APIDA Heritage Month Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Haijiang Cai Tuesday The College of Science is celebrating APIDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American) Heritage Month by featuring some of the College’s outstanding faculty with Asian roots. Our first featured faculty member is Dr. Haijiang Cai, an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience. Read more Image
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Ansh Gupta May 10, 2024 Our final Outstanding Senior is Ansh Gupta in the Department of Astronomy. Ansh was also named the overall Outstanding Senior in the College of Science. Read more Image
Steward Observatory alumna Jane Rigby receives Presidential Medal of Freedom May 9, 2024 Jane Rigby, who received her doctoral degree from the UArizona Department of Astronomy in 2006, was recognized for her role in the success of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission and her longtime support of diversity and inclusion in science. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona's Marcia Rieke wins $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize May 9, 2024 Marcia Rieke, a Regents Professor of astronomy, has been given the 2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize in recognition of her pioneering work in infrared astronomy, especially her oversight of instruments allowing astronomers to explore the earliest galaxies in the universe. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona Regents' Professor Marcia Rieke receives Gruber Cosmology Prize May 9, 2024 The award recognizes her “lasting impact on our understanding of the universe,” in particular through her role as Principal Investigator on a key instrument aboard the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)—an infrared camera that, in the nearly two years since the telescope began scientific operations, has both reinforced and challenged the understanding of the early universe. Read more Image
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Sun Woo Kim May 9, 2024 Our next Outstanding Senior is Sun Woo Kim in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Read more Image
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Heather Jensen May 8, 2024 Our next Outstanding Senior is Heather Jensen in the Department of Neuroscience and Cognitive Science. Read more Image
Steward Observatory alum Jane Rigby receives Presidential Medal of Freedom May 7, 2024 Dr. Jane Rigby, who graduated with her UArizona PhD in Astronomy in 2006, receives the highest civilian award of the United States in recognition of her James Webb Space Telescope work and her advocacy for diversity and inclusion in science. Read more Image
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Nimet Bozdag May 7, 2024 Our next Outstanding Senior is Nimet Bozdag in the Department of Computer Science. Read more Image
Seven graduating students to receive awards at Commencement May 3, 2024 The university's top awards for graduating seniors recognize recipients' outstanding moral character, commitment to academics and service to their communities. Read more at UArizona News Image