July 3, 2019 From Points of Light to Worlds: UA Explores the Solar System A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of science blossomed, and UA scientists have been involved in nearly every U.S. space mission since.
July 2, 2019 Alumnus Leaves $8.8M to College of Medicine – Tucson The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received an $8.8 million gift from the estate of Dr. Ronald K. Baker, a 1975 alumnus of the college.
July 2, 2019 Chemist Creates Program to Support Vets in STEM Assistant professor Michael Marty is developing a program to support veteran students who are pursuing STEM degrees and bring their skills to research labs at the University of Arizona.
June 28, 2019 UA Retains No. 1 Global Ranking in Water Resources The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities also ranked the University of Arizona in the top 20 for library and information sciences, communication, and ecology.
June 28, 2019 Four Questions: Celebrating OSIRIS-REx on Asteroid Day When she’s not in class or training to qualify for next year’s Boston Marathon, you can find undergraduate Stephanie Stewart hard at work with her teammates on OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission.
June 26, 2019 UA Receives Inaugural 'Seal of Excelencia' in Recognition of Service to Latino Students The University of Arizona has been awarded a "Seal of Excelencia" by a national organization focused on accelerating Latino student success.
June 26, 2019 People with ALS May Benefit From More Glucose A new study led by scientists at the UA has uncovered a potential new way to treat patients with ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
June 26, 2019 How the University of Arizona Guided Men to the Moon A University of Arizona team imaged and mapped the surface of the moon, which allowed them and NASA to understand the moon’s geology and choose landing sites for future robotic and Apollo missions.
June 25, 2019 Mining Safety, Health Focus of $1.7M Grant Researchers at the UA Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health will study alternatives to diesel fuel, commonly used to power equipment in underground mines, to reduce cancer and respiratory disease in miners.
June 25, 2019 These Neurons Affect How Much You Do, or Don't, Want to Eat UA researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors, which could help with appetite loss or overeating.
