Sept. 7, 2021 Researchers Enlist Robot Swarms to Mine Lunar Resources As scientists begin to more seriously consider constructing bases on celestial bodies such as the moon, the idea of space mining is growing in popularity. With $500,000 in NASA funding, UArizona engineers are working to advance space-mining methods that use swarms of autonomous robots.
Sept. 1, 2021 Study Shows Impacts of Deforestation and Forest Burning on Amazon Biodiversity Since 2001, between 40,000 and 73,400 square miles of Amazon rainforest have been impacted by fires, affecting 95% of all Amazonian species and as many as 85% of species that are listed as threatened in the region.
Aug. 19, 2021 New Fossils Show What the Ancestral Brains of Arthropods Looked Like Rare fossils preserving the brains of creatures living more than half a billion years ago shed new light on the evolution of arthropods such as insects and crustaceans.
Aug. 17, 2021 UArizona Program Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity Magazine Inspiring Programs in STEM Award The University of Arizona's ASEMS program was recognized for its commitment to the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students in STEM fields.
Aug. 11, 2021 OSIRIS-REx Improves Understanding of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids NASA and UArizona scientists were able to significantly reduce uncertainties about asteroid Bennu's orbit and determine the likelihood of the asteroid impacting Earth between now and the year 2300.
Aug. 9, 2021 UArizona Paleoclimatologist Weighs in on 'Hot Drought' as a Lead Author on IPCC Climate Report UArizona again contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, with researcher Jessica Tierney helping pen much of the section on drought and aridity.
July 29, 2021 Mars Lake Hypothesis on Ice After Study Offers Different Explanation Scientists have long debated what is under the surface of Mars' south pole. A new study points to clays being more likely than a subsurface lake.
July 29, 2021 CyVerse Receives $1.3M to Provide Cyberinfrastructure and Training for New NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute UArizona's CyVerse will take part in a $20 million institute that aims to transform agriculture through artificial intelligence.
July 28, 2021 New Research Helps Explain Diversity of Life and Paradox of Sex There are huge differences in species numbers among the major branches of the tree of life. New research finds that sexual reproduction and multicellularity drive that diversity.
July 27, 2021 Climate Adaptation at the Department of Defense and Beyond New UArizona-led research identifies climate change challenges faced by U.S. Department of Defense facilities, and solutions that might serve as a model for other large organizations.
