Image Clinical study confirms tissue stiffening in breast cancer can drive metastasis Oct. 22, 2024 Spanish researchers evaluated tissues for fibrosis using MeCo Score, a diagnostic tool invented at the University of Arizona. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A researchers to study how family dynamics impact mental health of Latinx LGBTQ youth Oct. 21, 2024 The five-year project will work with families in Arizona and Florida to develop new, culturally informed tools to support interventions. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Testing begins at U of A for Giant Magellan Telescope's high-tech mirror support structure Oct. 16, 2024 For the first time, one of the Giant Magellan Telescope's primary mirror segments, produced at the U of A Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, has been integrated into a support structure that will maintain the mirror's shape once mounted on the telescope. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Times Higher Ed, Research.com rank U of A among top 25 US public universities Oct. 11, 2024 Two recently released prestigious international rankings recognize the University of Arizona as a top-25 U.S. public research institution. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Winds of change: James Webb Space Telescope reveals elusive details in young star systems Oct. 4, 2024 Every second, more than 3,000 stars are born in the visible universe. Many are surrounded by protoplanetary disks – swirling "pancakes" of hot gas and dust, from which planets form. U of A researchers have obtain detailed insights into the forces that shape protoplanetary disks. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Jennifer McIntosh named inaugural Dr. Thomas Meixner Endowed Professor Sept. 27, 2024 The endowment honors the memory of Meixner, a renowned hydrologist and former head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. McIntosh is as a University Distinguished Scholar, professor and associate head of the department. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Ice age clues point to more extreme weather patterns in our future Sept. 26, 2024 A new U of A-led study combines data from ancient shells with advanced climate modeling to shed light on how El Niño weather patterns might change in a warming world. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Sept. 25, 2024 Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image $1M gift will advance consciousness research at U of A Astrobiology Center Sept. 24, 2024 The Arizona Astrobiology Center received a $1 million gift from Eugene Jhong, a retired Google software developer, to support research on the origins of life and consciousness. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet Sept. 24, 2024 A group of researchers, including U of A astronomers, observed the atmosphere of a hot and uniquely inflated exoplanet using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Read more at University of Arizona News