Dec. 8, 2023 UArizona community remembers inventor, leader and philanthropist James C. Wyant The founding dean and namesake of the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Wyant founded three successful optics companies, led multiple professional societies and gave more than $30 million to support graduate students and endowed faculty at the college.
Dec. 6, 2023 Why do some older adults show declines in their spatial memory? A University of Arizona-led study investigated the possible scenarios that could lead to waning memory in some older people. The findings may help predict memory decline due to dementia.
Dec. 6, 2023 UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities For the fifth consecutive year, the university is ranked among the nation's top 20 public research universities, according to the National Science Foundation.
Dec. 5, 2023 Nine UArizona students receive Centennial Achievement Awards The annual awards, given to both undergraduate and graduate students, recognize recipients' outstanding achievements and commitment to their community and families.
Nov. 29, 2023 The case of the missing phosphorus: Astronomers find life ingredient at galaxy's edges The discovery of phosphorus in a molecular cloud at the edge of the Milky Way galaxy extends the presence of the element almost twice as far out as where it was known to exist.
Nov. 15, 2023 Blinking on a quiz show offers clues to human response under stress Footage from the British TV show "Mastermind" gave University of Arizona psychologists a chance to examine human physiology under conditions of stress that would be impossible to reproduce in the lab.
Nov. 6, 2023 The kids aren't alright: Saplings show how changing climate may undermine forests University of Arizona researchers' findings from studying young trees can help shape forest management policy and our understanding of how landscapes will change.
Nov. 3, 2023 UArizona announces $118.65M in gifts toward $3B fundraising campaign The Fuel Wonder campaign, which began counting contributions on Jan. 1, 2017, and was officially launched on Friday, has so far raised more than $2 billion.
Nov. 3, 2023 'Nature's historians': What clues from coral reefs' past tell us about the future University of Arizona geoscientist Diane Thompson explains the significance of studying Earth's water cycle and how rising and falling temperatures have altered it.
Oct. 31, 2023 OSIRIS-REx flies on as OSIRIS-APEX to explore a second asteroid NASA extended the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission, which has since been renamed OSIRIS-APEX. The spacecraft will study another potentially hazardous, near-Earth asteroid named Apophis.
