Feb. 12, 2026 Corals in Biosphere 2's Ocean Habitat may help save reefs around the world Stocking the Biosphere 2 Ocean with corals, researchers kicked off a multi-year experiment to help develop new solutions that could make coral reefs more resilient to threats from rising sea temperatures across the globe.
Today Sarah Smallhouse makes $5 million gift to endow deanship for the University of Arizona College of Science Created through a $5 million gift from the U of A alumna and longtime supporter, the Sarah Brown Smallhouse Endowed Deanship will provide funding in perpetuity for College of Science strategic initiatives.
Feb. 10, 2026 How reaching for the hoop prepared Marcia Rieke to reach for the stars Recognizing her accomplishments both in unraveling mysteries of the deep cosmos and excelling on the court as an undergraduate student, Regents Professor Marcia Rieke was named the U of A's Faculty of the Year award honoree by the Big 12 Conference.
Feb. 5, 2026 Federal earmark provides $3M for U of A mineral processing facility A bipartisan spending package included funding to support the state's critical minerals supply chain.
Feb. 4, 2026 President Garimella named to US Department of Energy advisory committee The U.S. Department of Energy announced the appointment of University of Arizona President and Distinguished Professor Suresh Garimella to the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee.
Feb. 2, 2026 New study identifies key predictors of PFAS levels in US career firefighters A new study provides vital insights into the factors that influence PFAS body burdens in firefighters. Understanding the predictors of PFAS accumulation is a critical step toward protecting their long-term health.
Feb. 2, 2026 More than microchips: Arizona's blueprint for building a high-tech workforce The University of Arizona formalized an agreement with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University in Taiwan to redefine workforce development in a high-tech, globally interconnected economy.
Jan. 29, 2026 Kissing the sun: U of A researchers unravel mysteries of the solar wind A University of Arizona-led research team has measured the dynamics and ever-changing "shell" of hot gas from where the solar wind originates.
Jan. 28, 2026 MrBeast takes over Biosphere 2, from rooftop to rainforest The popular content creator spent a day in Southern Arizona touring the world's largest controlled environment for the video, "$1 vs $1,000,000,000 Futuristic Tech!"
Jan. 28, 2026 U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission The newly launched Pandora satellite became the first on-orbit NASA mission to be managed from the U of A's Multi-Mission Operation Center, marking a milestone in the U of A's decades-long history in space research and exploration.