June 29, 2021 Construction Begins on UArizona's New Applied Research Building The three-story building will be dedicated specifically to research programs related to the "Grand Challenges" pillar of the university's strategic plan.
June 29, 2021 A Promising New Pathway to Treating Type 2 Diabetes UArizona researchers believe the liver may hold the key to new, preventative Type 2 diabetes treatments. Their findings are published in the journal Cell Reports.
June 29, 2021 NASA Awards UArizona $3.46M to Monitor Earth's Radiation Budget Monitoring Earth's radiation budget allows scientists to know if the Earth is trapping or losing heat, which is important for understanding climate change.
June 28, 2021 Socioeconomic Fallout of COVID-19 Threatens Global Coffee Industry COVID-19 has become a new threat to the coffee industry by acting as potential trigger for renewed epidemics of coffee leaf rust – the most severe coffee plant disease in the world.
June 23, 2021 Keeping Homes and Cities Cool in Extreme Heat Ladd Keith, an expert on urban planning and climate change, offers tips for keeping homes cool during a heat wave, and discusses how and why cities across the country are doing more to become heat resilient.
June 23, 2021 UArizona Alumnus Gives $1M to Enhance Learning Support Services for Students The gift creates an innovative partnership between the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques, or SALT, Center.
June 21, 2021 Researchers Trace Dust Grain's Journey Through Newborn Solar System Scientists have reconstructed the history of a dust grain that formed during the birth of the solar system. Their findings provide new insights into the formation of planetary systems.
June 21, 2021 UArizona is No. 3 in the West in Best for Vets Ranking The University of Arizona posted its top finish ever in the annual Best for Vets: College ranking from Military Times, placing No. 14 overall and No. 3 in the West.
June 21, 2021 Alumnus Endows $1M Chair in Materials Science and Engineering College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair to honor his father, a renowned expert in metallurgy, materials science and thermal plasma technology.
June 17, 2021 Pediatrics Expert Answers Parents' Vaccine Questions A College of Medicine – Tucson assistant professor of pediatrics answers questions about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the risk of side effects in children.
