University of Arizona in the News

In 2015, UA researchers published a paper showing that competition between two different species could contribute to evolutionary change.

Kasey Urquidez, vice president of enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admissions at the UA, discusses technology's influence on college admissions.

The UA College of Optical Sciences announced that it has received a $20 million pledge to support 10 new endowed faculty positions.

"University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins is a tireless champion and powerhouse leader on behalf of the University of Arizona," writes Regent Ron Shoopman.

The UA was named one of America's Favorite Charities, a ranking of that identifies the top 100 organizations that Americans are most willing to support.

Chris Impey, distinguished professor of astronomy and associate dean of the UA College of Science, writes that science is in a serious battle against pseudoscience.

Built in 1991 and operated by the UA since 2007, Biosphere 2 become the definitive facility for scientists to study the effects of environmental changes on a real-world scale.

Images captured by the UA-operated HiRISE camera are used to illustrate NASA's InSight spacecraft's attempt to land on Mars.

The UA's Allison M. Vaillancourt writes about the escalating levels of turnover among campus human resources and equity officers.

According to UA professor Dante Lauretta, the idea of space mining within the next decade seemed like a viable goal — last year. This year, he says, it feels much more lofty.