May 8, 2018 Air Force Research Lab, Others Tap UA Space Expertise Space is more congested, contested and dangerous than ever, and UA researchers are using $6.65 million in new funding to make it more secure for the nation's satellites.
May 8, 2018 'Ready Player One' Gives Glimpse Into Future of Virtual Reality Researcher Bryan Carter, director of the Center for Digital Humanities, sees an opportunity for the UA to lead in technology and content development of virtual worlds.
May 8, 2018 Want To Be Seen as Cool? Then Just Say 'Cheese!' and You Will Be A widespread belief holds that being inexpressive is cool, but UA assistant professor of marketing Caleb Warren says that's not the case. A smiling person is seen as more cool.
May 8, 2018 Researcher Uses 'Shotgun Sequencing' to Study Microorganisms With her love of genomics and computer programming, researcher Bonnie Hurwitz works in metagenomics, or the sequencing of the whole communities of microorganisms within a sample.
May 7, 2018 Endowed Dean's Chair Announced for CALS The Charles-Sander Dean's Chair will serve as a perpetual fund to attract and retain outstanding deans and was made possible by a gift from alumnus Robert F. Charles Jr. and his wife.
May 4, 2018 Citizen Science Program Has a Research Payoff A new project involving the UA's Katy Prudic enlists outdoors enthusiasts to provide scientists and land managers with data on pollinators across the West. With UANews video.
May 3, 2018 UA, Banner Receive Largest NIH Award in Arizona History The historic $60 million award for the All of Us Research Program will accelerate pursuit of tailored health care, in which strategies are optimized based on patients' differences.
May 3, 2018 UA to Award Honorary Degrees to Two Alumni Two honorary doctorates will be granted during Commencement, to Southern California rancher Gilbert "Gil" Aguirre and United Arab Emirates businessman Mohammed Sharaf.
May 3, 2018 UA Psychologist Elected to National Academy of Sciences Carol Barnes has produced groundbreaking research on how the brain changes during the course of normal aging — and the consequences those changes have on memory and information processing.
May 2, 2018 To Improve Relationship With Kids, Try Turning Up the Music Researchers found that young men and women who shared musical experiences with their parents during childhood report having better relationships with their moms and dads.