Image UArizona astronomers identify the earliest strands of the cosmic web June 29, 2023 Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a threadlike arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the Big Bang. The structure reveals clues and questions about the fundamental architecture of the universe. Read more at UArizona News
Image Money, QS honor UArizona as a top public US university June 28, 2023 UArizona is included on Money's list of The Best Colleges in America 2023. The university is also ranked No. 54 in the United States and No. 27 among public U.S. institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings. Read more at UArizona News
Image The Conversation: The digital future may rely on ultrafast optical electronics and computers June 27, 2023 If you’ve ever wished you had a faster phone, computer or internet connection, you’ve encountered the personal experience of hitting a limit of technology. But there might be help on the way. Read more
Image Message from Dean Carmala Garzione - June 2023 June 22, 2023 Since our last newsletter, the College of Science celebrated nearly 1,500 graduating undergrad, masters, and PhD students during our convocation ceremony inside McKale Center. Read more
Image Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water June 13, 2023 The discovery of tiny salt grains in a sample from an asteroid provides strong evidence that liquid water may be more common in the solar system's largest asteroid population than previously thought. Read more at UArizona News
Image Infant universe teemed with full-fledged galaxies crackling with bursts of star formation June 5, 2023 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered an unexpected bounty of full-fledged galaxies at a time when the universe was just getting started. Researchers learned that these galaxies went through bursts of star formation. Read more at UArizona News
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