Today Turning surroundings into a 'virtual screen' could help machines to better see in 3D A new approach to accurately imaging objects with complex shapes and varying degrees of "shininess" could enable high-precision applications in virtual and mixed reality settings, industrial inspection and medical imaging.
Today Older adults recall their memories in richer detail in everyday life than they do in the lab, studies show Parallel findings from two separate papers by U of A psychologists suggest that older adults can recall more vivid and specific memories – especially when questioned in real-world scenarios outside a lab.
May 18, 2026 Launching careers while working to protect vulnerable people from extreme heat U of A graduate students are aiding the Heat and Health Resilience Innovation Consortium, which is helping prepare them for careers in medicine and public health.
May 18, 2026 Antibiotic proves ineffective in treating wheezing in young children in the emergency room A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found no improvement with azithromycin in young children, calling into question a common practice for treating severe wheezing.
May 13, 2026 Study validates accuracy of depression screening for people with chronic pain A new study found that a widely used depression screening questionnaire is accurate for people with and without chronic pain, debunking a common misconception that the screening inflates depression scores for people with chronic pain.
May 11, 2026 New study to help inform patient, physician choices for sleep apnea treatment A five-year, nearly $14 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, will support a University of Arizona-led clinical trial comparing three common treatments for obstructive sleep apnea.
May 6, 2026 Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe "Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.
May 6, 2026 Cool beans, smart roots: Scientists discover a new cell that helps seedlings survive drought-battered and nutrient-poor soils Researchers have identified a previously unknown cell type hidden on the roots of common beans, a microscopic survival mechanism that could inform the development of more climate-resilient crops and reduce fertilizer dependence.
May 6, 2026 U of A Health Sciences colleges climb in national Blue Ridge rankings Several University of Arizona Health Sciences colleges rose in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings as the university expanded its federal research footprint.
May 5, 2026 American Academy of Arts & Sciences welcomes two U of A Regents Professors Barbara Mills and Takeshi Inomata join an incoming class of 252 leaders from academia, research, government and the arts.
