Jan. 19, 2022 OSIRIS-REx mission team wins 2022 Swigert Award for Space Exploration The award recognizes the team behind the mission's successful collection of a pristine asteroid sample for laying "the groundwork for forging the next generation of scientists, astronomers, geologists and more."
Jan. 19, 2022 Cholesterol buildup in brain presents new target to reduce dementia risk from stroke University of Arizona researchers suggest the risk of developing dementia after a stroke might be reduced by a drug that could help immune cells process the cholesterol-rich debris generated by a stroke.
Jan. 18, 2022 Researchers pilot 'itty bitty' device for earlier ovarian cancer detection Jennifer Barton has spent nearly a decade developing a falloposcope to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages. Dr. John Heusinkveld has now successfully used the device to capture images of study participants' fallopian tubes.
Jan. 13, 2022 $10M elevates UArizona hypersonics facilities to national prominence The funding will allow for upgrades to the College of Engineering's wind tunnels, strengthening the University of Arizona's position as an academic leader in hypersonics research.
Dec. 25, 2021 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Successfully Begins its Journey to Space University of Arizona astronomers will help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope peer deeper into the universe than any telescope in history. Webb successfully launched on Christmas Day.
Dec. 16, 2021 Meet the Husband-and-Wife Team that Helped Get Infrared Astronomy off the Ground Marcia Rieke led the development of one of Webb's powerful infrared cameras. George leads the science team for another instrument on board. Both are Regents Professors at UArizona.
Dec. 16, 2021 Student-Led Initiative Will Launch Satellites as 'Ambassadors for World Peace' The University of Arizona has joined a collaboration with Space Trust – a nongovernmental organization based in the United Kingdom – and the University of Nairobi in Kenya to develop a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft built by university students.
Dec. 16, 2021 Diverse Plant Water-Use Strategies Make Forests More Resilient to Extreme Drought To paint a clearer picture of how global climate change affects Earth's ecosystems, conducted an unparalleled experiment: forcing the world's only enclosed rainforest – housed in Biosphere 2 – through a four-month-long controlled drought and recovery.
Dec. 16, 2021 UArizona Health Sciences Researchers to Study Long COVID as Part of National Collaborative The NIH RECOVER Initiative aims to identify risks contributing to long COVID, and approaches for treatment and prevention.
Dec. 15, 2021 A Woman's Dying Wish Leads to Returning a Piece of History An intriguing voicemail left for a UArizona archaeologist led to the repatriation of artifacts to the African country of Mauritania – and became the first step toward a new partnership.
