Today Department of Energy selects 5 U of A research projects through new AI-for-science 'Genesis Mission' awards Four U of A projects have secured funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to apply artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in support of energy, national security and other critical national priorities.
July 16, 2026 Quantum materials discovery could advance electronics for extreme environments Researchers demonstrate a potential new use for graphene nanoribbons that could improve semiconductor technologies for fusion energy and space systems.
July 2, 2026 Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases U of A researchers found that a group of proteins involved in neuronal development was overrepresented in the umbilical cord blood of about one-third of babies born small for gestational age.
June 25, 2026 U of A researchers' new approach boosts immune response against lung cancer A chemotherapy drug and a gene-silencing molecule exploit an "eat me" signal on dying cancer cells to stop tumor growth.
June 16, 2026 U of A space science ranks No. 1 among public universities in latest US News global ranking The U of A ranked No. 1 among public U.S. universities in space science and No. 20 among all public U.S. universities overall in the 2026-2027 Best Global Universities ranking.
June 15, 2026 Conference brings national focus and insights to Arizona's PFAS landscape The U of A hosted the national "forever chemicals" conference in the western U.S. for the first time, with border challenges and Indigenous perspectives among the key themes.
June 4, 2026 U of A leads space domain awareness research with $8.6M from Space Force The project links U of A antennae across Arizona, using astronomy techniques for high spatial resolution imaging to support national security.
June 2, 2026 U of A program bridges historical gap in swimming access, now for teens and adults The African American Museum of Southern Arizona, which provides free swimming lessons with U of A Aquatics to address disparities in swim access, has expanded its youth program to include teens and adults.
May 27, 2026 Researchers convene at U of A to tackle 'forever chemicals' at National PFAS Conference The 2026 National PFAS Conference, taking place June 8-10 on the U of A campus, is one of the few national conferences designed around the people living very closely with contamination.
May 21, 2026 New $3.8M NIH grant funds research on 'mind after midnight' as a suicide risk factor Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry are studying the effects of being awake between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. on decision-making.
