News Releases

Today - U of A partners with defense contractor team selected to compete for Golden Dome contracts

Tuesday - A necessary step forward for college athletics

Monday - U of A research expenditures exceed $1B, ranked among top 20 public universities

Jan. 9 - Pandora, a keen-eyed satellite built to study exoplanets, takes flight

Jan. 7 - Legacy and leadership: One Wildcat's journey from mini grants to medical school

Jan. 6 - Media Advisory: Conference to address treatments and care for perinatal and child and adolescent patients living with psychiatric disorders

Dec. 30, 2025 - University of Arizona statement on Sen. Jon Kyl

Dec. 22, 2025 - AI-powered wearable boosts preventative care for elderly

Dec. 22, 2025 - New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Dec. 18, 2025 - Life on lava: How microbes colonize new habitats

Dec. 18, 2025 - U of A students turn low-income Tucsonans' experiences into data-driven community impact

Dec. 17, 2025 - Built to last: How Arizona Triathlon became a national power in three years

Dec. 17, 2025 - U of A recognizes student success at 2025 Centennial Achievement Awards

Dec. 17, 2025 - Confused by the doctor's questionnaire? U of A study suggests it's common

Dec. 17, 2025 - UANow will return Jan. 15

Dec. 16, 2025 - Famous faces, balanced budgets and big ideas: Top U of A stories of 2025

Dec. 16, 2025 - Climate change's hidden price tag: a drop in our income

Dec. 15, 2025 - Big Idea Challenge powers orbital data center development

Dec. 15, 2025 - Díaz de la Rubia named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Dec. 11, 2025 - U of A researchers accelerate quantum computing at $125M center

Dec. 10, 2025 - The monster hiding in plain sight: JWST reveals cosmic shapeshifter in the early universe

Dec. 9, 2025 - From Easter Island to your computer: U of A archaeologist helps create digital 3D model to view iconic statues

Dec. 9, 2025 - Media Advisory: U of A poverty project forum to share new data on food insecurity, health-insurance worries in Tucson

Dec. 8, 2025 - No. 17 Arizona selected to face SMU in Holiday Bowl

Dec. 8, 2025 - New research links health impacts related to 'forever chemicals' to billions in economic losses

Dec. 4, 2025 - A new look at TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized, habitable-zone exoplanet

Dec. 4, 2025 - U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Dec. 3, 2025 - A November to remember: Arizona Athletics sets new standard for success

Dec. 2, 2025 - Media Advisory: U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health to announce groundbreaking rural health partnership

Dec. 1, 2025 - Newly discovered star opens 'laboratory' for solving cosmic dust mystery

Nov. 25, 2025 - OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft takes selfie with Earth during flyby

Nov. 25, 2025 - U of A and CNRS: Transcending borders to advance science that benefits the world

Nov. 25, 2025 - University of Arizona keeps resident undergraduate tuition, mandatory fees flat for the third straight year

Nov. 24, 2025 - Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet

Nov. 24, 2025 - Elite Team Sports designation elevates athletic competition at the U of A

Nov. 21, 2025 - U of A highlights student success, research innovation at 'Reporting on Our Promise' board update

Nov. 19, 2025 - U of A's Mars camera gets close look at comet from interstellar space

Nov. 19, 2025 - Arizona Athletics announces record-setting graduation success rate

Nov. 19, 2025 - Kazakhstan's president highlights U of A partnership as model for linking education, research and industry

Nov. 18, 2025 - University of Arizona astronomer develops novel method to make AI more trustworthy

Nov. 17, 2025 - Arizona Athletics and Casino Del Sol announce $60 million-plus stadium naming rights partnership

Nov. 17, 2025 - Precision Aging Network data release opens new pathways for healthy aging research

Nov. 17, 2025 - U of A expert leads process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data

Nov. 12, 2025 - U of A scientists recognized with prestigious NIH 'New Innovator' awards

Nov. 12, 2025 - TFTV ranked No. 4 public film school in The Wrap's 'Top 50 Film Schools' of 2025

Nov. 10, 2025 - College of Veterinary Medicine draws one of nation's largest applicant pools

Nov. 5, 2025 - How U of A students braved the summer sun to help communities become heat resilient

Nov. 5, 2025 - U of A-led team discovers large ritual constructions by early Mesoamericans

Nov. 5, 2025 - Arizona Athletics showcases national reach and university strength in Houston

Nov. 5, 2025 - University of Arizona receives $1M gift commitment from Steve Kerr to fund study abroad at the College of Humanities

