Image College of Science welcomes five highly distinguished Flinn Scholars in 2024 Sept. 23, 2024 They all bring so much richness to the university with their accomplishments, their drive, and their aspirations," said Dr. Rebecca Gomez, Assoc. Dean in the College of Science. Read more
Image Jennifer McIntosh receives inaugural Dr. Thomas Meixner Endowed Professorship in Hydrology & Atmospheric Sciences Sept. 20, 2024 Dr. Meixner recruited Dr. McIntosh to U of A in 2006 and mentored her in establishment of their joint hydrochemistry laboratory. They developed and co-taught Fundamentals of Water Quality, a core course for students in HAS and across campus and served on each other’s student committees. Read more
Image Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide Sept. 19, 2024 Earth has been and can be warmer than it is today, but humans and animals can't adapt fast enough to keep up with climate change, a new study finds. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins Sept. 19, 2024 A new study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Volunteer-Led, Short-Term, Geophysical Field Experiment: Lessons for Inviting Broader Participation, Building Public Trust, and Communicating Science Sept. 18, 2024 The collaboration demonstrated the importance of broad inclusivity through an unusual geophysical field experiment that was conducted in Louisiana in 2022. Read more
Image Equinoxes explained: Everything you need to know about the upcoming fall equinox Sept. 17, 2024 Sept. 22 marks the official first day of fall this year, but that's not always the case. The start of fall and spring is determined by an astronomical phenomenon called an equinox, when the sun is positioned exactly above Earth's equator. Jose Daniel Castro-Cisneros, a physics graduate student, explains how equinoxes work. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image College of Science Announces 2024 Teaching and Advising Awards Sept. 17, 2024 Each year, the College of Science honors exceptional faculty and advisors who have made significant contributions to advancing the teaching and advising mission of the University of Arizona. This year’s award recipients include Kate Bunton, Lisa Rezende, Adi Adiredja, Jón Njardarson, Sam Krishnamurthy, and Melanie Lipton. Read more
Image Researchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level Sept. 16, 2024 Researchers have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at miniscule amounts, which is immediately useful for drug testing and other research. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Diving Into Excellence: SLHS graduate student Delaney Schnell reflects on remarkable run to 2024 Paris Olympics Sept. 16, 2024 Schnell, a graduate student in Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, has competed in two Olympics while balancing her pursuit of becoming a speech-language pathologist. Read more
Image The molecular magic of mating Sept. 11, 2024 A U of A-led study suggests that the act of mating can cause bodily changes at a molecular level, offering new insights into the role of intimacy beyond reproduction. Read more at University of Arizona News