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November 26, 2024

• New Arizona Transportation Institute headquartered at U of A
• Agricultural expertise, innovation draw crowds at Yuma showcase
• RII fosters inclusivity, mentorship at inaugural event for local teens
• Student research on smart watering could help conservation statewide
• Researchers create first "fingerprint database" for satellites

November 12, 2024

• RII welcomes Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation
• U of A Health Sciences breaks ground on CAMI in Phoenix
• U of A named Fulbright HSI Leader for fourth year in a row
• RII units earn multiple awards from Public Relations Society of America
• President Garimella cuts ribbon for Grand Challenges Research Building

October 29, 2024

• GMT mirror support structure tested at University of Arizona
• Collaboration shines as CNRS visits campus, awards U of A professor
• New U of A initiative leads the way to combat extreme heat
• U of A leads push for responsible mining and its workforce

October 15, 2024

• University of Arizona climbs in Research.com rankings
• Students amplify innovation at the New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS)
• Haury Program celebrates a decade of community partnerships
• Operational Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVC) unveiled
• Computational innovation to solve water, climate challenges

October 1, 2024

• Smart watering research earns CAPLA students top honor
• $1M gift to advance consciousness research at AZ Astrobiology Center
• I-Squared celebrates U of A's top inventors and startups
• U of A strengthening research partnership with CNRS
• Optical Sciences assistant professor wins DOE Early Career Award

September 17, 2024

• Study: Could babywearing reduce mother and baby’s dependence on drug treatment?
• BIO5 staffer named 2024 AZBio Bioscience Educator of the Year
• UACI startup shines on regional, global stage
• Graduate student analyzes data to protect firefighters from cancer

September 3, 2024

• Grad CAFE helps underrepresented STEM students succeed holistically
• Researchers develop microscope that can see electrons in motion
• U of A fraud detection startup acquired by Experian
• First-year student chooses U of A as launchpad for NASA 'dream job'

August 20, 2024

• Pursuit of a Valley fever vaccine passes significant milestone
• Student internship offers taste of an AI-powered future
• Heat health experts help shape U.N. call to action on extreme heat
• U of A researcher featured in Netflix film 'Inside the Mind of a Dog'
• Navajo Nation, U of A strengthen public health collaboration

August 6, 2024

• Hypersonics researcher calls on Congress to boost domestic support
• France-Arizona Institute administrator earns Fulbright award
• Asthma study tracks Tucsonans from birth through adulthood
• New tour app enhances educational experience at Biosphere 2
• Alumni speak to legacy of BIO5 Institute Ambassador internship

July 23, 2024

• 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