Oct. 12, 2021 Life on LEO: Plants to be Added to the Landscape Evolution Observatory at Biosphere 2 Surprisingly little is known about how rain moves through landscapes once it's on the ground. A $3.5 million grant will allow scientists to study the role of plants and microbes in the process.
Sept. 29, 2021 UArizona Inventor of the Year To Female Innovators: 'The Sky is the Limit' Tech Launch Arizona presented five awards for innovation, leadership and impact at its eighth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo.
Sept. 20, 2021 What Mutant Flies Can Teach Us About Autoimmune Disorders New research suggests winged critters with a penchant for overripe fruit may hold a secret to understanding gene function and autoimmune disorders such as lupus.
Sept. 1, 2021 6 Historical Highlights and Traditions All Wildcats Should Know Wilbur wasn't the first UArizona mascot, and those olive trees on campus didn't get there by accident. Jamie DeConcini, who teaches a course on university heritage and traditions, shares some of the institution's fascinating past.
Aug. 24, 2021 Like Venom Coursing Through the Body: Researchers Identify Mechanism Driving COVID-19 Mortality Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality – an enzyme related to neurotoxins found in rattlesnake venom.
Aug. 16, 2021 Udall Scholar Already Making Big Change in Tribal Communities From a young age, Nadira Mitchell's mom encouraged her to explore outdoors and taught her about her Navajo culture. Mitchell now hopes to turn her lifelong love of nature into a career as a tribal liaison for wildlife conservation.
Aug. 11, 2021 Inaugural Charles Schwab Scholarship Recipient Looks Forward to Giving Back Gamaliel Jimenez, a senior studying personal and family financial planning, wants to make a career out of helping others plan for their financial futures.
July 27, 2021 Bug Bonanza: 7 Big, Colorful Critters to Try to Spot This Monsoon Season Summers are a smorgasbord of insect activity in Arizona. Entomologist Gene Hall breaks down some of the unique critters that are making an appearance after the monsoon rains.
July 7, 2021 UArizona Receives $1.3M Federal Grant to Study Synthetic Chemicals Posing Risk to Regional Aquifer Synthetic chemicals known as PFAS not only pose a long-term threat to groundwater quality, but also a long-term challenge to scientists tasked with cleaning them up.
June 29, 2021 A Promising New Pathway to Treating Type 2 Diabetes UArizona researchers believe the liver may hold the key to new, preventative Type 2 diabetes treatments. Their findings are published in the journal Cell Reports.
