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Colin Denny, a research assistant in the College of Education, will perform a sign language interpretation of the song "America the Beautiful" during the Super Bowl pregame show on Sunday. The performance, he said, is an opportunity to show millions of people that North American Indian Sign Language, despite being centuries old, is still here.

Vishnu Reddy, a professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona, writes that space junk is an emerging problem that could create hazardous conditions for astronauts and spacecraft in the future.

Space is Wildcat Country. That's not just a catchy marketing phrase, but a fact, according to the National Science Foundation, the world's largest science funding agency. According to the NSF, when it comes to space science research, the University of Arizona leads the HERD, literally.HERD, which stands for Higher Education Research and Development Survey, is the primary source of information on research and development expenditures at more than 900 U.S. colleges and universities.

A new study suggests that too much – or too little – office noise has a negative effect on employee well-being. The sweet spot? About 50 decibels, comparable to moderate rain or birdsong.

An open-air, living laboratory that spans parts of Arizona and New Mexico is helping researchers better understand how mineral weathering – the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals over time – feeds into Earth's intricate life-support system.

Five UArizona faculty members have been named AAAS Fellows, a distinct honor in the scientific community bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From using microbes to combat allergies to turning insects into food, the university's newest AAAS Fellows represent a broad range of research expertise.

During the annual College of Science lecture series, university experts will delve into aging, computer technology, climate change and COVID-19, and discuss how science can help sort fact from fiction.

Researchers have found a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk. A new study evaluated suicidal thoughts and behaviors in college students during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new analysis ranks the state of Arizona No. 7 in the nation in terms of college degree return on investment.

NASA awarded nearly $3 million to the University of Arizona Kuiper Materials Imaging and Characterization Facility to support OSIRIS-REx sample science and much more.