University of Arizona Impact in Action

University of Arizona's first student-built satellite launches successfully
University's new center helps lead national Indigenous language revitalization efforts
Fish lab on campus designed to spawn human health discoveries
Skillbridge program helps active-duty service members prepare for civilian life
Pascua Yaqui entrepreneur hopes to create opportunities for others

July 9, 2024

Weather trucks monitor extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts'
Grad student researchers find support through nonprofit fellowships
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients'
Wildcat researchers, local airmen innovate for human and canine health
Awardees announced for 2024 HSI Faculty Seed Grant Program

June 25, 2024

Arizona Astrobiology Center, NASA empower middle school teachers
Study: First evidence of sex differences in how pain can be produced
Tribal leaders and university heads connect during third Tribal Leaders Summit
Arizona-led Snow4Flow mission attracts $30M from NASA
University's Cybersecurity Clinic to combat threats, develop student's skills

June 11, 2024

University and partners form the nation’s first Tribal Food Safety Alliance
James Webb Space Telescope spots two most distant galaxies ever seen
Director of new Lovejoy Center named one of NASEM's New Voices
Study: cannabis terpenes may relieve chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain
Students' award-winning designs will help Hopi Tribe expand solar-powered facilities

May 28, 2024

Undergrads & RII grant support Biosphere 2’s Landscape Evolution Observatory
Professor uses CT network to 'open the doors of science and let everyone in'
University joins new center helping communities manage extreme heat
How University of Arizona research informed a new state law
Hundreds gather for largest Indigenous data sovereignty event in history

May 14, 2024

Advances in phononics could revolutionize size, quality of wireless technologies
CyVerse to support new center focused on molecular and cellular biosciences
Student-Made Arizona to offer online marketplace for student entrepreneurs
NIH supports Wildcat mission to follow HPV on its path to nucleus
Undergraduate researcher unites varied talents and community impact

April 30, 2024

NSF and NobleReach Emerge select Cyverse, USA NPN for pilot program
University researchers use JWST to study faraway potential water world
Every day is Earth Day at Biosphere 2
AI bot developed on campus could revolutionize medical training
University expertise in mining and minerals shines in Washington, D.C.

April 16, 2024

NASA will take UArizona science when it returns to the moon
Safety first: civil engineer researches inequities in traffic safety
UArizona sociologist receives NSF CAREER award to study the “science of science”
SCORCH focuses on collaborative approach to climate change health threats, solutions
Four UACI startups selected for exclusive entrepreneurship program

April 2, 2024

Women of Impact program expands, nominations now open
OSIRIS-REx teams win prestigious aviation award
USDA names Yuma senior a Future Leader in Agriculture
University investment in quantum will stimulate economic prosperity across state
University of Arizona scientists pinpoint neurological origins of anorexia

March 19, 2024

Sample from asteroid Bennu lands at UArizona museum
JDRF funds clinical testing of bioartificial pancreas at College of Medicine - Tucson
New lab uses state-of-the-art imaging to understand roots, agricultural success
U.S. Fleet Forces Command Tours Applied Research Building
Holocaust survivor to share her story at free event co-hosted by Freedom Center

March 5, 2024

Steward Observatory's GUSTO mission breaks NASA record
FuseNano 2024 brings leaders and experts from across the country to UArizona
International society names director of the BIO5 Institute as its new president
Five UArizona innovators named to the National Academy of Inventors
Venture Valley Tournament draws enthusiastic crowd in Yuma

February 20, 2024

National recognition highlights UArizona's commitment to regional prosperity
UArizona among top universities worlwide granted U.S. utility patents
Collaboration to advance Indigenous geosciences in the Grand Canyon
UArizona museum receives major donation of micromounts and endowment

December 12, 2023

USDA grant to build next generation of agriculture workers at UArizona Yuma
Delegation represents UArizona at United Nations climate change conference
College of Medicine professor improves method for studying Parkinson's disease.
Growing together: Conservator marks 26 years at Arizona State Museum
University of Arizona Tech Park welcomes cutting-edge sensor company

November 28, 2023

African American Museum of Southern Arizona receives grant to fund swim lessons for Black children in Tucson
Tucson helps rebuild Ukraine
UArizona experts 'literally wrote the book' on Native nation building
UArizona named one of the nation's top 'green colleges'
Tracking an errant space rocket to a mysterious crater on the moon

November 9, 2023

Anonymous $4M gift establishes UArizona postdoctoral research prize to address climate and resilience challenges
UArizona student-led sustainability initiative is driving innovation with aquaponics
$35.5M awarded to UArizona College of Engineering for tech center expansion
UArizona research and facilities take center stage during USDA meetings, campus visit
Fuel Wonder campaign to raise $1B for grand total of $3B

October 26, 2023

Student researcher ensures historical documents are safe for future generations
UArizona astronomers investigate asteroid believed to be part of the moon
UArizona startup to begin clinical trial studying natural approach to hot flashes
Local high school students honored at annual UArizona Women of Impact celebration
UArizona English professor awarded MacArthur Fellowship

October 12, 2023

Furnace lit as UArizona casts final mirror for Giant Magellan Telescope
Streamlined surgery: UArizona startup aims to ease removal of hardware
UArizona study to determine if COVID-19 link to IBS is more than a gut feeling
UArizona researchers turn to tree rings for details of historic earthquake in Pacific Northwest
ABOR grant unites universities in support of reusing copper tailings across Arizona

September 28, 2023

Space is Wildcat Country: UArizona takes center stage for asteroid sample return mission
UArizona ranks 22nd in nation for U.S. universities granted utility patents
Native FORGE welcomes entrepreneurs from Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe
Student-produced recruitment video answers, "What even is optics?"
UArizona researcher partners with NOAA to promote best practices for mitigating extreme heat

September 14, 2023

UArizona scientists investigate new frontiers of sound with $30M center
New project will expand AZ HSI Consortium and support Hispanic students in STEM
Regulating AI risk: Why we need to revamp the ‘AI Bill of Rights’
Study finds the brain can help solve its own memory issues
Take a stroll through the solar system – on the UArizona campus

August 31, 2023

UArizona experts suggest solutions to boost food, water and economic security in changing climate
UArizona researchers and community partners map history of housing injustices in Tucson
Study finds the brain can help solve its own memory issues
Tucson startups find support they need at UA Tech Parks
Grant empowers educational equity and diversity in STEM on campus

August 16, 2023

UArizona reports second-most inventive year on record
Prestigious awards pave the way for twins in College of Engineering
Virtual city prepares students for future of cybersecurity
A common mold could help a bee species thrive
Researchers look to improve worksite sleep health for Arizona firefighters

August 2, 2023

How cities are battling extreme heat, and why record-breaking temps don’t tell the whole story
New UArizona study links brain waves directly to memory
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center receives $7.8M NIH grant
Solving water challenges is complex–learn how law, health, climate and Indigenous rights all intersect in developing solutions
Separating lightning fact from fiction