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UArizona and NASA Identify Methane Super-Emitters in the Nation's Largest Oil Field

June 2, 2021

Fixing just the worst leaks in the Permian Basin oil field could cut emissions of methane  — a potent greenhouse gas — by 55 tons an hour, new research finds.

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Record-Breaking Temperatures More Likely in Populated Tropics

June 2, 2021

Crumbling icebergs may come to mind when imagining the most dramatic effects of global warming. However, more record-breaking temperatures will actually occur in the tropics, new research suggests.

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UArizona Engineers Demonstrate a Quantum Advantage

June 1, 2021

Researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences have demonstrated how quantum resources can improve technology today.

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Map of 226M Galaxies Provides Unprecedented Look at the Evolution of the Universe

May 27, 2021

An international team of scientists, including several from UArizona, has completed the largest-ever map of the universe, spanning more than 7 billion light-years.

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UArizona Geologists to 'X-ray' the Andes

May 26, 2021

Supported by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the UArizona-led TANGO project will shed light on how the Andes in South America formed. 

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Sustainable Design Expert: The Building You're Sitting in Is the Elephant in the Room

May 26, 2021

Jonathan Bean says buildings are the No. 1 pathway to achieving the Biden administration's new carbon emissions goals. Bean is training the next generation of architects to make climate-positive buildings the new normal.

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$2M Gift Advances UArizona Space Science Initiatives

May 25, 2021

The gift will allow for the purchase of a nanoscale secondary ion mass spectrometer, which the OSIRIS-REx analysis team will use to help find answers to questions about the origins of the solar system.

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$1M Gift to University of Arizona Law Launches Fundraising Effort to Transform Advocacy Program

May 17, 2021

The gift from alumnus Kevin R. Boyle launches a fundraising campaign that aims to raise $6 million to renovate student courtrooms and support experiential learning.

https://news.arizona.edu/story/1m-gift-university-arizona-law-launches-fundraisi…
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'Howl-itosis' a Problem? UArizona Inventor Creates Bacteria Strain to Quell Bad Dog Breath

May 11, 2021

Researchers have developed a harmless bacteria strain to battle bad breath in our furry friends. Startup uPetsia has licensed the invention. 

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OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft is Headed Home with Asteroid Sample

May 10, 2021

After nearly five years in space, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way back to Earth with an abundance of rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu.

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Volcanic deposits at the the Cerberus Fossae system on Mars

Volcanoes on Mars Could be Active, Raising Possibility that Planet was Recently Habitable

May 6, 2021

The most recent volcanic activity on Mars, which occurred about 50,000 years ago, might have been triggered by a nearby asteroid impact that happened around the same time. 

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Searching for the Music of Dark Matter

May 5, 2021

Scientists are certain dark matter exists, but after more than 50 years of searching, they're still unsure what it's made of. A UArizona optical scientist proposes repurposing existing tabletop technology to search for dark matter.

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