Oct. 16, 2024 Testing begins at U of A for Giant Magellan Telescope's high-tech mirror support structure For the first time, one of the Giant Magellan Telescope's primary mirror segments, produced at the U of A Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, has been integrated into a support structure that will maintain the mirror's shape once mounted on the telescope.
Oct. 16, 2024 Inside a U of A center's mission to advance human spaceflight The Center for Human Space Exploration prepares humans to thrive in the harsh environments of space. Founding director Trent Tresch discusses the center's projects and how they support NASA's goals.
Oct. 16, 2024 No easy fix: Experts discuss bad election information and how to combat it U of A College of Information Science experts explain why the election-related media has become so fraught with false information – and why there are only treatments, not solutions.
Oct. 11, 2024 Times Higher Ed, Research.com rank U of A among top 25 US public universities Two recently released prestigious international rankings recognize the University of Arizona as a top-25 U.S. public research institution.
Oct. 9, 2024 From hemlines to headlines: U of A dean explores the politics of fashion Lori Poloni-Staudinger explores how the fashion choices of women in power subtly influence public perception. She is one of the editors of "The Palgrave Handbook of Fashion and Politics."
Oct. 8, 2024 Desert Bound: Wildcats to return to U of A for Homecoming Homecoming kicks off Oct. 13 with the traditional lighting of 'A' Mountain. The weeklong celebration, themed "Desert Bound," will feature several events, including the Club Olympics, talks by university researchers and more.
Oct. 4, 2024 Exhibit explores American traditions of protest and discourse The free exhibit "You Say You Want a Revolution: Politics and Art in the 1960s" provides a timeline of political protests in America during the 1960s and 1970s.
Oct. 4, 2024 Winds of change: James Webb Space Telescope reveals elusive details in young star systems Every second, more than 3,000 stars are born in the visible universe. Many are surrounded by protoplanetary disks – swirling "pancakes" of hot gas and dust, from which planets form. U of A researchers have obtain detailed insights into the forces that shape protoplanetary disks.
Oct. 2, 2024 Meet President Suresh Garimella, the U of A's newest Wildcat Wednesday marked the start of a new era for the University of Arizona, when Suresh Garimella spent his first full day on campus as the university's 23rd president. Garimella, a mechanical engineer who previously served as president of the University of Vermont, has vowed to make students his No. 1 priority.
Oct. 2, 2024 Women's hockey is back at the U of A A new U of A women's hockey team took to the ice for its first game last week, marking the first time since 2007 that the university has had a competitive women's team in the sport.
