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$1M gift elevates rugby at University of Arizona

The University of Arizona rugby program will now offer scholarships to its student-athletes thanks to a $1 million gift from Jason Figley, a parent of a current and a former rugby player at UArizona.

Tuesday

Five UArizona researchers named AAAS Fellows

Five UArizona faculty members have been named AAAS Fellows, a distinct honor in the scientific community bestowed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From using microbes to combat allergies to turning insects into food, the university's newest AAAS Fellows represent a broad range of research expertise.

Portrait collage of the five UArizona researchers selected as 2022 AAAS Fellows

Jan. 25, 2023

Solar system 'detectives' search for clues in 'crumbs' left over from early solar system

NASA awarded nearly $3 million to the University of Arizona Kuiper Materials Imaging and Characterization Facility to support OSIRIS-REx sample science and much more.

Students study a meteorite sample using the transmission electron microscope, or TEM, at the Kuiper Materials Science Facility.

Jan. 17, 2023

College of Education program will boost support for K-12 students who are visually impaired

Funded by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will teach graduate students studying special education to collaborate with other specialists to provide more holistic support to students.

Dec. 8, 2022

UArizona president launches commission to fortify the future of agriculture and food production

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins has formed a commission tasked with identifying solutions to food and economic insecurity in the state and around the world.