Jan. 19, 2018 New UA Partnership Geared to Students' Global Readiness Two new faculty positions, initially funded by the Office of Global Initiatives and housed within a department of the College of Humanities, are scheduled for the fall.
Jan. 18, 2018 Graduate of UA Program Appointed to Arizona Senate Project CENTRL, a Cooperative Extension program that began 40 years ago, helped prepare Sine Kerr for her recent appointment to the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 13.
Jan. 17, 2018 Center for Rural Health Gets $2.2M Opioid Grant The UA and the Arizona Department of Health Services will train first responders to recognize opioid overdoses and administer naloxone, which counters the effects of overdose.
Jan. 17, 2018 Researchers Explore Psychological Effects of Climate Change While some people have little anxiety about the Earth's changing climate, others are experiencing high stress — and even depression — based on their perception.
Jan. 12, 2018 'Humans, Data and Machines' Is Theme of UA Science Series The annual lecture series, which kicks off on Jan. 22, will examine the scientific, technological, legal and personal impact of revolutionary change in the way we live and work.
Jan. 12, 2018 Jet Stream Changes Since 1960s Linked to More Extreme Weather By using tree rings, a UA-led team developed the first reconstruction of historical changes in the North Atlantic jet stream prior to the 20th century — back to 1725.
Jan. 12, 2018 Steep Slopes on Mars Reveal Structure of Buried Ice Revealed by the UA-led HiRISE camera, sheets of water ice beneath the surface on Mars hold clues to the planet's climate history — and might yield drinking water for future astronauts.
Jan. 11, 2018 Students Help Little Telescope Do Big Things A four-year effort involving Kitt Peak's Bok Telescope and UA students helped a team of astronomers measure the masses of a large sample of supermassive black holes. Despite its modest size and advanced age of almost 50 years, the instrument keeps churning out big science.
Jan. 8, 2018 Startup Licenses UA-Invented Mining Sensor Network At the core of the system licensed by GUIA is the ability to sense a miner's location and body temperature, predict potential problems and recommend steps to avert health risks.
Jan. 8, 2018 UA Physician Awarded Grant to Develop Test for Schizophrenia What if an easily administered, biologically based test could determine whether an individual has schizophrenia? "We've got a huge challenge," Dr. Amelia Gallitano says.