July 26, 2021 Tiny Wireless Device Illuminates Neuron Activity in the Brain A less invasive optogenetic device, which shines light at specific neurons in the brain, takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.
July 26, 2021 UArizona Psychologists Receive $2.9M to Study Neural Mechanisms of Emotions in Couples The study will help researchers better understand how difficulties in romantic relationships affect mental health, well-being and risk for depression.
July 23, 2021 AZ HEROES Research Study Awarded $15M to Continue, Expand Evaluation of COVID-19 Immunity, Vaccine Effectiveness A study that started by analyzing COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness in frontline workers is broadening to include children, thanks to a $15 million grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
July 23, 2021 Despite COVID, UArizona Reports Strong Year for Innovation and Commercialization The university achieved a record 124 license agreements, launched 17 new companies, and grew the number of inventions disclosed and patents filed.
July 21, 2021 Olympics Then and Now This year's Olympics differ from past Games in two major ways: They are the first to be postponed due to a pandemic, and they are the first to be held without spectators, says ancient Olympics expert David Gilman Romano.
July 20, 2021 UArizona Again Earns Top U.S. Ranking for Water Resources For the fifth consecutive year, UArizona is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
July 20, 2021 Instrument Ready to Discover New Planets UArizona is providing the software hub for the NEID spectrometer on Kitt Peak as the instrument begins its mission to discover Earth-like planets elsewhere in the Milky Way.
July 20, 2021 On Language, Culture and Competition: Faculty Offer Olympics Lessons A panel of 10 College of Humanities faculty members will present today on various countries, cultures, languages and people related to the Olympics.
July 19, 2021 Event Horizon Telescope Pinpoints Heart of the Nearest Radio Galaxy Researchers used detailed observations of an enormous jet of glowing gas and dust to pinpoint the supermassive black hole at the center of galaxy Centaurus A.
July 19, 2021 UArizona Researcher Partners on Project that Will Allow Students to Explore the Arctic Virtually The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $2 million to a team of researchers to develop a virtual reality tool that teaches about climate change in the Arctic.
