University of Arizona in the News

Alejandro Nava, a professor of religious studies at the University of Arizona, writes that throughout the history of hip-hop, Latinos' experiences have been important threads in this music's cries for justice.

The James Webb Space Telescope this month released new views of the bright star Fomalhaut that provide the first conclusive evidence of an asteroid belt in a star system outside our own. "It's complex – there's so much going on!" said Andras Gaspar, an astronomer at the University of Arizona.

City leaders across the U.S. are still in the early stages of figuring out how to properly prepare for more frequent, more intense heat waves as climate change takes hold in the years ahead. University of Arizona assistant professor of planning and sustainable built environments Ladd Keith discusses whether municipalities from coast-to-coast need to hire chief heat officers and what they can do this summer to protect residents from blistering temperatures. "Not every community can afford to have a full-time chief heat officer," Keith said.

John Streicher, an associate professor of pharmacology at the University of Arizona, writes about the ways in which researchers are trying to design drugs that deliver effective pain relief without the risk of side effects, including addiction and overdose.

Efforts by businesses to increasingly prioritized diversity, equality, and inclusion, has greatly improved their ability to cater to diverse populations and particularly benefited individuals with disabilities. University of Arizona professor of architecture Teresa Rosano leads a semester-long studio for third-year students focusing on the principles of Universal Design – the concept that a building or environment can be designed in a way that makes it accessible and understood to everyone, regardless of disability, age, or other variables.

Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins next week, will be near average, one with 12 to 17 named storms, five to nine of them becoming major hurricanes. A model created by University of Arizona professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences Xubin Zeng predicts nine named storms, five of them major.

In this guest column, University of Arizona Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Chris Impey writes in praise of failure. "The public perception of science as a constant upward trajectory toward greater knowledge is wrong. Science is full of setbacks, twists and turns, and dead ends. Nearly everything that happens in the lab will never make it into print."

In this guest column, University of Arizona Distinguished Professor of Astronomy Chris Impey writes in praise of failure. "The public perception of science as a constant upward trajectory toward greater knowledge is wrong. Science is full of setbacks, twists and turns, and dead ends. Nearly everything that happens in the lab will never make it into print."

The Pima Joint Technical Education District this month broke ground on the Mel and Enid Zuckerman Center for Health and Medical Careers. The two-story, 50,000-square-foot facility at the University of Arizona Tech Park at The Bridges will provide local high school students with access to health, medical and veterinary science education opportunities.

University of Arizona visiting assistant professor of landscape architecture Seth Asare Okyere, and colleagues, write about their research into fire risks at urban markets in Ghana which concludes any efforts to convey safety information to vendors must draw on community knowledge and practices.