Feb. 5, 2020 UArizona Cancer Center Receives $6.9M Grant for Skin Cancer Prevention Study With funding from the National Cancer Institute, a team of researchers at the University of Arizona Cancer Center is seeking effective preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, like squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
Feb. 4, 2020 Save the Giants, Save the Planet A new study led by the University of Arizona has found that not only are larger plants and animals at higher risk of extinction, but their loss would fundamentally degrade life on earth.
Feb. 4, 2020 Gun Owners Aren't Happier, Don't Sleep Better at Night New research challenges claims about the personal benefits of gun ownership, finding that gun owners and non-gun owners report the same levels of happiness and sleep disturbance.
Feb. 4, 2020 Pedal to the Metal: Speeding Up Treatments for ALS A therapeutic intervention for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, could be on the horizon thanks to unexpected findings by UArizona researchers.
Feb. 3, 2020 Nano 2020: Scaling Up Nanotechnology in Virtual Reality In a custom-developed VR classroom complete with a laboratory, nanoscale objects come to life for students thanks to the power of science data visualization.
Feb. 3, 2020 UArizona Helps to Preserve a Piece of Black History A grant and faculty support from the University of Arizona is helping Tucson's Dunbar Pavilion – a former segregated school – evolve into a revitalized community center.
Jan. 30, 2020 Astronomers Bid Farewell to Spitzer, NASA's Coldest Space Telescope The Spitzer Infrared Space Telescope, featuring instruments and technology developed at the University of Arizona, has lifted the veil on objects in nearly every corner of the universe.
Jan. 30, 2020 Want to Change Your Personality? It May Not Be Easy to Do Alone Most people want to change an aspect of their personality, but left to their own devices, they may not be successful in changing, according to a study in the Journal of Research in Personality.
Jan. 30, 2020 Undergrad Shifts From Surgical Robotics to Formula One Racing UArizona engineering undergraduate Andre Schreiber was among seven students selected internationally to spend a year in the U.K. testing and designing parts for some of the world’s fastest cars.
Jan. 29, 2020 Forbes Names UArizona a 'Best Employer for Diversity' The University of Arizona has made its inaugural appearance on Forbes' third annual Best Employers For Diversity list, placing at No. 241 out of 500 businesses with at least 1,000 employees.
