Image Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, renowned UArizona psychologist, to present at Saddlebrooke community lecture Nov. 3, 2022 Join us Thursday, November 17 for Dr. O'Connor's fascinating new window into one of the hallmark experiences of being human. Free and open to the public. Read more
Image UArizona researchers develop 'Goldilocks drug' to treat triple-negative breast cancer Oct. 25, 2022 Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for about 10 to 15% of all breast cancers. Researchers have developed a drug they hope can treat it with little to no toxic side effects. Read more at UArizona News
Image With $6M grant, researchers will explore how Southwest communities can best adapt to climate change Oct. 25, 2022 UArizona researchers are furthering their efforts to examine how water, aridity and heat impact communities in the American Southwest, and how those challenges affect human health. Read more at UArizona News
Image Planetary scientist Dani DellaGiustina makes Popular Science Brilliant 10 Oct. 19, 2022 Dani DellaGiustina, deputy principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission and principal investigator for OSIRIS-APEX, was named to the list for her work to understand the solar system's past, present and future. Read more at UArizona News
Image Bright colors in the animal kingdom: Why some use them to impress and others to intimidate Oct. 18, 2022 Why do some animals have bright colors to impress mates while others use them to ward off predators? It depends on their ancestors, new research reveals. Species that use bright colors as a sexual signal had ancestors that were active during the day, whereas species that use them as warning signals had ancestors that were active at night. Read more at UArizona News
Image Dr. Charlotte Pearson Receives National Science Foundation MRI Grant for Groundbreaking Mini Carbon Dating System Oct. 18, 2022 The instrument will be integrated into the research, teaching, and public outreach programs of the world’s founding Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, which has interwoven with radiocarbon dating since inception of the technique in the 1960s. Read more
Image 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 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 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