UArizona to expand internship support for students Feb. 2, 2022 A $250,000 grant will help the university expand three internship-related programs focused especially on students of color, first-generation college students and students with financial need. Read more Image
It takes a special kind of planet to make a moon Feb. 1, 2022 Moons around terrestrial planets may play important roles in shaping the conditions for life. For sizable moons to form successfully, the circumstances must be just right, a new study finds. Read more Image
Black History Month to be celebrated through discussion, performance and film Feb. 1, 2022 Talks on the Black experience, inequality, the influence of hip-hop and other topics are slated for the university's celebration of Black History Month. Also on tap: traditional African drum and dance performances. Read more Image
The two types of climate coping and what they mean for your health Jan. 31, 2022 When it comes to coping with climate change, there may be two types of people: those who take action to try to improve the environment and those who don't bother because they don't believe their actions will make a difference. Read more Image
Power on! Webb Telescope's instruments are on, and UArizona's NIRCam will soon see starlight Jan. 31, 2022 Since the arrival of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope at its orbital destination Jan. 24, the mission operations team has successfully powered on all of the telescope's science instruments, including its primary camera, UArizona's Near Infrared Camera. NIRCam will be used to align the telescope's 18 mirror segments so they work together as one. Read more Image
Three UArizona faculty named AAAS Fellows Jan. 26, 2022 A. Elizabeth "Betsy" Arnold, Carol Gregorio and Cecile McKee are the newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more Image
Future forests will have smaller trees and soak up less carbon, study suggests Jan. 26, 2022 By combining tree-ring data with U.S. Forest Service data, UArizona researchers have captured a more complete picture of what will drive future tree growth amid climate change. They predict individual tree growth will decline by as much as 91%. Read more Image
UArizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences raises $28M for endowed chairs Jan. 25, 2022 The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences has completed one of the most ambitious fundraising endowed chair campaigns for a single college in the university's history. Read more Image
Arizona Online ranked No. 7 in nation, No. 4 for vets by US News & World Report Jan. 25, 2022 In its seventh year of operation, Arizona Online earned top-10 rankings in several categories in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings. Read more Image
Cholesterol buildup in brain presents new target to reduce dementia risk from stroke Jan. 19, 2022 University of Arizona researchers suggest the risk of developing dementia after a stroke might be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process the cholesterol-rich debris generated by a stroke. Read more Image