Today Giant Magellan Telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase Built with mirrors manufactured by the University of Arizona, one of the world's largest optical telescopes clears key milestone toward U.S. federal construction support.
Today Rooted in tradition, growing with science: Revitalizing Indigenous crops in the Southwest Michael Kotutwa Johnson leads a project at the University of Arizona Campus Agricultural Center that involves low-cost irrigation trials, nutritional analysis of traditional crops and the development of databases to capture the science of Indigenous agricultural systems.
June 18, 2025 Predicting how plants will fare in the heat is not so easy According to a review article published by researchers at the University of Arizona and The University of British Columbia, small-scale observations of how plants respond to heat don't always translate into an accurate prediction at a larger scale.
June 17, 2025 U of A earns top marks in space science, geosciences, water resources in new US News global ranking The U of A earned its best ranking in the space science category, rising four spots to No. 4 globally and No. 2 among U.S. public universities.
June 13, 2025 Revealing the lives of planet-forming disks New observations of 30 planet-forming disks – the birthplaces of planets around stars – reveal in greater detail than ever how gas and dust behave over time and shape the evolution of exoplanet systems.
June 11, 2025 In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos Astronomers have identified massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, providing a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe.
June 4, 2025 Water Resources Research Center conference highlights cross-boundary collaboration The Water Resources Research Center's annual conference focused on ways nations, states, tribes and others work together when water crosses borders.
May 30, 2025 Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge The Office of Research and Partnerships will provide strategic guidance and seed funding to support transformative research that seeks novel solutions to grand challenges.
May 22, 2025 Percolating clues: A new way to build planetary cores A U of A-led study reveals a surprising way planetary cores formed. The findings could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars.
May 22, 2025 Disclosing AI use can backfire, research shows While AI use is becoming more widespread, being honest about using it might make people trust you less, a new study by Eller College of Management researchers finds.