Today U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest "The DUST Center: Hazardous Dust in Drylands- Exposure, Health Impacts, and Mitigation" was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997.
Today Sale of R.C. Gorman lithographs will support scholarships for Native grad students The renowned Navajo artist donated the cache of lithograph prints to the university in the 1990s, with the intent to support Native American graduate students. After three decades in storage, the art will be sold to fulfill its original purpose.
Today For cancer survivors, full recovery requires precision healing Radiation can save lives, but it often leaves head and neck cancer survivors with damaged salivary glands. Scientists are uncovering how the body's own immune cells might help restart the healing.
Oct. 30, 2025 $8 million estate gift expands support for U of A WA Franke Honors College students An $8 million estate gift from the late Susan K. Von Kersburg will provide lasting support for students in the W.A. Franke Honors College.
Oct. 29, 2025 Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research An analog astronaut spent two weeks sealed inside the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, sharing his breath with 144 pea plants to test how humans and vegetation could sustain each other in space.
Oct. 28, 2025 'Red, Blue and True': Wildcats past and present to celebrate Homecoming Homecoming 2025 will feature more than 50 events, including two new alumni gatherings designed to connect Wildcats across generations.
Oct. 27, 2025 Making cancer vaccines more personal Researchers used modeling to better understand which tumor proteins can provoke a powerful immune system attack against a type of skin cancer.
Oct. 24, 2025 A decade of impact: U of A and Banner Health transform health care in Arizona In the 10 years since Banner Health and University of Arizona forged their partnership, a new study reports that the academic medicine program has delivered an estimated $59 billion in total economic impact to the state of Arizona.
Oct. 24, 2025 Endangered desert fish find new home at Biosphere 2 A newly constructed stream feature in the Desert Biome habitat at Biosphere 2 will provide a home for Sonoyta pupfish and Gila topminnows, both listed as endangered species native to the region.
Oct. 24, 2025 Halle Foundation unites University of Arizona and Banner Health to expand primary care graduate medical education The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation has awarded grants to the University of Arizona Health Sciences and Banner Health to expand primary care graduate medical education in Arizona.