Image A common mold could help a bee species thrive Aug. 10, 2023 Researchers have found that the bees, which cut bits of leaves for their nests, prefer leaves that harbor the common mold Aspergillus, which may help enhance the insects' health and survival. Read more at UArizona News
Image College of Science Development Office Staff Announcement Aug. 7, 2023 The College of Science is pleased to welcome two new members to its Development Office and share the appointment of another member to a new role. Read more
Image 'Cosmic lens' reveals distant galaxies and helps astronomers better understand dark matter Aug. 2, 2023 A new image of the massive El Gordo galaxy cluster, taken by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, shows 62 distorted galaxies behind the cluster. Read more at UArizona News
Image New UArizona study links brain waves directly to memory July 31, 2023 The findings could have implications for treating patients with brain damage and cognitive impairments, including those who have experienced seizures, stroke and Parkinson's disease. Read more at UArizona News
Image The Conversation: Whistleblower calls for government transparency as Congress digs for the truth about UFOs July 27, 2023 While the hearings brought attention to UAPs and could lead to more reporting from people who work in the military and aviation, the testimonies did not produce evidence to fundamentally change the understanding of UAPs. Read more
Image The Conversation: A new, thin-lensed telescope design could far surpass James Webb – goodbye mirrors, hello diffractive lenses July 18, 2023 Astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets outside of the solar system to date. The grand question is whether any of these planets are home to life. To find the answer, astronomers will likely need more powerful telescopes than exist today. Read more
Image Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center receives $7.8M NIH grant July 14, 2023 The Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center received a $7.8 million grant to further research on environmental and health challenges in the Southwest. Read more at UArizona News
Image Tasting tomorrow: Adapting heritage cuisine for a changing climate July 12, 2023 As climate change affects conditions for growing local ingredients, your favorite hometown dish could taste different in the future. The Tasting Tomorrow project seeks to preserve family recipes in the face of climate change. Read more at UArizona News
Image Interdisciplinary research funding awarded to three Planetary Science faculty at UArizona July 10, 2023 The awards totaled more than $1 million to eight interdisciplinary teams in the final year of Scialog: Signatures of Life in the Universe, an initiative launched in 2021 to catalyze fundamental science in the search for life beyond Earth. Read more
Image OSIRIS-REx team members practice recovering asteroid sample capsule bound for Earth July 6, 2023 Everything must go smoothly when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases its capsule full of pristine asteroid material over the Utah desert in September. Members of the mission team gathered at Lockheed Martin in Colorado to rehearse recovering the capsule and its precious cargo. Read more at UArizona News