Oct. 12, 2022 UArizona fue nombrada nuevamente líder entre las HSI de Fulbright El honor reconoce el alto nivel de compromiso de la Universidad de Arizona (UArizona) con el Programa Fulbright, el programa de intercambio educativo internacional insignia del gobierno de los EE. UU.
Oct. 3, 2022 New UArizona center focuses on safety, sustainability and security in space Orbital space around Earth has become congested and competitive. The Space4 Center is developing solutions to ensure that the use of orbital space remains sustainable and safe.
July 7, 2022 OSIRIS-REx scientists: Taking asteroid sample was like punching a ball pit Before-and-after data from the few seconds it took the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu revealed a surprise: The particles of Bennu's exterior are so loosely packed, they act more like a fluid than a solid.
June 16, 2022 Dying stars could seed interstellar medium with carbon nanotubes Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex carbon molecules in space.
May 25, 2022 Want to see a moon rock? There's one in downtown Tucson A lunar rock collected during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission is on display until mid-August at the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum. It is the largest moon rock NASA loans to museums.
May 18, 2022 UArizona innovation generated $1.6B in economic output over 5 years A new report indicates that startups and business generated through Tech Launch Arizona supported over 2,500 jobs and $561 million in labor income between fiscal years 2017 and 2021.
May 17, 2022 UArizona will develop and test balloon-borne payloads at new Mission Integration Lab Construction has begun on a tall, hangar-like "high bay" facility, where researchers can build and test hardware for experiments and missions designed to fly at extremely high altitudes sometimes referred to as the "edge of space."
May 12, 2022 UArizona astronomers lead efforts that reveal the black hole at the heart of our galaxy After years of anticipation, the international Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration presented the first image of the black hole located at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy, called Sagittarius A*. Scientists had previously suggested the presence of a black hole at this location, but there was no direct visual evidence until now.
May 6, 2022 NASA deputy administrator: UArizona a 'crown jewel' for the US During a visit to campus, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed some of the space agency's most ambitious and impactful space missions with the UArizona early-career scientists who pursue them.
May 4, 2022 New UArizona institute focuses on making sense of data Led by University of Arizona alumnus Arthur "Barney" Maccabe, the Institute for the Future of Data and Computing will explore the societal questions driving how and why data is used. By integrating data, networking and computing, he says researchers can target today's most complex and pressing challenges, such as precision health care, cyberspace security and climate resilience.
