July 27, 2026 U of A reports continued growth in commercialization activity for fiscal year 2026 Record invention disclosures by Tech Launch Arizona between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, highlight increasing engagement from innovators across the institution.
July 23, 2026 Department of Energy selects 5 U of A research projects through new AI-for-science 'Genesis Mission' awards Five U of A projects have secured funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to apply artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in support of energy, national security and other critical national priorities.
July 22, 2026 By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating M. Maya Kaelberer was recently recognized with a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, which supports outside-the-box research by early-career scientists.
July 20, 2026 Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it A new study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity to future weather patterns.
July 20, 2026 How stars die: Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time U of A researchers revealed polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment in a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering new clues about how the universe's most massive stars end their lives.
July 16, 2026 Quantum materials discovery could advance electronics for extreme environments Researchers demonstrate a potential new use for graphene nanoribbons that could improve semiconductor technologies for fusion energy and space systems.
July 8, 2026 U of A materials scientist wins $1.88M to mimic red blood cells A team of University of Arizona engineers led by Minkyu Kim will hide lifesaving drugs in synthetic cell-like carriers to reduce side effects.
July 6, 2026 The two most distant quasars ever observed: U of A astronomers help shatter cosmic record A team of U of A astronomers helped an international research consortium discover the faintest and farthest quasars in the early universe.
July 2, 2026 Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases U of A researchers found that a group of proteins involved in neuronal development was overrepresented in the umbilical cord blood of about one-third of babies born small for gestational age.
June 30, 2026 U of A secures $3.74 million to strengthen Arizona's preparedness for New World screwworm A $3.74 million Grand Challenge Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture will help strengthen Arizona's preparedness for New World screwworm.
