Researchers at UArizona and Penn State University are drawing inspiration from bacteria under the sea to develop technology capable of capturing and repurposing methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas.

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. Ulises Ricoy, an Associate Research Scientist and Faculty Director in the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science department.

Yeast cells and human immune system cells rely on similar chemical reactions to know when to grow. Scientists have identified differences between the cell types that could help with the development of antifungal drugs.

To mark the lecture series' 100-year anniversary, an evening celebration will include a presentation on the newest science to come out of the James Webb Space Telescope, a chance to peer at the sky through telescopes, recognition of a new endowed chair and the opening of Steward Observatory's visitor center.

Dr. Taylor Szyszka was such an outstanding student during her time at the University of Arizona, she was awarded a scholarship to pursue a PhD at the University of Sydney in Australia and now works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Australia where she engineers protein nanocompartments.

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. Cynthia Anhalt, an Associate Research Professor in the Mathematics department. 

A native of Oahu, Hawaii, Tyler is a promising young astrophysicist who has collaborated with world-renowned scholars during his time at the University of Arizona.

NASA's DART spacecraft will slam into an asteroid this month, and scientists will study how the impact affects its orbit around a larger, companion asteroid discovered by UArizona researchers in 1996.

Kevin Strongman, a recent graduate from the College of Science, received his degree in Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences in 2021. Now a full-time employee as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Tucson, Strongman has been able to take his experiences from the University of Arizona and apply them to his career.

The College of Science is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by featuring some of the College’s outstanding faculty with Hispanic roots. First up is Dr. Vicente Talanquer, a University Distinguished Professor in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department.