Sept. 21, 2022 How a forest's smell could help scientists sniff out drought stress Ever wonder what gives a forest its pine-fresh scent? The answer is the molecular compound pinene, naturally released by plants. A new study explores how and under what conditions plants emit pinene and other volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere. The results may help scientists detect when an ecosystem is in distress.
Sept. 19, 2022 UArizona Spacewatch discovered the larger of the twin asteroids targeted in NASA's upcoming DART mission NASA's DART spacecraft will slam into an asteroid this month, and scientists will study how the impact affects its orbit around a larger, companion asteroid discovered by UArizona researchers in 1996.
Sept. 15, 2022 $2.5M gift from Boyce family establishes Mining and Geological Engineering Endowed Chair The Gregory H. and Lisa S. Boyce Endowed Department Leadership Chair in Mining and Geological Engineering ensures a strong program for years to come. Due to a dollar-for-dollar match from the Lundin family, it will also benefit the new School of Mining and Mineral Resources.
Sept. 13, 2022 UArizona becomes US Space Command's first Academic Engagement Enterprise partner The partnership will provide university faculty, students and other partners with a forum to collaboratively address pressing challenges of human security, exploration, development and settlement of space.
Sept. 7, 2022 UArizona ranks 28 among top 100 universities granted U.S. utility patents in 2021 The university held this same position in the 2020 report, indicating continued productivity in driving impact from research and innovation. The university had 86 patents issued last year.
Aug. 31, 2022 Legal and computer science experts join forces to make writing wills easier Attorneys' fees and other barriers keep many people from setting up wills. A team of researchers from three colleges hopes artificial intelligence can automate parts of that process and make wills more accessible.
Aug. 29, 2022 $11M Energy Frontier Research Center to advance molecular-level solar science Chemical and environmental engineering professor Erin Ratcliff will lead a national collaboration to create solar fuels and storage technologies that are more durable and sustainable, but less expensive.
Aug. 25, 2022 With Webb Space Telescope, UArizona astronomers help detect carbon dioxide in exoplanet atmosphere After years of preparation and anticipation, exoplanet researchers are ecstatic about the first official scientific observation of an exoplanet by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. The results are indicative of Webb's ability to spot key molecules like carbon dioxide in a wide variety of exoplanets.
Aug. 17, 2022 $1.4M effort develops reusable sponges to soak up harmful chemicals from water Researchers are developing specialized, reusable sponges to remove harmful chemicals known as PFAS from water. PFAS have been used for decades in products such as makeup, nonstick pans and firefighting foam.
Aug. 17, 2022 More than one asteroid could have spelled doom for the dinosaurs A newly discovered impact crater below the seafloor hints at the possibility that more than one asteroid hit Earth during the time when dinosaurs went extinct. UArizona researcher Veronica Bray, who specializes in craters found throughout the solar system, is co-author of a new study about the discovery.
