July 12, 2023 Tasting tomorrow: Adapting heritage cuisine for a changing climate As climate change affects conditions for growing local ingredients, your favorite hometown dish could taste different in the future. The Tasting Tomorrow project seeks to preserve family recipes in the face of climate change.
July 12, 2023 UArizona and partners form consortium to address Southwest water concerns As traditional sources of water run low, UArizona researchers have been awarded $4 million for phase one of a project intended to improve water security and water reuse methods in the arid Southwest.
July 6, 2023 OSIRIS-REx team members practice recovering asteroid sample capsule bound for Earth Everything must go smoothly when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases its capsule full of pristine asteroid material over the Utah desert in September. Members of the mission team gathered at Lockheed Martin in Colorado to rehearse recovering the capsule and its precious cargo.
July 6, 2023 Astronomers discover elusive planet responsible for spiral arms around its star Astronomers have long been puzzled by spiral arms seen around some infant stars. UArizona researchers have discovered a young exoplanet that could explain this phenomenon and provide clues about planetary formation.
July 5, 2023 Study shows how morphine may contribute to bone loss and cancer-induced bone pain Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new research uncovers how chronic morphine use may increase bone loss and pain.
July 5, 2023 Creative people enjoy idle time more than others During the pandemic, when the world experienced extended periods of unstructured time, creative types were less bored and more engaged with their thoughts than others, a new UArizona study finds.
July 5, 2023 Brad Bohlander named UArizona chief communications and marketing officer Bohlander has over 20 years of experience in public higher education communications and marketing. He has served as chief communications and marketing officer at North Carolina State University since 2011.
July 5, 2023 Space Act Agreement with NASA will advance UArizona engagement in human spaceflight UArizona has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA's Johnson Space Center that will allow the university to engage extensively in human spaceflight missions.
July 1, 2023 UArizona completes acquisition of UAGC The fully online University of Arizona Global Campus is now an operating unit of the University of Arizona.
June 30, 2023 Statement on SCOTUS affirmative action ruling The University of Arizona issued the following statement after the Supreme Court's ruling that colleges cannot consider race in admissions.