Jan. 27, 2021 Tree Rings and the Laki Volcano Eruption: A Closer Look at Climate When Iceland's Laki volcano erupted in 1783, its effects rippled around the world. Researchers analyzed tree rings to understand how climate responded in northwestern North America. The work will help fine-tune future climate models.
Jan. 26, 2021 UArizona-Led OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure On May 10, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will depart asteroid Bennu and begin its two-year journey back to Earth, where scientists will study the dust and rocks it collected from the asteroid's surface.
Jan. 26, 2021 Arizona Online Leaps into the Top 10 in US News & World Report Rankings Arizona Online rose to No. 7 overall and No. 6 among public universities in the 2021 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report. It also placed No. 5 overall for its bachelor's program offerings for veterans.
Jan. 25, 2021 UArizona Keeps Most Classes Online, Helps County With More Vaccinations Pima County is scheduling vaccination appointments for eligible individuals at two locations on campus: a drive-through site on the UArizona Mall and a walk-through clinic in the Ina E. Gittings Building.
Jan. 25, 2021 Researchers Develop New Tools to Predict Premature Birth, Neonatal Morbidity Researchers used progesterone metabolite levels combined with patient demographic and clinical data to predict significant neonatal morbidity, neonatal length of stay and risk for very preterm delivery.
Jan. 19, 2021 UArizona Rolls Out Vaccinations, New Testing Requirements In addition to opening a drive-thru vaccination site this week, the university announced that it will ramp up COVID-19 testing, requiring dorm residents to get tested twice a week.
Jan. 19, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin at UArizona As Pima County shifts to Phase 1B of its vaccination plan, UArizona will serve as a point of distribution for child care providers, K-12 employees, and university faculty and staff.
Jan. 13, 2021 With $3M NASA Grant, UArizona Scientists Will Test Mars Exploration Drones in Iceland A team of scientists led by UArizona's Christopher Hamilton will send drones on exploration missions across a lava field in Iceland to test a next-generation Mars exploration concept.
Jan. 12, 2021 Most Distant Quasar Discovered Sheds Light on How Black Holes Grow Astronomers have observed the most distant quasar to date. Formed 670 million years after the Big Bang, it provides insight into the formation of massive galaxies in the early universe.
Jan. 12, 2021 Neighborhood Farms Could be the Answer to Tucson's Food Deserts A new study makes the case that, even in arid climates, urban farms can help neighborhoods get the nutritious food they need if the farms are irrigated in a sustainable way.
