Aug. 19, 2024 Incoming Wildcat wants to combine AI with film and television After being accepted to 27 colleges, Anastasia Rastelli chose the U of A for its strengths in computer science, physics, artificial intelligence, and film and television.
Aug. 19, 2024 Animals with higher body temperatures are more likely to evolve into herbivores Researchers discovered a link between body temperature and plant-based diets that could reshape scientists' understanding of how animal diets evolve.
Aug. 13, 2024 College of Veterinary Medicine set to graduate second class More than 100 U of A students will graduate with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees next week, prepared to work as "day-one-ready veterinarians."
Aug. 13, 2024 Mapping Q program marks decade of supporting young LGBTQ artists The Museum of Art is celebrating 10 years of Mapping Q – an art program for LGBTQ youth – with an exhibit of works created by program participants and teachers over the last decade.
Aug. 13, 2024 Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study Increased rates of stillborn births were seen among people who lived near areas where pesticides were used during their first trimester of pregnancy or pre-conception.
Aug. 12, 2024 $1.5M grant will build global network to prevent exploitation of Indigenous data Researchers are establishing a framework that protects the way Indigenous data is collected and used around the world, thanks to a $1.5 million NSF grant.
Aug. 9, 2024 A focus on students, stability and the power of research: Garimella prepares for 'awesome responsibility' as next U of A president The Arizona Board of Regents voted unanimously to appoint Suresh Garimella as the university's 23rd president. Garimella, who is currently president of the University of Vermont, said he will focus on students above all else.
Aug. 9, 2024 Suresh Garimella to be 23rd University of Arizona president The Arizona Board of Regents has appointed Suresh Garimella as the 23rd president of the University of Arizona. The unanimous board vote follows a comprehensive national search fueled by the work of the U of A Presidential Search Advisory Committee and informed by community feedback.
Aug. 8, 2024 Regents announce Suresh Garimella as U of A presidential candidate As president of the University of Vermont, Garimella more than doubled the university's research enterprise and strengthened state and community relationships. A professor of mechanical engineering and a highly cited researcher, he also continued to focus on teaching and mentoring students.
Aug. 7, 2024 Student internship offers taste of an AI-powered future The inaugural AI Core + Design Lab Summer Internship partnered with local employers to place students in a fast-paced startup environment and teach them to use AI tools.