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U of A professor joins international effort to ensure space safety and sustainability

Roberto Furfaro is part of an expert group advising on space situational awareness – the ability to characterize, track and understand the behavior of objects in space – amid a growing number of satellites and debris orbiting Earth.

Bob Bodnar

U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute

Robert J. Bodnar will shape the vision, structure and long-term direction of the university's research initiative in mining, critical minerals and subsurface science and innovation.

Read more at University of Arizona News

A view of the control room at the Arizona Simulation Technology and Education Center (ASTEC).

Innovative research team receives national recognition from NSF I-Corps program

A U of A research team has received national recognition through the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program.

Scott Saleska, director of the LEO Survey and lead of the BIC From Early Earth to Mars project, inspects the living crust atop one of the LEO hillslopes at Biosphere 2.

A launchpad for landscape terraformation science

At Biosphere 2, "From Early Earth to Mars" explores how life can transform planets in an effort to make Mars habitable while keeping Earth livable.

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Tree ring study reveals Western Apache fire management practices buffered climate effects

Aug. 4, 2025

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Early Warning: Climate Model Predicts Extreme Rain and Floods Weeks in Advance

July 30, 2025

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Alejandro Vazquez lets his lived experience do the teaching

July 29, 2025

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U of A again breaks record for impactful inventions

July 29, 2025

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Can AI and a smartphone improve mental health treatment?

July 24, 2025

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Czarina and Humberto Lopez gift will fund Sarver Heart Center research endowment

July 24, 2025

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NIH awards $2.8M to study environmental, chemical effects on women's fertility

July 23, 2025

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University of Arizona contributes to national report on the future of team science

July 23, 2025

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Symbolic support: Study shows campaign merchandise can lead to 'political slacktivism'

July 22, 2025

In this illustration of the living Mollisonia animal, its segmented abdomen is attached to a thorax and head with a pair of eyes and jointed legs.

Tiny fossil suggests spiders and their relatives originated in the sea

July 22, 2025

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$10M PCORI funding award will fuel study of sleep apnea in people with Down syndrome

July 17, 2025

The Large Binocular Telescope stands tall above the treetops.

NSF funds University of Arizona effort to sharpen view of the cosmos

July 16, 2025

an aerial view of a meteor crater under cloudy blue skies on a vast desert landscape

Did a meteor impact trigger a landslide in the Grand Canyon?

July 15, 2025

Colorful spread of healthy whole foods including a raw salmon fillet, avocado, blueberries, apple, banana, kale, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lemon, chia seeds, quinoa, beans, assorted nuts and seeds, olive oil, and various leafy greens arranged on a rustic wooden surface. A glass jar spills over with pinto beans in the background, adding texture and warmth to the nutrient-rich display.

Micronutrient deficiency linked to chronic pain in new study

July 15, 2025

A technician in full cleanroom attire, including a face shield and hood, stands near a long, conical instrument used to position fuel targets inside the National Ignition Facility. The background shows the interior of the target chamber, with glowing blue lighting and metal structures creating a high-tech atmosphere.

Powering the Future: Five things you should know about fusion energy at the University of Arizona

July 9, 2025

Illustration of laser-driven fusion energy.

Five things you should know about fusion energy at the University of Arizona

July 9, 2025

An arrow points to a dot of light among a field of background stars

An emissary from interstellar space

July 9, 2025

A smiling young woman with long black hair and red-tinted cat-eye sunglasses holds a colorful skateboard over her shoulders. She’s wearing a bright yellow sweatshirt and standing in an urban skate park with graffiti-covered walls. The skateboard has a vivid, artistic design with bold colors and orange wheels.

What makes someone cool? A U of A researcher has the answers

July 9, 2025

A group of people in coveralls standing in front of siloes on a farm

$1M gift fuels future of veterinary medicine with commitment for scholarships and human-animal interaction research at U of A

July 9, 2025

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How the U of A's Arizona Meteorological Network feeds data to the National Weather Service

July 8, 2025

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Alumni couple's $1.5M gift strengthens U of A mining education when it matters most

June 30, 2025

Matthew Briggs talks with Ruth Salazar while holding an adaptive foot pedal in a lab with 3D printers in the background

Professor's teaching philosophy builds confidence with technology, sparks student creativity

June 27, 2025

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College of Public Health launches first AI summer program

June 27, 2025

A large storm cloud hovers over a Southwestern metropolitan area. In the distance, rain falls as a bolt of lightning flashes.

Fantasy forecasts turn monsoon madness into a community guessing game

June 25, 2025