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After a virulent strain of COVID-19 hospitalized her father five years ago, Flinn Scholar Rain Elika Dimaliwat found her purpose: Become a doctor, save lives and reunite families.

The University of Arizona’s College of Science is welcoming six Flinn Scholars this fall, bringing together some of Arizona’s top high school graduates to pursue degrees in a range of scientific fields.

Absci may have gotten its start in a basement instead of a garage, but CEO Sean McClain sees potential for his 15-year-old company to become the Apple of the biotech industry.

Valeria Alonso, a University of Arizona career development coordinator, has been named one of Southern Arizona’s 40 Under 40 for her work supporting computer science students and giving back to the Tucson community. The U of A alumna has built a career around student success, professional development and community service.

This year’s award winners include Linda Hollis, Sarah Hoffman, Jon Njardarson, Marina Cholanian, Ashley Jordan, and David Smith.

U of A researchers developed the first reliable tool to analyze how people talk to their pets on a day-to-day basis, which may hold clues to why pets affect the well-being of some owners more than others.

Researchers found that El Niño's warming in the Pacific has become much stronger in the past four decades, with implications for extreme weather events across the globe.

Researchers from the University of Arizona and University of New Mexico were awarded $4.6 million from the National Science Foundation to develop a data storage platform that incorporates an artificial intelligence agent to scour metadata for published research on virtually any topic and deliver results in minutes.

The launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope takes place live Sunday morning at 7:26 am EDT/4:26 am MST on NASA Live.

This year, the U of A celebrates 100 Years of Bear Down, honoring a century of resilience, determination and the relentless pursuit of excellence. That spirit has long defined the College of Science and the generations of Wildcats whose discoveries have expanded our understanding of Earth, our solar system and the universe beyond.

Dean Garzione has announced the appointments of seven faculty members to leadership positions for the 2026-2027 academic year.

"Stunning" JWST images of newborn-solar systems shed light on how and when they lose gas, suggesting that planet formation is "a race against time," according to new research led by U of A graduate student Naman Bajaj.