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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

Taking advantage of a "natural laboratory" in Iceland, a research team from the University of Arizona studied how microbes colonize fresh lava flows as soon as they cooled.

Read more at University of Arizona News

a doctor speaking with a patient while holding a clipboard

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

A new paper suggests that a widely used questionnaire for triaging mental health symptoms could be giving providers poor data to inform treatment – and that a fix could be as simple as rewriting some of the questions.

Read more at University of Arizona News

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia conducts a presentation about fusion energy in a glass building

Díaz de la Rubia named National Academy of Inventors fellow

The University of Arizona's senior vice president for research and partnerships joins an elite class of American inventors.

Read more at University of Arizona News

A tractor in a field

Sowing the seeds of an Arizona agricultural partnership

Experts from Arizona’s three public universities will use a $3 million Regents Grant to form the Arizona Hub for Agriculture Innovation.

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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

A woman with long dark hair wearing dark denim jeans and a long sleeved white formal shirt stands in front of four horses in an outdoor environment. The sun is setting in the background. The woman is holding leads to all four horses.

From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds

May 14

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

Den Baseda

Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact

May 13

A health care worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE), including a surgical mask, gown, and gloves, prepares to administer care.

Health care workers and firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds

May 13

A crowded room full of seated people listening to a presentation.

Collaboration and vision drive Big Idea Challenge Pitch Day

May 12

University of Arizona art students paint at easels in a studio while a string quartet performs live music in the background. The students are focused on their colorful abstract paintings, with palettes and paint supplies on nearby tables. The musicians, standing in front of a red tapestry and dress forms, include three violinists and a cellist.

New U of A partnership promotes student wellness through art

May 7

Schematic showing the location of the Eos molecular cloud relative to the solar system.

A vast molecular cloud, long invisible, is discovered near solar system

May 7

A confident woman with short, wavy dark hair stands in front of a modern glass and brick building. She wears a beige blazer over a black top and gazes calmly into the camera, with natural daylight highlighting her professional presence.

After bumpy road, Chandler grad and single mom Neha Gupta is ready for her next chapter

May 7

Students present their research poster to U of A President Suresh V. Garimella

Student researchers confront the realities of cognitive decline

May 7

Mining Social License Summit

University of Arizona Leads Conversation on Mining’s Future at Social License Summit

May 3

Group looking at Buffalo Soldiers exhibit

Research, Innovation & Impact encourages community engagement through world-class museums

May 2

A woman wearing a white button-down shirt uses a virtual reality headset and handheld controllers inside the Lundgren Consumer Science Lab. A large screen behind her displays a virtual retail space, and shelves of mugs and a red "U of A" shirt are visible in the background.

U of A students are using extended reality technology to transform retail education

April 24

Three individuals stand in front of a large piece of scientific equipment.

University of Arizona physicists among winners of prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

April 24

Someone sitting alone

New precision mental health care approach for depression addresses unique patient needs

April 23

A young man with short curly hair and glasses smiles confidently in a professional outdoor portrait. He wears a navy blue suit, a light blue dress shirt, and a patterned tie, standing against a natural desert background with green and brown foliage.

10 Flinn Scholars will attend U of A in the fall

April 22

Old Main building on the UArizona campus

David Ebert named U of A chief AI and data science officer

April 22

An example of laser-driven fusion energy.

Fusion must be a national priority for the future of US energy security

April 21

A young man with short dark hair leans casually against a railing, smiling warmly. He wears a white T-shirt, silver wristwatch, and a pendant necklace, with vibrant yellow trees and natural light in the background.

U of A student Ojas Sanghi named 2025 Truman Scholar

April 21

Two people sit in front of computer screens, with one of the individuals holding an oxygen mask to their face.

Innovative airflow research highlights noninvasive speech data collection

April 17