Nov. 4, 2025 - U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest

Nov. 4, 2025 - University of Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Space celebrates African American Cultural Resource Center's 35 years of student advocacy and legacy

Nov. 3, 2025 - Media Advisory: University of Arizona School Garden Workshop to celebrate launch of Sprouts House

Nov. 3, 2025 - Sale of R.C. Gorman lithographs will support scholarships for Native grad students

Oct. 31, 2025 - For cancer survivors, full recovery requires precision healing

Oct. 30, 2025 - $8 million estate gift expands support for U of A W.A. Franke Honors College students

Oct. 29, 2025 - Media Advisory: U of A hosts 72nd annual Band Day

Oct. 29, 2025 - Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research

Oct. 28, 2025 - 'Red, Blue and True': Wildcats past and present to celebrate Homecoming

Oct. 27, 2025 - Making cancer vaccines more personal

Oct. 24, 2025 - A decade of impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona

Oct. 24, 2025 - Endangered desert fish find new home at Biosphere 2

Oct. 24, 2025 - Halle Foundation unites University of Arizona and Banner Health to expand primary care graduate medical education

Oct. 22, 2025 - Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows

Oct. 21, 2025 - Students test presidential skills in U of A contest

Oct. 20, 2025 - From gift to galaxy: Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium turns 50

Oct. 16, 2025 - Study finds humans outweigh climate in depleting Arizona's water supply

Oct. 16, 2025 - Two U of A antiquities experts named members of the Institute for Advanced Study

Oct. 16, 2025 - Media Advisory: Endangered pupfish get new home at U of A's Biosphere 2

Oct. 15, 2025 - U of A President Garimella names Iler as general counsel

Oct. 14, 2025 - Karletta Chief named to inaugural endowed professorship in Indigenous resilience

Oct. 13, 2025 - Celebrating U of A faculty brilliance at the 2025 Luminaries Awards

Oct. 13, 2025 - Veterinary Medicine students partner with Purina to provide healing and hope to domestic violence survivors

Oct. 10, 2025 - A collective approach to help vulnerable people survive extreme heat

Oct. 9, 2025 - U of A ranked No. 1 in the Southwest and recognized as a top 25 public university by Times Higher Education

Oct. 8, 2025 - The moon's biggest impact crater made a radioactive splash

Oct. 8, 2025 - U of A biomedical engineer wins $3M for tiny microscope to detect endometriosis

Oct. 7, 2025 - Researchers testing molecules that may reduce opioid overdose deaths

Oct. 6, 2025 - Quantum uncertainty tamed at the University of Arizona

Oct. 6, 2025 - New imaging tech promises to help doctors better diagnose and treat skin cancers

Oct. 1, 2025 - Tree-ring data sheds light on past and present summer climate extremes

Sept. 30, 2025 - University of Arizona is again recognized for its service to Latino students

Sept. 30, 2025 - U of A celebrates new AI-powered MRI and BIO5 Brain & Body Imaging Center

Sept. 30, 2025 - Tucson Humanities Festival reaches wide with 'Everywhere' theme

Sept. 29, 2025 - U of A joins the fight against New World screwworm outbreak threatening American agriculture

Sept. 29, 2025 - U of A researchers reveal the importance of data choice in effective flood insurance

Sept. 25, 2025 - Enrollment data reflects new enrollment strategy and commitment to access for Arizona students

Sept. 22, 2025 - University of Arizona receives $20 million gift commitment from the Garcia Family Foundation to expand access to study abroad

Sept. 19, 2025 - $4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Sept. 19, 2025 - U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

Sept. 17, 2025 - U of A earns top 5 ranking in bachelor's degrees conferred in military, legal, technology and languages categories

Sept. 17, 2025 - $1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Sept. 17, 2025 - President Garimella highlights U of A's land-grant mission during Yavapai County visit

Sept. 16, 2025 - New images reveal clues about the feeding habits of black holes

Sept. 16, 2025 - Study warns pest resistance threatens corn industry's newest biotech defense

Sept. 10, 2025 - University of Arizona joins STARFIRE Hub for inertial fusion energy

Sept. 10, 2025 - Arizona startup tackles food waste with solar drying technology

Sept. 10, 2025 - Hopi Tribe and U of A celebrate 'warm relationship' with Hopi Recognition Football Game

Sept. 10, 2025 - University engineers fast-track Arizona roadway improvements

Sept. 9, 2025 - U of A research: Top 25 among public institutions, No. 1 in Arizona in new Washington Monthly list

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