March 13, 2023 UArizona expert among first to see Easter Island's recently discovered statue Archaeologist Terry Hunt, a leading expert on the island natively known as Rapa Nui, arrived a day after islanders discovered a previously unknown statue. It's the latest chapter in the island's long story of sustainability against the odds.
March 8, 2023 Food, film and futurists: Here's what's happening in the Wonder House at South by Southwest Dozens of presentations from UArizona experts, a film festival and more are on tap at this year's Wonder House as the university returns to South by Southwest.
Feb. 23, 2023 New UArizona report offers hope to farmers during historic water crisis More environmentally friendly agriculture practices are needed to keep the farming industry strong in Arizona, a report from the university's Southwest Center finds.
Feb. 21, 2023 Expectant lemur dads see hormonal changes in response to pregnant mates, poop shows Male red-bellied lemurs see a fourfold increase in estradiol during the third trimester of their mates' pregnancies. Researchers suspect that the hormonal shift is part of nature's way of preparing the lemurs for fatherhood.
Feb. 21, 2023 Program will invite students to piece together 'puzzle' of Black identity in the Southwest Amplifying Blackness in the Borderlands is a new program that will allow students to create projects that explore what it means to be Black in Tucson and the Southwest.
Feb. 20, 2023 UArizona helps launch archive sharing stories of detained immigrants UArizona faculty members and community partners have created a public archive, called DETAINED, that includes interviews with asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants incarcerated in Arizona.
Feb. 15, 2023 UArizona researchers awarded $1.2M to explore farming at existing solar power sites A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy supports a UArizona agrivoltaics project that will examine how crop production and livestock grazing can flourish at existing commercial solar farms.
Feb. 14, 2023 What makes a Black protest song? History suggests it can depend on who's listening Tyina Steptoe, associate professor of history, discusses how songs became tools in Black protest movements, sometimes by accident. She also shares a playlist of some of her favorite tracks, spanning blues, jazz, hip-hop and more.
Feb. 8, 2023 Why it may be better to give than to receive this Valentine's Day Research has shown that hugs, kisses and other forms of affectionate communication are good for health, especially when it comes to the heart. Those who give affection may see even more benefit than those on the receiving end.
Jan. 30, 2023 Regents Professor and poet Ofelia Zepeda named USA Fellow Zepeda, who directs the university's American Indian Language Development Institute, was recognized as "one of the most compelling artists" in the nation for her poetry, written in O'odham and English.
