University of Arizona in the News

Phoenix Business Journal Dec. 2, 2009
UA Receives Grant for Aging Study

The Arizona Center on Aging and the UA immunobiology department in the College of Medicine have a $1 million grant from U.S. and British agencies to study how older adults might live longer, healthier lives by understanding the biology of the aging process.
The Arizona Daily Star Dec. 2, 2009
Balance, Maturity Top Aspects of '09 Team

Four women vollyball players earned honorable mention honors from the Pac-10 Conference on Monday. The team is headed to its first NCAA tournament in four years and will play a first-round match against Texas A&M University this Friday.
Arizona Daily Star Dec. 1, 2009
2 UA Grads' Firm Lets Students Design Future Dorm Room Online

Design Your Dorm, LLC is a company established by two recent UA graduates, which enables students to design their dorm rooms before moving in to them.
New York Times Dec. 1, 2009
One Microbe as a Group of 200 Protein Machines

Molecular biologists are beginning to look not just at the component parts of bacteria but at systems as well. UA professors Howard Ochman and Rahul Raghavan write in Science that "there is no such thing as a ‘simple' bacterium," given the complexity of even these tiny life forms. 
Washington Post Dec. 1, 2009
Feeling Lonely? Chances Are You're Not Alone

"Loneliness is more than just feeling bad; it really does have consequences," said Chris Segrin, head of the UA communication department, commenting on a new study indicating that loneliness is like a disease that can be transmitted from one person to another. 
Arizona Republic Dec. 1, 2009
UA-linked Satellite 'to Find Things Nobody has Imagined'

Scientists at the UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory will play a key role in the operation of a new satellite designed to photograph never-before seen asteroids, some of which may pose a collision threat to Earth.
Discovery Channel Nov. 30, 2009
Winter Frosted Mars Dunes: Big Pic

The UA's HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has changed the way the public can view the Red Planet.
Arizona Republic Nov. 30, 2009
Arizona Dare Not Give Up Research Efforts

UA's success at deciphering the genetic code of the corn plant is one more demonstration of why the state needs its powerful research universities.
Arizona Republic Nov. 30, 2009
A Look at UA's Bowl Possibilities

Coming off an emotional 20-17 win over Arizona State, the Arizona Wildcats remain eligible for five bowl games.
The Daily Tell Nov. 25, 2009
Gates Foundation Grant Will Help Improve Immunity of African Staple crop

Researchers at the University of Arizona receive a $1.3 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to lead a team in developing a genome variation database to help improve disease resistance in the root crop Cassava.