Oct. 29, 2019 A Massive Mount for Giant Mirrors The signing of the contract for producing the massive support structure that will hold the seven mirrors manufactured at the University of Arizona marks a major step toward completion of the next-generation ground-based telescope that promises to revolutionize our understanding and view of the universe.
Oct. 28, 2019 Bringing Policy and Law Into Fight Against Buffelgrass Using buffelgrass as the subject of a new study, researchers hope to develop the tools and knowledge to enable proactive management of emerging threats from invasive species.
Oct. 28, 2019 Cosmic 3D Mapping Machine Opens 5,000 Robotic Eyes DESI is an unprecedented effort to map millions of galaxies and quasars to better understand the nature of dark energy – the mysterious force that has pulled the universe apart since the Big Bang.
Oct. 22, 2019 Cosmic Yeti from the Dawn of the Universe Found Lurking in Dust The early universe is filled with monsters, a new study reveals. Researchers discovered a previously invisible galaxy, and perhaps a new galaxy population waiting to be discovered.
Oct. 22, 2019 Beyond Jupiter, Researchers Discovered a 'Cradle of Comets' Researchers have discovered a region just beyond Jupiter that acts as a "comet gateway," funneling icy bodies from deep space into the inner solar system.
Oct. 22, 2019 Researchers 'Turn on the Lights' Across the Plant Tree of Life In the largest plant genome project to date, researchers generated gene sequences from more than 1,100 species, providing a framework for 1 billion years of green plant evolution.
Oct. 21, 2019 Wake-Up Call: Cellular Sleep Isn’t As Harmless As Once Thought New research into the mechanics of cellular sleep and shutdown could shed light on the aging process and how science can potentially intervene.
Oct. 18, 2019 Cybersecurity Students Benefit From Scholarship Program A program connecting University of Arizona students with significant financial support and high-end cybersecurity training in exchange for service in public institutions has received more funding. A $3.6 million grant renewal from the National Science Foundation will fund the AZSecure Cybersecurity Fellowship for another five to seven years.
Oct. 16, 2019 The Desert is Abuzz with Bees The University of Arizona Insect Collection is collaborating with Pima Community College students and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum to catalog every native species of bee in Tucson and the surrounding Sonoran Desert.
Oct. 15, 2019 Astronomer Receives Packard Fellowship to Pursue Black Hole Research Astronomy Prof Peter Behroozi was awarded a Packard Fellowship to get to the bottom of a long-standing mystery: How could supermassive black holes grow so big so quickly after the Big Bang?
