April 28, 2025 $2M gift establishes endowed chair to support consciousness studies The U of A will establish the Thomas G. Bever and Stuart R. Hameroff Chair in Consciousness Studies with a gift from Eugene Jhong, a retired Google software developer.
April 17, 2025 U of A researchers discover screen time surprise under grandparents' care A new study by U of A researchers found that nearly half of the time American children spend with their grandparents involves interacting with or watching media on a screen.
April 8, 2025 MIS, nursing, legal writing excel in latest US News rankings for graduate programs Dozens of U of A programs are recognized as among the best in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Feb. 12, 2025 U of A expert's discovery to be displayed in Cyprus archaeological museum Archaeologist David Soren helped unearth clues in the 1980s about a devastating earthquake in the ancient city of Kourion. His archive and research will be prominently featured in the Cyprus Archaeological Museum.
Feb. 3, 2025 Do women talk more than men? It might depend on their age Researchers set out to answer the age-old question: Are women really much more talkative than men? They found that women between the ages of 25 and 64 – the life stages of early and middle adulthood – speak on average 3,000 more words per day than their male counterparts.
Jan. 21, 2025 New research examines impact of Disney's 'The Living Desert' A paper by U of A associate professor Susan Swanberg explains how the Oscar-winning 1953 film, shot in Tucson, failed to live up to its claim as a "true-life adventure."
Jan. 16, 2025 U of A expert working to preserve Native American sign languages A library book she found when she was 10 inspired Melanie McKay-Cody to pursue a career studying Native American sign languages. Now a researcher in the College of Education, she's one of the foremost experts at the intersection of Native and Deaf identity. She shares her story in this article and video.
Jan. 7, 2025 Bridging the divide: How U of A students are shaping Tucson's anti-poverty solutions High housing costs and ongoing financial instability make it difficult for many living in Tucson to cover basic expenses or manage unexpected emergencies, according to data collected by U of A students.
Dec. 19, 2024 Phoenix sees increase in people living without running water, new analysis shows New research reveals that more American cities – even those seen as affluent – are home to people living without running water as people are being squeezed by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis.
Dec. 18, 2024 New leadership, interstellar discoveries, dogs to the rescue: Top 10 U of A stories of 2024 From canine companionship to intergalactic intrigue, U of A research, scholarship and expertise generated news around the world in 2024.