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New observations of 30 planet-forming disks – the birthplaces of planets around stars – reveal in greater detail than ever how gas and dust behave over time and shape the evolution of exoplanet systems.

The Marshall Foundation has awarded $1,202,000 in grants to 35 Pima County nonprofits and University of Arizona programs and scholarships that are advancing education, expanding opportunity, and strengthening communities across Southern Arizona.

The Office of Research and Partnerships will provide strategic guidance and seed funding to support transformative research that seeks novel solutions to grand challenges.

A U of A-led study reveals a surprising way planetary cores formed. The findings could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars.

NASA has selected Rocket Lab USA Inc. to launch the agency's Aspera mission early next year. Led and managed by the U of A, Aspera will study galaxy evolution through observation of ultraviolet light.

A study involving U of A researchers highlights a technique that could lead to processing speeds over 1,000 times faster than modern computer chips.

Meet Elissa Schiff, our outstanding senior from the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences! Elissa discovered her passion for speech-language pathology while working with late-talking toddlers in the L4 Lab and even traveled to Australia to conduct research. Next up: she’s staying at UA to pursue her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, continuing her mission to support children with speech and language disorders.

Meet Carolina Noriega, Outstanding Senior Award winner in Psychology! Carolina found her calling in exploring how our environment, culture, and experiences shape mental and emotional well-being. As a peer mentor, she supported fellow students—and now she’s headed to Arizona's Ph.D. program in Human Development & Family Studies to continue that work, focusing on the experiences of Hispanic/Latinx youth.

Meet Brandon Friend, outstanding senior in Physics! From measuring Planck’s constant in the lab to simulating the helium nucleus using quantum computing, Brandon has embraced the challenge of exploring how the universe works. Next up: a Ph.D. in physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.