Feb. 21, 2023 Expectant lemur dads see hormonal changes in response to pregnant mates, poop shows Male red-bellied lemurs see a fourfold increase in estradiol during the third trimester of their mates' pregnancies. Researchers suspect that the hormonal shift is part of nature's way of preparing the lemurs for fatherhood.
Feb. 20, 2023 Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Climate models and geologic archives are at odds over whether Earth gradually warmed or cooled over the past few thousand years. Researchers tackle this global "temperature conundrum" in a new paper.
Feb. 20, 2023 UArizona helps launch archive sharing stories of detained immigrants UArizona faculty members and community partners have created a public archive, called DETAINED, that includes interviews with asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants incarcerated in Arizona.
Feb. 17, 2023 James Webb Telescope gives UArizona astronomers unprecedented glimpses into stellar nurseries With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are observing star formation in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.
Feb. 16, 2023 Center for Creative Photography events will celebrate 'The Linda McCartney Retrospective' "The Linda McCartney Retrospective" makes is North American debut Saturday at the Center for Creative Photography. Related lectures, musical performances and other events are planned.
Feb. 15, 2023 UArizona researchers awarded $1.2M to explore farming at existing solar power sites A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy supports a UArizona agrivoltaics project that will examine how crop production and livestock grazing can flourish at existing commercial solar farms.
Feb. 14, 2023 What makes a Black protest song? History suggests it can depend on who's listening Tyina Steptoe, associate professor of history, discusses how songs became tools in Black protest movements, sometimes by accident. She also shares a playlist of some of her favorite tracks, spanning blues, jazz, hip-hop and more.
Feb. 13, 2023 Ukrainian startups join UArizona Center for Innovation through Department of State partnership Four Ukrainian startups are calling the University of Arizona Tech Park home for six months. They will receive training and support through the Center for Innovation as they explore market expansion opportunities in the United States.
Feb. 10, 2023 UArizona named No. 1 producer of Fulbright Scholars A record 17 UArizona faculty members and researchers received Fulbrights in 2022-2023. That number makes the university the No. 1 producer of Fulbright Scholars nationally, tied with Pennsylvania State University.
Feb. 9, 2023 The ants go marching … methodically Most biologists have assumed that ants wander aimlessly around a new environment. New UArizona research suggests that at least one species of rock ant actually searches in a more methodical way.