July 6, 2023 Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star Astronomers have long been puzzled by spiral arms seen around some infant stars. UArizona researchers have discovered a young exoplanet that could explain this phenomenon and provide clues about planetary formation.
July 5, 2023 Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new research uncovers how chronic morphine use may increase bone loss and pain.
July 5, 2023 Creative people enjoy idle time more than others During the pandemic, when the world experienced extended periods of unstructured time, creative types were less bored and more engaged with their thoughts than others, a new UArizona study finds.
July 5, 2023 Brad Bohlander named UArizona chief communications and marketing officer Bohlander has over 20 years of experience in public higher education communications and marketing. He has served as chief communications and marketing officer at North Carolina State University since 2011.
July 5, 2023 Space Act Agreement with NASA will advance UArizona engagement in human spaceflight UArizona has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Johnson Space Center that will allow the university to engage extensively in human spaceflight missions.
July 1, 2023 UArizona completes acquisition of UAGC The fully online University of Arizona Global Campus is now an operating unit of the University of Arizona.
June 30, 2023 Statement on SCOTUS affirmative action ruling The University of Arizona issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling that colleges cannot consider race in admissions.
June 29, 2023 UArizona astronomers identify the earliest strands of the cosmic web Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a threadlike arrangement of 10 galaxies that existed just 830 million years after the Big Bang. The structure reveals clues and questions about the fundamental architecture of the universe.
June 28, 2023 Money, QS honor UArizona as a top public US university UArizona is included on Money's list of The Best Colleges in America 2023. The university is also ranked No. 54 in the United States and No. 27 among public U.S. institutions in the 2024 QS World University Rankings.
June 28, 2023 Professor completes first underwater camping trip at Biosphere 2 Winslow Burleson started his summer with a camping trip 21 feet underwater in the ocean biome at Biosphere 2. He spent the night in an inflatable tent and worked with a robot to collect samples from the ocean.
