Image $20M DOE award bolsters U of A mining research, industry partnerships Sept. 9, 2026 The School of Mining Engineering and Mineral Resources is growing its MiningWerx facility to welcome more underground proving projects. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Soft and stretchy or rock solid? New modeling study sheds light on how the Earth got its moon Sept. 8, 2026 Historically, computer simulations modeling collisions between protoplanetary bodies have treated them largely as fluids. A new study suggests taking into account the material strength of solid bodies drastically changes outcomes. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Bacterial trial fails to demonstrate early asthma prevention Sept. 8, 2026 A national clinical trial led by researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson found that treating young children with an oral bacterial extract did not reduce the risk of severe wheezing and respiratory illnesses that can precede asthma. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Study: Generative AI succumbs to conversational misinformed pressure and argument Sept. 4, 2026 U of A research assessed seven different generative AI language learning models. Their work reveals intrinsic limitations that might go undetected during one-off interactions. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Washington Monthly ranks U of A research No. 1 in Arizona, top 25 among public universities Sept. 2, 2026 The U of A ranks No. 1 in Arizona, No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 23 among public universities in The Washington Monthly's Best Colleges for Research ranking. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Mary and Felipe M. Rodriguez commit $10M to name the U of A's Integrated Business and Engineering Program Sept. 1, 2026 A $10 million gift from Mary and Felipe M. Rodriguez will name and support an ambitious degree program designed to prepare undergraduate students with both technical expertise and business leadership skills. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image New global hub advances Arizona's semiconductor industry Sept. 1, 2026 The SPARK Center builds on growing Arizona-Taiwan ties, bringing university research and industry together to accelerate semiconductor commercialization and workforce development. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image New U of A tool decodes pet talk and may help explain how pets affect our well-being Aug. 31, 2026 U of A researchers developed the first reliable tool to analyze how people talk to their pets on a day-to-day basis, which may hold clues to why pets affect the well-being of some owners more than others. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image El Niño grew more intense over the last 40 years than the previous 1,000 Aug. 28, 2026 Researchers found that El Niño's warming in the Pacific has become much stronger in the past four decades, with implications for extreme weather events across the globe. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image NSF awards $4.6M for AI platform speeding scientific discovery Aug. 26, 2026 A U of A team is helping create an artificial intelligence infrastructure to house thousands of datasets on one website for quick, easy retrieval. Read more at University of Arizona News