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University of Arizona chemistry educator Vicente Talanquer awarded Nyholm Prize for Education from the Royal Society of Chemistry

Earth fills most of the image, a moody blue globe mostly covered with tiny blueish white clouds like carpet pile or sheep’s wool. In the foreground, the instrument panel is dark enough to be nearly in silhouette, like a city skyline. A tall thin rectangle juts up from the left side of the panel, like a tall building, which is part of the SamCam. In the center, a shorter, squatter polygon shape is the OLA instrument. A slightly lighter colored Y shape lays on its side in front of the OLA.

Nov. 25, 2025

OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft takes selfie with Earth during flyby

U of A and CNRS: Transcending borders to advance science that benefits the world

Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet

Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Heather Jensen

May 8, 2024

Our next Outstanding Senior is Heather Jensen in the Department of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science.

Steward Observatory alum Jane Rigby receives Presidential Medal of Freedom

May 7, 2024

Dr. Jane Rigby, who graduated with her UArizona PhD in Astronomy in 2006, receives the highest civilian award of the United States in recognition of her James Webb Space Telescope work and her advocacy for diversity and inclusion in science.

Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Nimet Bozdag

May 7, 2024

Our next Outstanding Senior is Nimet Bozdag in the Department of Computer Science.

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Seven graduating students to receive awards at Commencement

May 3, 2024

The university's top awards for graduating seniors recognize recipients' outstanding moral character, commitment to academics and service to their communities.