Today Bear Down 100: Tagging an asteroid When it came time to actually land on asteroid Bennu and collect a sample, it took the scientific know-how and meticulous dedication found in University of Arizona researchers to make that mission a reality.
Today Bear Down 100: Capturing history at the CCP The Center for Creative Photography opened its doors to the public in 1975, with a founding archive that included collections from Adams, Harry Callahan, Wynn Bullock, Frederick Sommer and Aaron Siskind.
Today Bear Down 100: Reinventing heart care Every day, nearly 1,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest in the United States alone. Behind many of the most important advances in how we respond to that crisis is a research university in the Sonoran Desert that has radically changed what it means to save a human heart.
Today Bear Down 100: Mapping the moon By the time President John F. Kennedy announced in 1961 that the United States would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade, a small group of University of Arizona researchers were already studying the lunar surface. Their work would quickly become integral to the success of future robotic and Apollo missions.
Today Bear Down 100: Cutting down the nets Every Wildcat can tell you exactly where they were on March 31, 1997. But the foundation for what took place on that date took years – even decades – to build.
Today Bear Down 100: The origin of 'Bear Down' "Bear Down" is more than a motto at the University of Arizona. It is our legacy and a call to excellence.
March 4, 2026 University of Arizona remembers former President Eugene G. Sander Eugene G. Sander, the 20th president of the University of Arizona and the former vice provost and dean of the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, passed away Feb. 22.
March 4, 2026 Undergraduate research informs local African American historical exhibits One U of A history course partnered with the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, allowing undergraduate research to directly shape museum exhibits focused on African American history, culture and community in the region.
March 3, 2026 U of A to build instruments for new space telescope A team at Steward Observatory was awarded a contract to develop a coronagraph and a wide-field camera for the Lazuli Space Telescope part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System.
March 2, 2026 Study finds Earth may have twice as many vertebrate species as previously thought Researchers at the University of Arizona say there may be at least twice as many vertebrate species as previously recognized.
