July 6, 2023 Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star Astronomers have long been puzzled by spiral arms seen around some infant stars. UArizona researchers have discovered a young exoplanet that could explain this phenomenon and provide clues about planetary formation.
July 5, 2023 Creative people enjoy idle time more than others During the pandemic, when the world experienced extended periods of unstructured time, creative types were less bored and more engaged with their thoughts than others, a new UArizona study finds.
July 5, 2023 Space Act Agreement with NASA will advance UArizona engagement in human spaceflight UArizona has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Johnson Space Center that will allow the university to engage extensively in human spaceflight missions.
June 29, 2023 UArizona astronomers identify the earliest strands of the cosmic web Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a threadlike arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the Big Bang. The structure reveals clues and questions about the fundamental architecture of the universe.
June 28, 2023 Money, QS honor UArizona as a top public US university UArizona is included on Money's list of The Best Colleges in America 2023. The university is also ranked No. 54 in the United States and No. 27 among public U.S. institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.
June 13, 2023 Pass the salt: This space rock holds clues as to how Earth got its water The discovery of tiny salt grains in a sample from an asteroid provides strong evidence that liquid water may be more common in the solar system's largest asteroid population than previously thought.
June 5, 2023 Infant universe teemed with full-fledged galaxies crackling with bursts of star formation NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered an unexpected bounty of full-fledged galaxies at a time when the universe was just getting started. Researchers learned that these galaxies went through bursts of star formation.
June 1, 2023 Grief can increase risk of heart problems, study finds UArizona researchers studied the impact of grief on heart function and found that severe grief can cause a marked rise in blood pressure. The findings suggest that grief could be a risk factor for cardiac events.
May 30, 2023 Take a trip under the sea at new, interactive Flandrau exhibit Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium's newest exhibit, "Undersea Discovery," takes visitors on a journey from the ocean shore to its rarely seen depths, providing a look at the colorful animals and plants that make up the vast waters of the world.
May 24, 2023 NASA honors UArizona Regents Professors, alumna for contributions to space exploration and astronomy Regents Professors Marcia and George Rieke and UArizona alumna Jane Rigby were recognized for their accomplishments in astronomy and key contributions to the James Webb Space Telescope.
