Jan. 9, 2020 Planet Discovery Machine Atop Kitt Peak Sees First Light The new NEID instrument, designed to measure the motion of nearby stars with extreme precision, has obtained "first light" and is ready to embark on its quest to characterize exoplanets as small as Earth.
Jan. 6, 2020 Genetically Modified Poplar Trees Save Air Quality, Grow Well University of Arizona-led research found that trees in which isoprene production was genetically suppressed did not suffer ill effects in terms of photosynthesis or biomass production.
Jan. 6, 2020 Antarctic Waters: Warmer with More Acidity and Less Oxygen Oxygen loss and warming in the Southern Ocean around the Antarctic coast is much larger than predicted due to increased freshwater from melting ice sheets and increased wind.
Jan. 1, 2020 UA to Lead Multi-University Study on Sexual Assault Prevention A sexual assault training program that started in Canada teaches female freshmen how to better recognize risky situations, defend themselves, and communicate what they do and don't want.
Dec. 19, 2019 Why Your First Battle With Flu Matters Most Researchers found that the first strain of the flu virus a person encounters during childhood sets the course for how the immune system responds to exposures later in life.
Dec. 18, 2019 Self-Reflection Through Starlight Individuals incarcerated at some units of the Arizona State Prison Complex – Tucson have the opportunity to study astronomy in the University of Arizona Prison Education Program.
Dec. 18, 2019 Black Holes, Moon Maps and Blood Pressure: UArizona's Top Stories of 2019 What does a black hole look like? Can thinking about a loved one lower blood pressure? Can failure be optimized? Researchers examined these questions and more.
Dec. 16, 2019 'Rainforest Under Glass' Kissed by Rain After Two-Month Drought An experiment at Biosphere 2 forced the “hottest tropical rainforest in the world” through a controlled drought and recovery to see how climate change will affect Earth’s ecosystems.
Dec. 16, 2019 Ben's Bells Founder Researching Kind Communication Jeannette Maré enrolled as a doctoral student in the Department of Communication, where she will research how best to equip people to practice kindness during difficult conversations.
Dec. 12, 2019 Seeking New Ways to Understand Human Aging A prestigious $4.5 million MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health will allow a University of Arizona immunologist to pursue a new, more promising way to study human aging.
