Jan. 21, 2020 Prosecutors' Race, Class Bias May Not Drive Criminal Justice Disparities Observational studies suggest that prosecutors' race and class biases are among the primary drivers for disparities in criminal justice. Recent research indicates otherwise.
Jan. 17, 2020 Study Traces Evolution of Acoustic Communication A study tracing acoustic communication across the tree of life of land-living vertebrates reveals that the ability to vocalize does not seem to drive the formation of new species across vertebrates.
Jan. 16, 2020 Grant to Fund Development of Socially Savvy Artificial Intelligence University of Arizona researchers hope to create an AI agent that can gather and use information about humans' social interactions in order to help teams meet their goals.
Jan. 16, 2020 Blue Light Can Help Heal Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Psychiatry professor William "Scott" Killgore used blue light to reset sleep patterns in adults recovering from mild traumatic brain injury to facilitate recovery of brain structure, connectivity and cognitive performance.
Jan. 15, 2020 From Long Jump to Lab, Chemical Engineering Student Makes Great Strides Mo Almarhoun came to the United States from Saudi Arabia to pursue chemical engineering and life as a student-athlete.
Jan. 14, 2020 Arizona Online Continues its Rapid Ascent in US News Rankings With an 18-spot jump from last year and a 70-spot increase from the university's inaugural appearance in 2017, Arizona Online is one of the nation's fastest-rising universities in the rankings.
Jan. 13, 2020 UArizona Machine Set to 3D Print Jet Engine Parts A $400,000 piece of equipment provided by Honeywell expands the University of Arizona’s additive manufacturing initiative with its ability to print metal components for aerospace and medical needs.
Jan. 13, 2020 Widespread Droughts Affect Southern California Water Sources Six Times a Century A study used the annual growth rings of trees to reconstruct a long-term climate history and examine "perfect droughts" in Southern California's main water sources.
Jan. 9, 2020 Poverty Project Focuses on Housing, Evictions Low-income households in Tucson are struggling with the cost of housing, according to findings presented by students from the annual Poverty in Tucson Field Workshop.
Jan. 9, 2020 From Big Data to Precision Treatments for Alzheimer's The Center for Innovation in Brain Science leverages big data in an effort to close the gap on cognitive health span, thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging.