Today U of A ranked a top-50 research university, No. 1 in entomology by EduRank The University of Arizona has the world's top entomology program and is a leading research university in nearly 200 different fields of study, according to EduRank's Best Universities in the World rankings.
Today James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy University of Arizona astronomers have peered back to a time when the universe was just less than 300 million years old. The research team, using JWST revealed something extraordinary in the galaxy: significant amounts of oxygen.
Today With $2M in grants, U of A engineers push toward a quantum computing future Quantum computing is considered the next generation of information technology. Two U of A engineering researchers received grants from the federal government to advance novel areas in quantum information.
March 6, 2025 Raytheon's $2M gift commitment fuels student leadership in engineering at U of A The gift will fund a new 100,000-square-foot Student Design and Innovation Center, which will include collaborative classrooms, an advising center, makerspaces for designing and constructing projects and more.
March 4, 2025 The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change.
March 4, 2025 Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts U of A ecologists, landscape architects and other experts are working with community partners to help designate part of the Santa Cruz River an urban national wildlife refuge.
March 3, 2025 U of A ranks among world's best in physical sciences The U of A's physical sciences programs are ranked 50th in the world and 11th among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings by Subject.
Feb. 27, 2025 How next-gen telescopes could discover extraterrestrial oxygen The U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope, both under construction in Chile, could transform scientists' quest for life beyond Earth.
Feb. 26, 2025 Wildcats shine in the classroom: Student-athletes achieve record-setting academic performance This fall, Arizona's 504 student-athletes achieved a collective GPA of 3.373 – the highest fall semester GPA in the program's history.
Feb. 26, 2025 James Webb Telescope reveals planet-forming disks can last longer than previously thought Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that planet-forming disks of gas and dust around tiny stars live much longer than previously thought. The findings provide new insights into planet formation and the habitability of planets outside our solar system.
