Image Monday University of Arizona honors College of Science faculty with 2025 Distinguished Faculty Awards Read more
Image New Biosphere 2 tour app gives K-12 students a deeper look at the science under the glass July 31, 2024 The new app features videos, animations and a modeling activity to help students more readily grasp the scientific concepts they learn in the classroom. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Watch: University of Arizona's Sky School featured on Arizona Illustrated July 17, 2024 Arizona Illustrated recently toured the magnificent facility and shared the impact it makes on the southern Arizona community. Read more
Image Going for gold: U of A's Delaney Schnell among several Wildcats heading to Paris Olympics July 17, 2024 Wildcat student-athletes, alumni and coaches will represent at least eight different countries in six different sports at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Among them is diver Delaney Schnell, a U of A graduate student who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Ultrasound technology can be used to boost mindfulness, study finds July 11, 2024 Researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to alter a brain region associated with activities such as daydreaming, recalling memories and envisioning the future. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image UArizona's first satellite built by students is ready for launch June 29, 2024 Students have been preparing since 2016 for the launch of CatSat, a student-built small satellite also known as a CubeSat, that will collect data about space weather. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients,' might have been part of a wet world June 26, 2024 OSIRIS-REx sample scientists took a deep dive into the rocks and dust returned from asteroid Bennu. They found that the sample is rich in carbon, nitrogen and organic compounds – essential components for life as we know it. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Space sciences, water resources, geosciences excel in latest US News global ranking June 26, 2024 In the Best Global Universities rankings, UArizona earned its best scores in space sciences, ranking No. 8 overall, No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 among public universities. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Professor Christopher Castro departing University of Arizona after nearly two decades in Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences June 21, 2024 An expert in hydrometeorology, Castro's research has applied specialized modeling techniques to predict water resources and extreme weather in arid and semiarid environments. Read more
Image When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change June 19, 2024 Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new UArizona-led research shows. If not managed carefully, we could "threaten the integrity of the whole system," researchers say. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image UArizona oceanographer shares expertise during National Ocean Month June 18, 2024 In honor of National Ocean Month, Joellen Russell talks about the role of oceans in absorbing heat and carbon, and how ocean activity impacts Arizonans. Read more at UArizona News
Image Magic of the monsoon: A 'socially and ecologically' important phenomenon for the Southwest June 14, 2024 Two climate scientists discuss the significance of the monsoon and how members of the public can make their own rainfall predictions. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona graduate student and team discover most distant supernovas ever found June 11, 2024 Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have discovered about 80 new supernovas. Their findings provide a new window into the early universe. Read more at UArizona News