Image Predicting how plants will fare in the heat is not so easy June 18, 2025 According to researchers at the University of Arizona and The University of British Columbia, small-scale observations of how plants respond to heat don't always translate into an accurate prediction at a larger scale. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Earliest evidence of humans in the Americas confirmed in new U of A study June 18, 2025 A new paper agrees with findings that footprints discovered in New Mexico are between 21,000 and 23,000 years old – much older than the previously known earliest signs of human culture in the Americas. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking June 17, 2025 The U of A earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Revealing the lives of planet-forming disks June 13, 2025 New observations of 30 planet-forming disks – the birthplaces of planets around stars – reveal in greater detail than ever how gas and dust behave over time and shape the evolution of exoplanet systems. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting June 11, 2025 The University of Arizona will take center stage Thursday at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on campus in Tucson. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos June 11, 2025 Astronomers have identified massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, providing a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration June 4, 2025 The Water Resources Research Center's annual conference focused on ways nations, states, tribes and others work together when water crosses borders. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A ranks among top 0.5% of world universities, top 50 in the US in CWUR rankings June 2, 2025 The U of A is ranked No. 102 overall, No. 49 among U.S. institutions and No. 26 among public colleges and universities in the 2025 Center for World University Rankings. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge May 30, 2025 The Office of Research and Partnerships will provide strategic guidance and seed funding to support transformative research that seeks novel solutions to grand challenges. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Percolating clues: A new way to build planetary cores May 22, 2025 A U of A-led study reveals a surprising way planetary cores formed. The findings could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars. Read more at University of Arizona News