudy sky at golden hour

Introducing the University of Arizona Office of Research and Partnerships

May 22

The payload nose cone is pictured against the ocean backdrop at Rocket Lab's launch site in New Zealand

NASA selects rocket for U of A-led Aspera mission

May 20

Two smiling researchers in a lab, both wearing glasses and gloves, hold up a small experimental circuit board labeled 'Graphene.' Behind them, a screen displays the words 'Hassan group' along with colorful molecular imagery. The setting suggests a breakthrough in advanced electronics or transistor technology.

U of A researchers developing world's first petahertz-speed phototransistor in ambient conditions

May 19

Rows of leafy greens growing in a field.

Pest managment research helps keep food and families safe from farm to homes

May 15

$5M Skoll Foundation gift will help protect communities from future pandemics

May 15

an 8-by-12-foot shelter with metal siding and an orange door sitting inside a large manufacturing shop

Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused

May 14

A cyclist wearing a white helmet and blue jersey rides a bike on a tree-lined path next to a building with large windows.

Longer-lasting wearables set to transform health monitoring

May 14