Image Raytheon's $2M gift commitment fuels student leadership in engineering March 6, 2025 The gift will fund a 100,000-square-foot Student Design and Innovation Center, which will include collaborative classrooms, an advising center, makerspaces and more. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events March 4, 2025 A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A ranks among world's best in physical sciences March 3, 2025 The U of A's physical sciences programs are ranked 50th in the world and 11th among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings by Subject. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Sharper image: U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planets' Feb. 26, 2025 An advanced imaging system developed at the University of Arizona boasts a shape-shifting mirror that delivers observing details typically reserved for space-based telescopes. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image James Webb Telescope reveals planet-forming disks can last longer than previously thought Feb. 26, 2025 Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that planet-forming disks of gas and dust around tiny stars live much longer than previously thought. The findings provide new insights into planet formation and the habitability of planets outside our solar system. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image College of Science Lecture Series to explore the science of communication Feb. 25, 2025 The series, which begins March 6, will break down the complexities of communication across species, minds and the vast reaches of space. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image The Growing Role of Community and Industry Partnership in Higher Education Feb. 24, 2025 Read more
Image As glaciers melt faster, freshwater sources dwindle and sea-level rise accelerates Feb. 19, 2025 Between 2000 and 2023, glaciers collectively lost 7,211 billion tons of ice, contributing almost three quarters of an inch to global sea-level rise, a new study finds. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image The fire paradox: Tree-ring data shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased Feb. 17, 2025 Contrary to what people might think, North American forests are burning less, not more, finds a new study co-authored by U of A fire ecologist Donald Falk. Researchers say the absence of fire can contribute to more severe wildfires in the future. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A professors develop astronomy materials to aid visually impaired students Feb. 14, 2025 Steve Kortenkamp and Sunggye Hong created 3D-printed spacecraft models and other tools to help teach astronomy to visually impaired middle and high school students. Read more at University of Arizona News