Image College of Science Announces Inaugural Rieke Prize Recipient April 2, 2025 Dr. Elena Plante conducts research primarily in developmental language disorder (DLD) - a brain-based lifelong communication disorder that is present in up to 7% of people. Read more
Image Four U of A professors named AAAS fellows March 28, 2025 Liesl Folks, Luciano M. Matzkin, Armin Sorooshian and Jil C. Tardiff are among 471 newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image University of Arizona launches innovative interdisciplinary program to bridge Equine Science, Mathematics, and Biomechanics March 27, 2025 The new initiative hopes to increase participation in STEM by women and Hispanic students, while fostering student interest in careers as large animal veterinarians. Read more
Image From glacial preservation to local conservation: U of A experts discuss research ahead of World Water Day March 19, 2025 World Water Day is March 22, but at the U of A – ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources by ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking – water is at the center of rigorous research year-round. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Combination of cosmic processes shapes the size and location of sub-Neptunes March 18, 2025 A combination of cosmic processes shapes the formation of one of the most common types of planets outside of our solar system, a new study involving U of A researchers finds. Read more at University of Arizona News
University of Arizona launches pioneering translation and interpretation certificate for speech-language pathology students March 14, 2025 The Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, the Norton School of Human Ecology, and the National Center for Interpretation are collaborating to create a new translation and interpretation certificate for speech-language pathology students and professionals in the Tucson community. Read more
Image Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders in people, study finds March 12, 2025 Neuroscientists have found that aging alters the gene expressions that control birds' songs. The finding could lead to better treatments for disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image NASA's SPHEREx mission will use software from the Arizona Cosmology Lab to answer questions about the first moments after the Big Bang March 12, 2025 NASA's newly launched SPHEREx mission will use software developed at the Arizona Cosmology Lab to analyze data and help astronomers understand what happened in the first trillionth of a second after the Big Bang. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image University of Arizona faculty member Margaret Evans named Finalist for 2024 Cozzarelli Prize March 12, 2025 The annual Cozzarelli Prize acknowledges papers that reflect scientific excellence and originality. Read more
Image James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy March 10, 2025 U of A astronomers are learning more about a galaxy that existed when the universe was just 2% of its current age. One unexpected finding: significant amounts of oxygen. Read more at University of Arizona News