University of Arizona in the News

Rapidly intensifying storms like Otis are becoming more common, according to climate scientists, who are studying the effects of warming global temperatures on storms. The influence of El Niño conditions also could play a role in storm development. "The research is really clear now that warmer ocean temperatures lead to increased hurricane activity with strength and intensification," said Michael Crimmins, a climatologist from the University of Arizona.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack took part in a forum at the University of Arizona to discuss climate-focused solutions to help revitalize the farming industry.

A University of Arizona team has found that an interesting pathway could have led the moon fragment to reach Earth's orbital space.

Members of the OSIRIS-REx science team will be honored during Saturday's football game at Arizona Stadium, a little over a month after they scored a spectacular touchdown of their own.

Chris Impey, a Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, writes that after a journey of seven years and nearly 4 billion miles, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft landed gently in the Utah desert on the morning of Sept. 24, 2023, with a precious payload. The spacecraft brought back a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Impey also compares the price of several elements and minerals used in scientific research.

Ancient caves mark the beginning of recorded burial rituals, but there's still so much we don't know about the history of human graves. "By at least 120,000 years ago we have what we believe are deliberately buried human bodies," said Mary Stiner, a professor of anthropology at the University of Arizona.

Experts say climate change is pushing the Sonoran Desert to the brink, with saguaro cacti as a bellwether of the impending disaster.

Dr. Esther Sternberg, research director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and director of the UArizona Institute on Place, Wellbeing & Performance, writes that to reduce stress and achieve flow, create quiet spaces for micro-meditations and mini-rituals.

The Woman of the Year Selection Committee has announced the national Top 30 honorees for the 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award. University of Arizona diver Delaney Schnell is among the nominees.

More than 270 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, known as UAPs or UFOs, were made to the U.S. government in a recent eight-month period, the Department of Defense said in a recent report to Congress. Chris Impey, Distinguished Professor of Astronomy at the University of Arizona, discusses the findings.