Sept. 7, 2021 Researchers Enlist Robot Swarms to Mine Lunar Resources As scientists begin to more seriously consider constructing bases on celestial bodies such as the moon, the idea of space mining is growing in popularity. With $500,000 in NASA funding, UArizona engineers are working to advance space-mining methods that use swarms of autonomous robots.
Aug. 18, 2021 Wheeler Prepared for Paralympic 'Business Trip;' Will Join Several Wildcats in Tokyo UArizona student-athlete Josh Wheeler hopes to help return U.S. wheelchair rugby to the top of the Paralympic podium for the first time since 2008. Wildcats will also compete in wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, paracanoe, and track and field.
Dec. 9, 2021 Vaccines, Asteroids and Puppies: The Top UArizona Stories of 2021 From tracking the origins of COVID-19 to learning how puppies communicate with people, UArizona expertise in a variety of fields made international headlines in 2021.
July 19, 2021 Delaney Dives In! Schnell Among Several Wildcats Going for Gold in Tokyo Delaney Schnell, Abdi Abdirahman, Dejah Mulipola, Shaina Pellington, Sage Watson and Steve Kerr are just some of the current and former Wildcats who will take part in the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
May 11, 2021 Let the Celebrations Begin! UArizona Kicks Off Graduation Series Through May 18, a series of scaled-back ceremonies, designed with COVID-19 health and safety protocols in mind, will recognize the class of 2021.
May 3, 2021 UArizona Cuts Carbon Footprint with All-Renewable Grid-Purchased Power Through an agreement with Tucson Electric Power, UArizona will get all of its purchased energy from two sources: the Oso Grande Wind Farm in southeastern New Mexico and the Wilmot Energy Center solar-plus-storage system south of Tucson.
April 14, 2021 UArizona Partners With French National Centre for Scientific Research to Establish France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges The new institute, based at UArizona, will address critical research areas through large-scale international collaboration, innovation and exchange of resources.
March 31, 2021 Bear Down, Aari-zona! McDonald Makes Her Mark How did the Arizona women's basketball team make it to its first Final Four in program history? Look no further than these three plays from the team's All-American.
March 29, 2021 UArizona Vaccination Site Tops 100,000 Doses Administered The university announced the milestone on the same day that it moved into Stage 3 of its instructional plan, allowing classes of up to 100 students to meet in person.
Feb. 10, 2021 UArizona to Become High-Capacity State Vaccination Site The UArizona COVID-19 vaccination site will eventually operate 24/7 and be able to serve up to 6,000 people per day. Eligible Arizonans can register for appointments beginning Feb. 16.