Today Distinguished U of A graduates to be honored at Alumni of the Year awards ceremony The honorees were nominated by their colleges and approved by the Alumni Advisory Council, a volunteer board of 19 members who advise on alumni engagement and outreach efforts.
Feb. 19, 2025 As glaciers melt faster, freshwater sources dwindle and sea-level rise accelerates Between 2000 and 2023, glaciers collectively lost 7,211 billion tons of ice, contributing almost three quarters of an inch to global sea-level rise, a new study finds.
Feb. 14, 2025 U of A professors develop astronomy materials to aid visually impaired students Steve Kortenkamp and Sunggye Hong created 3D-printed spacecraft models and other tools to help teach astronomy to visually impaired middle and high school students.
Feb. 14, 2025 U of A astronomer Erika Hamden named to Arizona Space Commission Gov. Katie Hobbs appointed Hamden, a renowned expert on ultraviolet telescopes, to the commission to help shape Arizona's role in aerospace and space sciences.
Feb. 5, 2025 See yourself as a scientist at Flandrau's newest exhibit "Universe of Science" is an interactive exhibit that explores everything from microscopic worlds to monsoon storms to the farthest reaches of deep space.
Feb. 3, 2025 U of A faculty and staff nationally recognized with presidential honors Five U of A faculty and staff were recognized with Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Mentoring and Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.
Feb. 3, 2025 Bryce Wilson wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship Each year, only 18 student across the U.S. are awarded Churchill Scholarships, which support undergraduate students who wish to pursue a year of master's degree study at Cambridge University.
Jan. 29, 2025 Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life Two research publications by the OSIRIS-REx sample analysis team suggest that conditions for the emergence of life were widespread across the early solar system.
Jan. 24, 2025 Astronomers unlock the atmospheric secrets of a 'new class of planet' Some of the most common types of planets in the Milky Way may be very different than astronomers imagined, according to researchers probing the atmosphere of planet GJ 1214 b.
Jan. 21, 2025 Arizona Online earns several strong placements in latest ranking from US News & World Report Arizona Online ranks No. 12 among online bachelor's degree programs and ranks No. 5 on the Best Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans list.