UArizona part of statewide collaboration that compiled 100,000 sequenced COVID genomes May 3, 2022 The Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union, which was co-founded by renowned UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey, celebrates a major milestone on its mission to stay ahead of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as it evolves. Read more at UANews Image
Planetary science decadal survey prioritizes UArizona-led planetary defense mission May 3, 2022 A new decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends NASA fully support NEO Surveyor, a space-based survey designed to discover and measure asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth. Amy Mainzer, a professor of planetary sciences, leads the effort. Read more at UANews Image
Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date May 2, 2022 Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the infamous Thera eruption. Read more Image
Galileo Circle Awards for 2021-2022 May 2, 2022 These awards recognize some of the college's most exceptional faculty and staff and are one of the highest honors the college can bestow. Read more Image
Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date May 2, 2022 Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the infamous Thera eruption. Read more at UANews Image
Jessica Tierney Named Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Integrative Science May 2, 2022 Dr. Tierney is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geosciences at UArizona and an internationally distinguished organic geochemist and paleoclimatologist, having already established herself as a world leader in both of these disciplines. Read more Image
Outstanding Seniors in the College of Science: My Duyen Tran April 29, 2022 My Duyen Tran is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Read more Image
Experts predict this hurricane season will only be slightly above average April 28, 2022 For the seventh year in a row, UArizona hurricane forecasters predict an above-average hurricane season, beginning June 1. Their forecast shows 14 named storms and seven hurricanes developing over the Atlantic Ocean. Read more Image
Understanding Black grief April 28, 2022 To understand the unique experience of Black grief, it's necessary to consider the collective grief Black Americans have suffered as the result of America's long history of racialization and racist violence, UArizona experts say. Read more Image
Understanding Black grief April 28, 2022 To understand the unique experience of Black grief, it's necessary to consider the collective grief Black Americans have suffered as the result of America's long history of racialization and racist violence, UArizona experts say. Read more at UANews Image