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A planet with a striped pattern consisting of purple and tan bands, set against a backdrop of stars in the distant universe

Oct. 8, 2026

Discovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of our solar system

A Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex, and, it turns out, more like home than anyone expected.

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Tenacity, triumph and discovery: Looking back at OSIRIS-REx at mission's end

Sept. 30 marked the formal end of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. This was the United States' first ambitious attempt to collect a sample of an asteroid and return it to Earth, and it was led by the University of Arizona.

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Glowing in soft pink, an iridescent dust cloud, lined by a faint blue line around it, is seen against a backdrop of stars.

Stories from star dust: U of A-led mission will study light from distant stars

The mission, dubbed PUFFINS, will use an ultraviolet space telescope to seek answers about dust between stars.

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U of A researchers, startup recognized at 2026 AZBio Awards

The University of Arizona will be well represented at this year’s AZBio awards, with BIO5 Interim Director Vignesh Subbian taking home the Michael A. Cusanovich Bioscience Educator of the Year award and startup Precision Epigenomics winning a Fast Lane recognition.

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Kazakhstan's president highlights U of A partnership as model for linking education, research and industry

Nov. 19, 2025

University of Arizona astronomer develops novel method to make AI more trustworthy

Nov. 18, 2025

Stephanie Russo Carroll

U of A expert leads process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data

Nov. 17, 2025

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Precision Aging Network data release opens new pathways for healthy aging research

Nov. 17, 2025

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U of A researchers awarded federal grant to explore topical immunoprevention for skin cancer

Nov. 17, 2025

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Revolutionizing wound care with AI

Nov. 14, 2025

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Sounds like success: U of A NSF center wins Innovator of the Year Award

Nov. 13, 2025

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U of A scientists recognized with prestigious NIH 'New Innovator' awards

Nov. 12, 2025

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When cancer treatment stops, but the healing stalls

Nov. 10, 2025

A dancer stands in silhouette in front of an image of space

EarthScape: Where artistic and scientific worlds collide

Nov. 10, 2025

A pregnant woman stands with one plate of salad and another with a donut

NIH grant will help probe ‘nutritional memory’ to increase understanding of food choices

Nov. 10, 2025

archaeologists crouching in a hole in the ground and digging around artifacts buried in the ground

U of A-led team discovers large ritual constructions by early Mesoamericans

Nov. 5, 2025

A dry, dusty desert landscape.

U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest

Nov. 4, 2025

Firefighter on top of fire truck using hose to spray water on burning homes

Extensive LA-area fires altered blood proteins in firefighters, raising health concerns

Nov. 3, 2025

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Biosphere 2 director honored by French government

Oct. 31, 2025

Jennifer Stern and Kassandra Bruner, wearing white coats in a lab setting

U of A scientists link calorie restriction, glucagon, healthy aging

Oct. 30, 2025

A person opens the door to a sealed habitat as a second person exits, waving and smiling.

Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research

Oct. 29, 2025

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CUES funds groundbreaking research in teaching and learning

Oct. 27, 2025

A small fish swims near vegetation.

Endangered desert fish find new home at Biosphere 2

Oct. 24, 2025

Three U of A faculty honored by American College of Medical Informatics

Oct. 24, 2025

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Making cancer vaccines more personal

Oct. 24, 2025

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A decade of impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona

Oct. 24, 2025

New planetarium show quickly becomes global success

Oct. 23, 2025

A green Malabar gliding frog blends in with foliage

Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows

Oct. 22, 2025