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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.

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.

A. Elizabeth "Betsy" Arnold, Carol Gregorio and Cecile McKee are the newest fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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%.

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.

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.

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.

The award recognizes the team behind the mission's successful collection of a pristine asteroid sample for laying "the groundwork for forging the next generation of scientists, astronomers, geologists and more."

Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Dr. John Heusinkveld has now successfully used the device to capture images of study participants' fallopian tubes.

The funding will allow for upgrades to the College of Engineering's wind tunnels, strengthening the University of Arizona's position as an academic leader in hypersonics research.