NIH funding increases lead to impressive performance in Blue Ridge rankings Feb. 29, 2024 Five colleges increased their National Institutes of Health research funding in 2022-2023, leading to higher rankings for some by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Read more at UArizona News Image
Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica Feb. 24, 2024 Seeking clues about the life cycle of stars, the GUSTO balloon mission, led by university astronomer Chris Walker, breaks the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission. Read more at UArizona News Image
National leaders gather at UArizona to map the future of semiconductors Feb. 23, 2024 Advances in semiconductor technology are indispensable to today's standard of living. Industry leaders met to strategize ways to shore up the domestic semiconductor industry. Read more at UArizona News Image
The science of leap day – how it works and why we do it Feb. 21, 2024 Ahead of Feb. 29, UArizona Regents Professor of planetary sciences Renu Malhotra explains why we need leap year, why we skip it once a century and why we sometimes need to add leap seconds. Read more at UArizona News Image
How a team of students uses technology to preserve and share Black history Feb. 21, 2024 The University of Arizona Center for Digital Humanities partners with clients such as the Tucson Center for Black Life to both preserve historical artifacts and make them widely available as digital exhibits. Read more at UArizona News Image
'The future is fungal': Research finds fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change Feb. 20, 2024 The findings, more than a decade in the making, reveal a rich diversity of beneficial fungi living in boreal forest trees, with implications about the health of forests. Read more at UArizona News Image
Giant Magellan Telescope brings new partner into the fold Feb. 20, 2024 Taiwan's leading astronomy institute joins Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea and the United States in building one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes. Read more at UArizona News Image
Congressional Western Caucus visits UArizona San Xavier Underground Mining Laboratory Feb. 15, 2024 Rep. Juan Ciscomani of Arizona hosted fellow caucus members and congressional staff to showcase the University of Arizona's excellence in the areas of mining and critical minerals. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona ranks 51st among top 100 world universities granted US utility patents in 2023 Feb. 15, 2024 Successful University of Arizona patents from last year include many for innovations in health, such as improving cancer diagnoses and providing new types of lenses for patients with cataracts. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona climatologist explains how mining can be part of a sustainable future Feb. 14, 2024 Joellen Russell, a renowned University of Arizona climatologist, will join a panel of experts at a symposium Thursday to discuss the university's role in establishing mining practices that help create a more sustainable future. Read more at UArizona News Image