Image Tuesday U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Monday Turning up the volume on global health, U of A students take aim at $1M Hult Prize Read more at University of Arizona News
Image April 3, 2026 U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery Read more at University of Arizona News
Image March 31, 2026 Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Sarah Smallhouse makes $5 million gift to endow deanship for the University of Arizona College of Science Feb. 11, 2026 Created through a $5 million gift from the U of A alumna and longtime supporter, the Sarah Brown Smallhouse Endowed Deanship will provide funding in perpetuity for College of Science strategic initiatives. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image How reaching for the hoop prepared Marcia Rieke to reach for the stars Feb. 10, 2026 Recognizing her accomplishments both in unraveling mysteries of the deep cosmos and excelling on the court as an undergraduate student, Regents Professor Marcia Rieke was named the U of A's Faculty of the Year award honoree by the Big 12 Conference. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Federal earmark provides $3M for U of A mineral processing facility Feb. 5, 2026 A bipartisan spending package included funding to support the state's critical minerals supply chain. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image President Garimella named to US Department of Energy advisory committee Feb. 4, 2026 The U.S. Department of Energy announced the appointment of University of Arizona President and Distinguished Professor Suresh Garimella to the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A named a top producer of Fulbright US Scholars Feb. 3, 2026 Seven U of A faculty were selected from a wide range of fields for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program during the 2025-26 cycle, ranking tied for fourth among all U.S. colleges and universities. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters Feb. 2, 2026 A new study provides vital insights into the factors that influence PFAS body burdens in firefighters. Understanding the predictors of PFAS accumulation is a critical step toward protecting their long-term health. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image More than microchips: Arizona's blueprint for building a high-tech workforce Feb. 2, 2026 The University of Arizona formalized an agreement with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan to redefine workforce development in a high-tech, globally interconnected economy. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Kissing the sun: U of A researchers unravel mysteries of the solar wind Jan. 29, 2026 A University of Arizona-led research team has measured the dynamics and ever-changing "shell" of hot gas from where the solar wind originates. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission Jan. 28, 2026 The newly launched Pandora satellite became the first on-orbit NASA mission to be managed from the U of A's Multi-Mission Operation Center, marking a milestone in the U of A's decades-long history in space research and exploration. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image MrBeast takes over Biosphere 2, from rooftop to rainforest Jan. 28, 2026 The popular content creator spent a day in Southern Arizona touring the world's largest controlled environment for the video, "$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Futuristic Tech!" Read more at University of Arizona News
Image ARPA-H award will fund creation of portable lymphatic imaging scanner Jan. 26, 2026 A University of Arizona team will research and develop a super-resolution lymphatic imaging system. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot Jan. 22, 2026 Researchers are tapping corn's wild ancestor to uncover what modern cultivation may have lost – traits that help naturally balance nitrogen in agricultural soils. Read more at University of Arizona News