April 7, 2026 U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs Several U of A graduate programs across many fields of study have once again been recognized as among the best in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings.
April 6, 2026 Turning up the volume on global health, U of A students take aim at $1M Hult Prize Meet the pair of Franke Honors College students developing a low-cost hearing aid to provide under-served communities around the world with access to life-changing health care.
April 3, 2026 U of A, Banner Health perform Tucson's first robotic kidney donation surgery For the first time in Tucson, and across the Banner Health system, a living donor kidney removal has been performed using robotic surgery.
April 3, 2026 Arizona, men's basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd agree to contract extension through 2031 season The University of Arizona and head men's basketball coach Tommy Lloyd have agreed to a contract extension that will continue his leadership of the Wildcats through the 2031 season.
April 1, 2026 When dreams become reality: Wildcats head to Indianapolis for the Final Four The U of A men's basketball team will continue its quest for a national championship when it squares off against the University of Michigan Saturday night at 5:54 p.m. MST on TBS and streaming on HBO Max.
March 31, 2026 Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star The discovery offers astronomers a rare window into conditions resembling those of our own solar system's earliest days.
March 31, 2026 New U of A study will investigate growth hormones and cognitive aging in dogs U of A-led research finds that large dogs live shorter lives than smaller breeds, yet their brains appear to age just as slowly, revealing a surprising disconnect between lifespan and cognitive decline.
March 30, 2026 U of A launches rapamycin clinical trial with philanthropic support of alumnus Ken Coit Researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy will begin a double-blind, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial this year to evaluate whether a drug used to prevent organ transplant rejection can also improve older adults' resilience and immune function.
March 27, 2026 U of A helps forge community bonds at seventh-annual Haiku Hike More than 1,600 poems were submitted to this year's competition. Open to the public through June 1 in downtown Tucson, the installation explores the theme of "connection."
March 27, 2026 Powering the future: U of A accelerates fusion energy commercialization Amid global competition to advance fusion technology, the University of Arizona is building momentum around a sustainable path to meet growing energy demand.
