Image See yourself as a scientist at Flandrau's newest exhibit Feb. 5, 2025 "Universe of Science" is an interactive exhibit that explores everything from microscopic worlds to monsoon storms to the farthest reaches of deep space. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A faculty and staff nationally recognized with presidential honors Feb. 3, 2025 Five U of A faculty and staff were recognized with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Mentoring and Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship Feb. 3, 2025 Each year, only 18 student across the U.S. are awarded Churchill Scholarships, which support undergraduate students who wish to pursue a year of master's degree study at Cambridge University. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image PBS Presents: New Frontiers | Glaciers, Europa, OSIRIS Jan. 31, 2025 In this PBS special report, hear from College of Science faculty about groundbreaking research linked to three new NASA missions that the University of Arizona is a part of. Read more
Image College of Science Honors student Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship Jan. 30, 2025 The Winston Churchill Foundation has awarded College of Science and W.A. Franke Honors College senior Bryce Wilson a 2025 Churchill Scholarship, which supports undergraduate students who wish to pursue a year of Master's study in science, mathematics and engineering at Cambridge University. Read more
Image Emeritus Professor Rodger Thompson named AAS Fellow for his groundbreaking contributions to the field Jan. 29, 2025 Emeritus Professor of Astronomy Rodger Thompson is one of only 24 astronomers to be named a AAS Fellow this year in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to near-infrared astronomy and Fourier Transform spectroscopy. Read more
Image Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life Jan. 29, 2025 Two research publications by the OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team suggest that conditions for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research Receives $350K NEH Grant for Cultural Heritage Collections Training Jan. 28, 2025 The project provides paid internships for 12 undergraduates and 12 Master of Arts in Library and Information Science (MLIS) students to work with humanities collections and learn best practices in collection and archival management. This training will be centered around humanities collections that are an integral part of the museums program at the LTRR. Read more
Image University of Arizona professors develop astronomy curriculum materials to aid visually impaired students Jan. 27, 2025 In order to make the course material more accessible for students, professor David Kortenkamp utilized audio aids and enlarged or simplified graphics with great success. Read more
Image Astronomers unlock the atmospheric secrets of a 'new class of planet' Jan. 24, 2025 Some of the most common types of planets in the Milky Way may be very different than astronomers imagined, according to researchers probing the atmosphere of planet GJ 1214 b. Read more at University of Arizona News