May 28, 2026 Arizona tribal agriculture generates over $750 million in total economic output, new analysis finds A first-of-its-kind systematic, benchmark study reveals American Indians manage 81% of Arizona's farmland and drive significant "spillover" benefits for non-tribal communities.
May 27, 2026 Researchers convene at U of A to tackle 'forever chemicals' at National PFAS Conference The 2026 National PFAS Conference, taking place June 8-10 on the U of A campus, is one of the few national conferences designed around the people living very closely with contamination.
May 22, 2026 Near-space certificate program boosts homeland security The University of Arizona leverages its research strengths to launch the Advanced Education in Terrestrial Operations and Space program.
May 21, 2026 New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are studying the effects of being awake between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on decision-making.
May 20, 2026 Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines to better see in 3D A new approach to accurately imaging objects with complex shapes and varying degrees of "shininess" could enable high-precision applications in virtual and mixed reality settings, industrial inspection and medical imaging.
May 19, 2026 Older adults recall their memories in richer detail in everyday life than they do in the lab, studies show Parallel findings from two separate papers by U of A psychologists suggest that older adults can recall more vivid and specific memories – especially when questioned in real-world scenarios outside a lab.
May 18, 2026 Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found no improvement with azithromycin in young children, calling into question a common practice for treating severe wheezing.
May 18, 2026 Launching careers while working to protect vulnerable people from extreme heat U of A graduate students are aiding the Heat and Health Resilience Innovation Consortium, which is helping prepare them for careers in medicine and public health.
May 15, 2026 Thousands celebrate the newest graduating class at U of A's 162nd Commencement University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella conferred about 10,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at the university's 162nd Commencement on Friday.
May 13, 2026 Study validates accuracy of depression screening for people with chronic pain A new study found that a widely used depression screening questionnaire is accurate for people with and without chronic pain, debunking a common misconception that the screening inflates depression scores for people with chronic pain.
