Image How your morning oats could help you manage your weight July 18, 2024 New U of A research suggests that consuming foods rich in beta-glucan, a type of fiber found in oats, barley, mushrooms and yeasts, can reduce body weight and obesity. Read more at UArizona News
Image Ultrasound technology can be used to boost mindfulness, study finds July 11, 2024 Researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to alter a brain region associated with activities such as daydreaming, recalling memories and envisioning the future. Read more at UArizona News
Image By teaching tech skills, Pascua Yaqui entrepreneur hopes to create opportunities for others July 9, 2024 U of A junior Nicolette Gomez hopes to foster a community of Yaqui entrepreneurs through the new Yaqui-Tech Innovation Lab. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona's first satellite built by students is ready for launch June 29, 2024 Students have been preparing since 2016 for the launch of CatSat, a student-built small satellite also known as a CubeSat, that will collect data about space weather. Read more at UArizona News
Image Flood monitoring from space: A Q&A with flood expert Beth Tellman June 27, 2024 Assistant professor Beth Tellman explains how satellite monitoring helps translate people's flood experiences into maps for policymakers. Read more at UArizona News
Image Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients,' might have been part of a wet world June 26, 2024 OSIRIS-REx sample scientists took a deep dive into the rocks and dust returned from asteroid Bennu. They found that the sample is rich in carbon, nitrogen and organic compounds – essential components for life as we know it. Read more at UArizona News
Image Space sciences, water resources, geosciences excel in latest US News global ranking June 26, 2024 In the Best Global Universities rankings, UArizona earned its best scores in space sciences, ranking No. 8 overall, No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 2 among public universities. Read more at UArizona News
Image Study challenges popular idea that Easter Islanders committed 'ecocide' June 21, 2024 A new study involving UArizona professor Terry Hunt suggests that the population of the island originally named Rapa Nui did not spiral to unsustainable levels as scientists have long theorized. Read more at UArizona News
Image When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change June 19, 2024 Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new UArizona-led research shows. If not managed carefully, we could "threaten the integrity of the whole system," researchers say. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona oceanographer shares expertise during National Ocean Month June 18, 2024 In honor of National Ocean Month, Joellen Russell talks about the role of oceans in absorbing heat and carbon, and how ocean activity impacts Arizonans. Read more at UArizona News