UArizona places among top 0.5% of world universities in CWUR rankings May 13, 2024 UArizona is ranked No. 93 in the 2024 Center for World University Rankings. The university is ranked 48th among U.S. institutions and 26th among public colleges and universities. Read more at UArizona News Image
Research shows altered regulation of genes linked to prostate cancer in firefighters May 13, 2024 Firefighters are diagnosed with prostate cancer at a rate 1.21 times higher than the general population, possibly because of chemical exposures, a new study finds. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona's Marcia Rieke wins $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize May 9, 2024 The award recognizes Regents Professor Rieke's work in infrared astronomy. Rieke led the development of the James Webb Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera. Read more at UArizona News Image
Student entrepreneurs to sell goods and services through new online marketplace May 7, 2024 UArizona students are invited to showcase their creativity and grow their businesses on Student-Made Arizona, launching in the fall with support from Arizona FORGE. Read more at UArizona News Image
Good vibrations: New tech may lead to smaller, more powerful wireless devices May 3, 2024 What if your earbuds could do everything your smartphone can, but better? A new class of synthetic materials could allow for smaller devices that use less power. Read more at UArizona News Image
Geochemist Jay Quade elected to National Academy of Sciences May 1, 2024 Quade, a professor in the Department of Geosciences, was recognized for his work to provide a deeper understanding of Earth's past environments. Read more at UArizona News Image
Brace for a very active hurricane season this year, warn UArizona forecasters April 29, 2024 UArizona forecasters predict five major hurricanes and 21 named storms over the North Atlantic this hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. The university's hurricane forecasting model is one of the most accurate in the country. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona crew of professional artists completes simulated moon mission March 27, 2024 The goal of the six-day simulation, called Imagination 1, was to explore the value of art in space exploration and produce creative works inspired by the limitations and possibilities of life and culture beyond Earth. Read more at UArizona News Image
Astronomers capture magnetic fields twirling around black hole March 27, 2024 A new view of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration revealing its magnetic field structure suggests that the processes by which black holes feed and eject jets into their surroundings may be universal among black holes despite vast differences in size and mass. Read more at UArizona News Image