March 8, 2021 UArizona Plans for In-Person Commencement Ceremonies, Fall Classes A series of smaller in-person Commencement ceremonies are planned over a weeklong period in May, President Robert C. Robbins announced this week.
March 5, 2021 Sixth Mirror Casting Brings Giant Magellan Telescope Closer to Completion Engineers at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab are casting the sixth of seven mirror segments that together will make up the primary mirror of the Giant Magellan Telescope, currently under construction in Chile's Atacama Desert.
March 4, 2021 Dramatic Decline in Western Butterfly Populations Linked to Fall Warming Western butterfly populations are declining at an estimated rate of 1.6% per year, according to a new report in Science. The western monarch population has declined 99.9% since the 1980s.
March 3, 2021 Study Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness The AZ HEROES study is tracking viral immunity over time and assessing vaccine effectiveness in essential workers and college students. The data will help inform decision making as we continue to confront the pandemic, says Dr. Jeff Burgess.
March 2, 2021 UArizona Ranks Third Among Top Producers of Fulbright US Scholars The University of Arizona has been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, ranking No. 3 among U.S. research institutions and setting a university record with 11 awardees.
March 2, 2021 Here's What to Expect From All-Virtual Tucson Festival of Books The online format promises just as much interaction with authors, just as many engaging children's activities and, of course, plenty of opportunities to get your hands on your next favorite book.
March 1, 2021 UArizona President Praises Policework in Shooting Investigation, Gives Update on Campus COVID-19 Status Three 17-year-old male suspects have been arrested in the shooting of UArizona sophomore Forrest Beckett Keys.
March 1, 2021 Attention Perks Up When Politicians Break With Party Line When political candidates take stances inconsistent with their party, it can raise questions for constituents. A new study shows how the human brain processes such politically incongruent statements.
Feb. 26, 2021 Parent-Training Approach Shows Promise in Decreasing ADHD Behaviors in Children ADHD behaviors, such as inattention and hyperactivity, are significantly reduced in children when parents use the family-centered Nurtured Heart Approach, a new study finds.
Feb. 24, 2021 UArizona-Led HiRISE Camera Helped Guide Mars Rover to the Perfect Spot HiRISE provided data that helped NASA's Perseverance rover navigate to its designated landing site on the Red Planet. It also captured an image of the Feb. 18 descent.
