Hispanic Heritage Month Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Dani DellaGiustina Oct. 17, 2022 The College of Science is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by featuring some of the College’s outstanding faculty with Hispanic roots. Our next featured faculty member is Dr. Dani DellaGiustina, an Assistant Professor in the Lunar & Planetary Laboratory Deputy Principal Investigator for OSIRIS-REx, and Principal Investigator for OSIRIS-APEX. Read more Image
Life may have thrived on early Mars, until it drove climate change that caused its demise Oct. 10, 2022 Early in its history, the red planet likely would have been habitable to methanogens – microbes that make a living in extreme habitats on Earth. But climate change driven by Martian life might have contributed to making the planet's surface uninhabitable early on. Read more at UArizona News Image
Maps of the past may shed light on our climate future Oct. 10, 2022 Maps of Earth's temperature and rainfall 56 million years ago could provide insight into the planet's future as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase. Read more at UArizona News Image
'Making the world better through biogeochemistry' – Remembering Thomas Meixner Oct. 7, 2022 The University of Arizona and larger Tucson community are mourning the loss of hydrology and atmospheric sciences department head and professor Thomas Meixner, who worked to educate the next generation of water researchers and make our world's most precious resource safer for all. Read more at UArizona News Image
Scientists identify potential source of 'shock-darkened' meteorites, with implications for hazardous asteroid deflection Oct. 4, 2022 Shock-darkened meteorites are characterized by dark veins. Planetary scientists have been unable to pinpoint a nearby asteroid source of these meteorites – until now. Read more at UArizona News Image
Dr. Kristopher Klein Receives 2022 Landau-Spitzer Award for Outstanding Contributions to Plasma Physics Oct. 4, 2022 Dr. Klein was recognized for the theoretical development of the field-particle correlation technique and its application to spacecraft measurements directly showing that Landau damping heats electrons in turbulent plasmas that comprise Earth's magnetosheath. Read more Image
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Craig Sheedy Oct. 3, 2022 Dr. Craig Sheedy, a National Champion and current assistant medical director at Northwest Medical Center in Arkansas, was a model student and athlete during his time at the University of Arizona back in the mid-to-late 2000s. Read more Image
Capturing and converting methane with bioreactors focus of $3.2M grant Sept. 29, 2022 Researchers at UArizona and Penn State University are drawing inspiration from bacteria under the sea to develop technology capable of capturing and repurposing methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas. Read more at UArizona News Image
Hispanic Heritage Month Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Ulises Ricoy Sept. 29, 2022 The College of Science is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by featuring some of the College’s outstanding faculty with Hispanic roots. Our next featured faculty member is Dr. Ulises Ricoy, an Associate Research Scientist and Faculty Director in the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science department. Read more Image
Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Sept. 28, 2022 Yeast cells and human immune system cells rely on similar chemical reactions to know when to grow. Scientists have identified differences between the cell types that could help with the development of antifungal drugs. Read more at UArizona News Image