Image Grief can increase risk of heart problems, study finds June 1, 2023 UArizona researchers studied the impact of grief on heart function and found that severe grief can cause a marked rise in blood pressure. The findings suggest that grief could be a risk factor for cardiac events. Read more at UArizona News
Image 'How do our brains handle grief?' Mary-Frances O'Connor presentation featured by TedX Talks June 1, 2023 Mary-Frances discusses how the human brain can create new pathways in order to learn what life is like after we experience a loss and become someone who carries both grief and the absence of another. Read more
Image Take a trip under the sea at new, interactive Flandrau exhibit May 30, 2023 Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium's newest exhibit, "Undersea Discovery," takes visitors on a journey from the ocean shore to its rarely seen depths, providing a look at the colorful animals and plants that make up the vast waters of the world. Read more at UArizona News
Image NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy May 24, 2023 Regents Professors Marcia and George Rieke and UArizona alumna Jane Rigby were recognized for their accomplishments in astronomy and key contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope. Read more at UArizona News
Image Astronomers want your help hunting for asteroids May 16, 2023 Scientists at the UArizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory have created an online portal that allows members of the public to help discover asteroids hurtling through our solar system. Read more at UArizona News
Image Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Danielle Schwartz May 11, 2023 This spring, departments in the University of Arizona's College of Science nominated an outstanding senior who went above and beyond during their time as a Wildcat. We are pleased to share their stories as they reflect on their time at UArizona. Our final outstanding senior is Danielle Schwartz from the department of Geosciences. Read more
Image Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Sean Taylor May 11, 2023 This spring, departments in the University of Arizona's College of Science nominated an outstanding senior who went above and beyond during their time as a Wildcat. We are pleased to share their stories as they reflect on their time at UArizona. First in the senior spotlight series is Sean Taylor from the department of Psychology. Read more
Image Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Reynier Squallice May 9, 2023 This spring, departments in the University of Arizona's College of Science nominated an outstanding senior who went above and beyond during their time as a Wildcat. We are pleased to share their stories as they reflect on their time at UArizona. First in the senior spotlight series is Reynier Squallice from the department of Astronomy. Read more
Image Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: Arjun Nigam May 8, 2023 This spring, departments in the University of Arizona's College of Science nominated an outstanding senior who went above and beyond during their time as a Wildcat. We are pleased to share their stories as they reflect on their time at UArizona. First in the senior spotlight series is Arjun Nigam from the department of Mathematics. Read more
Image Becoming a multiplanetary species: Crew completes first mission in pressurized habitat at Biosphere 2 May 5, 2023 A four-person crew sealed themselves in an air-tight pressurized habitat, called the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars, for six days to practice what it might be like to live on the surface of another celestial body. Read more at UArizona News