June 15, 2021 Monsoon Madness: Professional and Amateur Forecasters Invited to Bet on Much-Needed Rain Professional forecasters' predictions for this year's monsoon season are "basically a scientific shrug," according to UArizona climate researchers. Now, members of the public can put their own monsoon predictions to the test in a fantasy monsoon game.
June 15, 2021 UArizona Ranks 28 Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020 In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university. That's 19 more than the previous year.
June 11, 2021 UArizona to Lead Mission to Discover Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Infrared astronomy expert Amy Mainzer will lead NASA's NEO Surveyor mission to find, track and characterize yet unseen asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth.
June 10, 2021 Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.
June 9, 2021 UArizona Makes 5-Spot Jump in Major International Ranking UArizona is tied for No. 268 globally, No. 56 in the United States and No. 67 in North America in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, released Tuesday.
June 2, 2021 UArizona and NASA Identify Methane Super-Emitters in the Nation's Largest Oil Field Fixing just the worst leaks in the Permian Basin oil field could cut emissions of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — by 55 tons an hour, new research finds.
June 1, 2021 UArizona Engineers Demonstrate a Quantum Advantage Researchers in the College of Engineering and James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences have demonstrated how quantum resources can improve technology today.
May 27, 2021 UArizona, Diné College to Train Next Generation of Navajo Water Scientists A $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help UArizona and Diné College prepare Navajo Nation college students for careers in STEM.
May 26, 2021 Ivy Banks Named Vice Chair of AAU Chief Diversity Officers Steering Committee In her role as inaugural vice chair of the new committee, Ivy Banks, UArizona associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will help guide national policy related to diversity and inclusion at top research universities.
May 26, 2021 Sustainable Design Expert: The Building You're Sitting in Is the Elephant in the Room Jonathan Bean says buildings are the No. 1 pathway to achieving the Biden administration's new carbon emissions goals. Bean is training the next generation of architects to make climate-positive buildings the new normal.
