Image College of Science Honors student Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship Today The Winston Churchill Foundation has awarded College of Science and W.A. Franke Honors College senior Bryce Wilson a 2025 Churchill Scholarship, which supports undergraduate students who wish to pursue a year of Master's study in science, mathematics and engineering at Cambridge University. Read more
Image Emeritus Professor Rodger Thompson named AAS Fellow for his groundbreaking contributions to the field Wednesday Emeritus Professor of Astronomy Rodger Thompson is one of only 24 astronomers to be named a AAS Fellow this year in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to near-infrared astronomy and Fourier Transform spectroscopy. Read more
Image Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life Wednesday Two research publications by the OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team suggest that conditions for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Receives $350K NEH Grant for Cultural Heritage Collections Training Tuesday The project provides paid internships for 12 undergraduates and 12 Master of Arts in Library and Information Science (MLIS) students to work with humanities collections and learn best practices in collection and archival management. This training will be centered around humanities collections that are an integral part of the museums program at the LTRR. Read more
Image University of Arizona professors develop astronomy curriculum materials to aid visually impaired students Monday In order to make the course material more accessible for his student, professor David Kortenkamp utilized audio aids and enlarged or simplified graphics with great success. Read more
Image Spectra from a carbon dioxide world: Astronomers unlock the atmospheric secrets of a 'new class of planet' Jan. 24, 2025 The most common types of planets in the Milky Way have long been shrouded in mystery, and some of them may be very different than astronomers imagined, according to a team of researchers probing the atmosphere of planet GJ 1214 b. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image NY Times: Earth’s Mini-Moon Was Probably a Piece of Its Real Moon Jan. 24, 2025 Scientists think a small rock discovered near Earth last August was hurled into space by an ancient impact on the lunar surface. Read more
Image AP: Tips on overcoming the loss of cherished, personal belongings in disasters Jan. 23, 2025 Grief can be hard on the body, says Mary-Frances O’Connor, a psychology professor at the University of Arizona and author of “The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing.” Read more
Image U of A ranks No. 1 in US in water resources Jan. 22, 2025 The U of A ranks No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 4 in the world in water resources, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Read more
Image Arizona Online earns several strong placements in latest ranking from US News & World Report Jan. 21, 2025 Arizona Online ranks No. 12 among online bachelor's degree programs and ranks No. 5 on the Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans list. Read more at University of Arizona News
