Jan. 10, 2019 Solving the Ancient Mysteries of Easter Island New research suggests the locations of the iconic monuments on Rapa Nui can be explained by their proximity to the island’s limited freshwater sources.
Jan. 10, 2019 Developing a Better, Faster Diagnostic for Cryptosporidiosis The UA is partnering with Kerafast to license a reagent that offers the opportunity for the development of a rapid, highly sensitive diagnostic test for the zoonotic disease.
Jan. 10, 2019 Life-Changing Accident Can't Deter Future Aerospace Engineer A UA aerospace engineering student shows that determination trumps physical limitation.
Jan. 9, 2019 600 Trillion Suns Light up the Dawn of the Universe Two UA-managed telescopes have aided in the serendipitous discovery of the brightest quasar ever seen in the early universe, which suggests there could be more waiting to be discovered.
Jan. 8, 2019 UA Engineers Bring 5G Whiz to Cell Networks UA-led research into 5G networks allows for remote surgery, autonomous vehicles and ever-faster processing speeds.
Jan. 8, 2019 Fighting Human Disease with Birth Control… for Mosquitoes A newly discovered protein that is crucial for egg production in mosquitoes opens a possibility for "mosquito birth control," an approach that might offer a way to reduce mosquito populations in areas of human disease transmission.
Jan. 7, 2019 International Research Park Executive To Lead Tech Parks Arizona Carol Stewart, former CEO of the Association of University Research Parks, has joined the UA to oversee Tech Parks Arizona, which includes the UA Tech Park at Rita Road, the Arizona Center for Innovation, and the future UA Tech Park at The Bridges.
Jan. 4, 2019 Developing an Attosecond Snapshot Physicist Mohammed Hassan wants the UA to be the first place where humans take a photo of an electron in motion. Thanks to $1.75 million in grants, it just might happen.
Jan. 2, 2019 UA Researchers Developing 15-Minute MRI A team of UA researchers led by biomedical engineer Nan-kuei Chen is using a $2.1 million grant to improve MRI technologies for challenging patient populations.
Dec. 31, 2018 NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Enters Close Orbit Around Bennu, Breaking Record On December 31, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft entered into orbit around the asteroid Bennu, and made Bennu the smallest object ever to be orbited by a spacecraft.
