Image Math tutoring program prepares Native American students for STEM careers Nov. 18, 2024 The Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program sends U of A juniors and seniors to local middle and high schools to provide one-on-one math tutoring to students. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image $2.5M grant fuels workforce development through mining education Nov. 13, 2024 Funding will support the development of K-12 programs that educate teachers and students about responsible mining and careers in the mining industry. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A ranks No. 1 in US in water resources Nov. 12, 2024 The U of A ranks No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The U of A has ranked in the top 10 globally since ShanghaiRanking started ranking water resources programs in 2017. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A Mathematics Department Head Doug Ulmer Named Fellow of the American Mathematical Society Nov. 12, 2024 An esteemed honor for mathematicians, Fellows of the AMS are recognized for “outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication, and utilization of mathematics.” Read more
Image New 'spectral fingerprint' atlas of satellites aims to improve space security Nov. 12, 2024 U of A researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image College of Science welcomes hundreds of alumni home for Homecoming Nov. 8, 2024 Science alumni and their family and friends spent the pleasantly cool morning outside of Flandrau socializing and reminiscing with former classmates about their days at the University of Arizona. Read more
Image New study maps dramatic 100-million-year explosion in color signals used by animals Nov. 7, 2024 Animals use vibrant colors to attract mates or warn predators. A recent study finds that there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in the last 100 million years. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Tree grown from seed that traveled to the moon planted on campus Nov. 6, 2024 The Artemis I Moon Tree is the second such tree to take root on the U of A campus, joining an American sycamore known as the Bicentennial Moon Tree, planted on campus in 1976. Read more
Image Astronomers see debris disk around young star Vega in unprecedented detail Nov. 1, 2024 Astronomers used the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes to take an in-depth look at the debris disk surrounding Vega, a nearby star. Surprisingly, they found no obvious evidence of large planets plowing through the disk, as is common around other young stars. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Q&A: Managing anxiety during the wait for election results Oct. 30, 2024 Election Day is fast approaching and could be followed by a long wait for results. Ashley Huggins, an assistant professor of psychology, offers tips for managing election-related anxiety. Read more at University of Arizona News