July 6, 2022 Counting krypton: Water miles below Earth's surface isn't as old as scientists once thought As the Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, it flushed away ancient groundwater. The discovery was made using a new method that determines the age of water based on how much of the radioactive element krypton-81 is present.
July 6, 2022 New research could explain unknown causes of epilepsy In many cases of epilepsy – which disrupts electrical activity in the brain and often results in seizures – the underlying cause is unknown. UArizona researchers may have found an explanation for some forms of epilepsy.
June 30, 2022 Engineers design motorless sailplane for Mars exploration A concept developed by UArizona aerospace experts and a NASA planetary scientist takes inspiration from albatross flight to learn more about the Red Planet's atmosphere and geology.
June 29, 2022 Solving renewable energy challenges with a new kind of nontoxic battery With a startup called CarbeniumTec, researchers in the College of Science and the College of Medicine – Tucson aim to bring to market new technology that reimagines how electricity is stored.
June 28, 2022 Online tool helps scholars write more clearly, avoid 'the curse of knowledge' The better someone knows a topic, the more difficult their writing about that subject can be to understand. UArizona researchers have developed the Writing Clarity Calculator to help scholars determine how clear their writing is.
June 27, 2022 UArizona to ensure tuition coverage for Native American undergraduates in Arizona The new Arizona Native Scholars Grant program, the first of its kind in the state, will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state undergraduate students from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes.
June 23, 2022 Study solves long-standing mystery of what may have triggered ice age Combining advanced climate model simulations with marine sediment analyses, a new study reveals what may have triggered massive ice sheets to form in Scandinavia, ringing in the last glacial period some 100,000 years ago.
June 22, 2022 Beyond Juneteenth: A yearlong celebration of Black history, culture and contributions In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest.
June 22, 2022 Title IX turns 50 – a Q&A with law professor Tammi Walker Title IX, the landmark legislation designed to eliminate sex discrimination in education, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Tammi Walker, an associate professor of law, talks about the legislation's impact and evolution.
June 22, 2022 The smell of desert rain may be good for your health Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of joy that comes with it. The familiar fragrance, which is the result of oils and chemicals released by desert plants, may offer stress-reducing health benefits, University of Arizona research suggests.
