UArizona will help establish new center to study housing equity and sustainability with $3M federal grant Sept. 29, 2023 Researchers from the university's Drachman Institute, along with colleagues from ASU, NAU and the University of New Mexico, will research housing security, climate and health with a focus on Hispanic and underserved communities in the arid Southwest. Read more at UArizona News Image
Times Higher Ed: UArizona a top 25 public university Sept. 29, 2023 The University of Arizona ranks tied for No. 155 globally, No. 48 in the U.S. and No. 25 among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings. Read more at UArizona News Image
The last required piece of the world's largest telescope takes shape at UArizona Sept. 29, 2023 The Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory will start fabrication in the final stage to complete the Giant Magellan Telescope. It marks a milestone in the search for other, potentially Earth-like planets and the exploration of the universe. Read more at UArizona News Image
Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest Sept. 27, 2023 The findings from new research, led by University of Arizona dendrochronologist Bryan Black, could have implications for seismic preparedness measures in the region. Read more at UArizona News Image
Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 27, 2023 University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses in this Q&A the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Read more at UArizona News Image
New UArizona program looks to diversify STEM engagement among local youth Sept. 27, 2023 Led by Adriana Zuniga-Teran, a researcher in the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, the mentoring program focuses on a school district with 90% Hispanic enrollment. Read more at UArizona News Image
Native FORGE welcomes newest cohort of entrepreneurs from Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe Sept. 26, 2023 The University of Arizona program, which provides mentorship and resources to Native American entrepreneurs in Arizona, will help five more tribal members grow their businesses. Read more at UArizona News Image
A gift from space: UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission delivers largest-ever asteroid sample to Earth Sept. 24, 2023 The delivery from the asteroid Bennu, seven years after the spacecraft launched, marks the end of the space-voyaging phase of the mission. Scientists will now study the rocks and dust to better understand the origins of life on Earth. Read more at UArizona News Image
Bennu sample delivery marks the start of extended OSIRIS-APEX mission Sept. 24, 2023 After dropping off its historic sample from asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is headed to its next target: another potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, called Apophis. Read more at UArizona News Image
Study: Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions Sept. 22, 2023 New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more at UArizona News Image