Image Capital University of Economics and Business graduates first cohort of dual degree students Aug. 19, 2025 The University of Arizona microcampus in Beijing, in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics, recently celebrated its first cohort of graduating students. Read more
Image Chicheng Zhang receives NSF CAREER Award for advancing responsible and efficient interactive AI systems Aug. 18, 2025 Dr. Zhang received a prestigious NSF CAREER Award to support his groundbreaking work on interactive machine learning — a class of artificial intelligence systems that learn by engaging directly with the world around them. Read more
Image Even antisocial squirrels swap microbes, revealing hidden connections at risk Aug. 8, 2025 U of A-led research shows evidence of social microbial transmission in a solitary species, which could help us better understand how microbes are exchanged in humans. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Alpha Centauri, sun's closest stellar neighbor, likely harbors giant planet Aug. 7, 2025 New observations that U of A astronomers helped make with the James Webb Space Telescope solidify previous hints of a giant planet orbiting the sun's closest neighbor. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Even antisocial squirrels swap microbes, revealing hidden connections at risk Aug. 5, 2025 All animals–including humans–are home to trillions of microbes that are crucial to health. Many of these microbes spread socially, relying on close contact or cohabitation. But what happens when those social routes don’t exist? Read more
Image Tree ring study reveals Western Apache fire management practices buffered climate effects Aug. 4, 2025 Research shows small, frequent fires by mobile hunter-gatherer groups controlled landscape-scale fire activity. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Neuroscience VIP course strengthens STEM identity, boosts student success Aug. 1, 2025 A study led by the University of Arizona finds that immersive, multi-semester undergraduate research experiences can significantly enhance student confidence, scientific identity, and career readiness—especially for those pursuing degrees in neuroscience and the biological sciences. Read more
Image Breakthrough in Quantum Imaging: First ever low-temperature nanoscale view of exciton spectra July 30, 2025 In a new study, researchers have captured the first-ever nanoscale, low-temperature optical images of exciton spectra, opening new doors to the future of quantum material applications. Read more
Image Tiny fossil suggests spiders and their relatives originated in the sea July 22, 2025 Finely preserved brain features in a tiny marine arthropod fossil suggest that arachnids – spiders and their close kin – may have first evolved in the ocean rather than on land, challenging conventional wisdom. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image NSF funds University of Arizona effort to sharpen view of the cosmos July 16, 2025 The project enhances LBT’s visible-light capabilities, advancing U.S. leadership in next-gen astronomy. Read more