Feb. 20, 2020 Four Questions: The Parasite in Your Cat Box Doctoral student Oscar Mendez is studying how the "cat litter parasite" affects pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems.
Feb. 17, 2020 On Student Success, This Astronomer Walks the Walk Gurtina Besla received a $745,000 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation for her research on galaxies and dark matter and her efforts to support STEM students.
Feb. 13, 2020 UArizona-Led Mission to Io Selected as Finalist for NASA Discovery Program The Io Volcano Observer, or IVO, mission to Jupiter's most volcanically active moon is among the four finalists for the next $500 million Discovery mission.
Feb. 13, 2020 As Groundwater Depletes, Arid American West is Moving East Loss of groundwater may accelerate drying trends in the eastern U.S., according to an in-depth model of how groundwater will respond to warming.
Feb. 12, 2020 One-Third of Plant and Animal Species Could be Gone in 50 Years University of Arizona researchers studied recent extinctions from climate change to estimate the loss of plant and animal species by 2070.
Feb. 11, 2020 Researchers: Synthetic Chemicals in Soils are 'Ticking Time Bomb' Researchers have developed a mathematical model to simulate the different complex processes that affect the transport and retention of PFAS chemicals through the soil.
Feb. 4, 2020 Save the Giants, Save the Planet A new study led by the University of Arizona has found that not only are larger plants and animals at higher risk of extinction, but their loss would fundamentally degrade life on earth.
Feb. 11, 2020 Storm-Induced Sea Level Spikes Differ in Origin on US East, Gulf Coasts The Gulf Coast is particularly vulnerable to storm surge. New research shows that as the climate warms, the Gulf Coast will be even more susceptible to extreme storm surges.
Feb. 4, 2020 Pedal to the Metal: Speeding Up Treatments for ALS A therapeutic intervention for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, could be on the horizon thanks to unexpected findings by UArizona researchers.
Jan. 27, 2020 'Catalysts of Change' is Theme of Arizona Science Lecture Series Experts will focus on climate, space, artificial intelligence and genetic engineering – four topics that continue to change the world and influence the way people will live in the future.