Oct. 4, 2022 $7.2M in funding will boost health care workforce in rural, underserved communities The Arizona Area Health Education Centers Program will receive funding over five years to continue to address workforce shortages through statewide education programs and partnerships.
Oct. 4, 2022 Scientists identify potential source of 'shock-darkened' meteorites, with implications for hazardous asteroid deflection Shock-darkened meteorites are characterized by dark veins. Planetary scientists have been unable to pinpoint a nearby asteroid source of these meteorites – until now.
Oct. 3, 2022 New UArizona center focuses on safety, sustainability and security in space Orbital space around Earth has become congested and competitive. The Space4 Center is developing solutions to ensure that the use of orbital space remains sustainable and safe.
Sept. 30, 2022 UArizona es recertificada con el Sello de Excelencia por su servicio y compromiso con los estudiantes latinos El sello, emitido por Excelencia in Education, reconoce los programas, las políticas, el liderazgo y la cultura institucional de la universidad para apoyar el éxito de los estudiantes latinos.
Sept. 30, 2022 UArizona recertified with Seal of Excelencia for service and commitment to Latino students Issued by Excelencia in Education, the national certification recognizes the university's programs, policies, leadership and institutional culture for supporting Latino student success.
Sept. 29, 2022 Capturing and converting methane with bioreactors focus of $3.2M grant Researchers at UArizona and Penn State University are drawing inspiration from bacteria under the sea to develop technology capable of capturing and repurposing methane, an extremely potent greenhouse gas.
Sept. 28, 2022 New UArizona initiative to help communities harness the power of food as medicine A new UArizona initiative will work to reduce diet-sensitive disease in vulnerable Arizona communities through culinary medicine — an emerging field that blends the art of cooking with the science of medicine and nutrition to prevent and manage chronic illness.
Sept. 28, 2022 Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals Yeast cells and human immune system cells rely on similar chemical reactions to know when to grow. Scientists have identified differences between the cell types that could help with the development of antifungal drugs.
Sept. 27, 2022 El centro de UArizona se asocia con artistas de Nogales para contar la historia de la frontera a través del arte El Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry de la Universidad de Arizona ha formado una asociación binacional para apoyar a los artistas de Nogales en la interpretación visual de las realidades de ser y vivir en la frontera entre los EE. UU. y México.
Sept. 27, 2022 Stolen painting returns home to UArizona Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre" was stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art 37 years ago. The painting is now back, and will go on exhibit at the museum this weekend.
