June 21, 2021 Alumnus Endows $1M Chair in Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair to honor his father, a renowned expert in metallurgy, materials science and thermal plasma technology.
June 17, 2021 Pediatrics Expert Answers Parents' Vaccine Questions A College of Medicine – Tucson assistant professor of pediatrics answers questions about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the risk of side effects in children.
June 16, 2021 Committee to Protect Journalists to Receive 2021 Zenger Award for Press Freedom The University of Arizona School of Journalism's annual award honors journalists or organizations that fight for freedom of the press and the people's right to know. A gala luncheon will be held on Oct. 1.
June 15, 2021 UArizona Ranks 28 Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2020 In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university. That's 19 more than the previous year.
June 15, 2021 Arizona Baseball Heads to Omaha for College World Series The Arizona baseball team is making its 18th appearance in the College World Series. The Wildcats will take on Vanderbilt at 4 p.m. on Saturday.
June 15, 2021 Monsoon Madness: Professional and Amateur Forecasters Invited to Bet on Much-Needed Rain Professional forecasters' predictions for this year's monsoon season are "basically a scientific shrug," according to UArizona climate researchers. Now, members of the public can put their own monsoon predictions to the test in a fantasy monsoon game.
June 11, 2021 UArizona to Lead Mission to Discover Potentially Dangerous Asteroids Infrared astronomy expert Amy Mainzer will lead NASA's NEO Surveyor mission to find, track and characterize yet unseen asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth.
June 11, 2021 New School of Mining and Mineral Resources Will Take Holistic Approach Jointly housed in the College of Engineering and the College of Science, the school will offer training in areas such as data science, business, social sciences, public health and law.
June 10, 2021 Gift to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine Will Support Medical Training for Native Healers The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.
June 10, 2021 EMPOWER STEM Program Creates Student Pathways to Jobs in National Labs Funded by $748,000 from the Office of Naval Research, EMPOWER STEM aims to provide a route to government research jobs, particularly for students from diverse backgrounds.
