Aug. 9, 2024 Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president The Arizona Board of Regents has appointed Suresh Garimella as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona. The unanimous board vote follows a comprehensive national search fueled by the work of the U of A Presidential Search Advisory Committee and informed by community feedback.
Aug. 8, 2024 Regents announce Suresh Garimella as U of A presidential candidate As president of the University of Vermont, Garimella more than doubled the university's research enterprise and strengthened state and community relationships. A professor of mechanical engineering and a highly cited researcher, he also continued to focus on teaching and mentoring students.
Aug. 7, 2024 Student internship offers taste of an AI-powered future The inaugural AI Core + Design Lab Summer Internship partnered with local employers to place students in a fast-paced startup environment and teach them to use AI tools.
Aug. 7, 2024 U of A researcher featured in Netflix film 'Inside the Mind of a Dog' Emily Bray, an assistant professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, helps peel back the layers of canine cognition in a new Netflix documentary narrated by Rob Lowe.
Aug. 6, 2024 Pursuit of a Valley fever vaccine passes significant milestone A U of A startup was awarded funding to adapt a canine Valley fever vaccine for humans. Some of the money will be earmarked for the university, a leader in Valley fever research.
Aug. 6, 2024 How U of A law faculty came up with an LSAT alternative U of A legal educators created JD-Next, an alternative to the LSAT that is now accepted as an admissions exam by nearly 60 American law schools and counting.
Aug. 5, 2024 New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID Researchers analyzed dozens of previous studies on long COVID to examine the number of people affected, underlying mechanisms of disease, symptoms and treatments.
July 31, 2024 New Biosphere 2 tour app gives K-12 students a deeper look at the science under the glass The new app features videos, animations and a modeling activity to help students more readily grasp the scientific concepts they learn in the classroom.
July 31, 2024 By the numbers: 12 things to know about Arizona's move to the Big 12 On Friday, the U of A will officially become a member of the Big 12 athletic conference. The transition means new competitors, new fan bases, new traditions and new destinations for Wildcats sports teams and their fans.
July 30, 2024 Study finds large gaps in mental health care for people with chronic pain Adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than others, yet they access mental health care at lower rates, a new study finds.