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Observations made by the spacecraft during its approach of Bennu reveal that the asteroid interacted with water in its early history and is an excellent specimen for the mission, which is slated to return a sample of surface material to Earth in 2023.

Systems engineering and mathematics double major Keara Burke is helping NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft find the perfect place to collect samples on the asteroid Bennu.

Individuals with a particular genetic factor may be more resistant to plaque build-up and have a reduced risk for coronary artery disease, according to study completed by a team of physicians, geneticists and biologists.

A survey of protoplanetary disks surrounding young stars in the Taurus star-forming region turned up a number of disks with features suggesting nascent planets.

The gift from UA alumnus Peter Salter and his wife, Nancy, will fund a biomedical instrument design studio and corresponding course development at the UA College of Engineering.

UA graduate Leah Crowder is one of 32 new Rhodes Scholars. Skilled in a variety of areas, from language learning to circus arts, Crowder will study international relations at Oxford.

Using an affordable, portable device that attaches to a smartphone, a UA researcher and his collaborators hope to save lives in rural Africa.

Since its launch on Sept. 8, 2016, OSIRIS-REx has spent two years catching up with asteroid Bennu on its orbit around the sun. The spacecraft's arrival at Bennu on Dec. 3 marks a major milestone, with the mission transitioning from flying toward the asteroid to orbiting around it.

Research shows that when women believe more men are becoming stay-at-home dads, they are more likely to imagine themselves as the financial providers for their future families.

The gift from the college's founding dean, James Wyant, and his family will add 10 endowed faculty chairs to the nation's largest academic optics education and research program.