Oct. 27, 2021 Distinguished UArizona Alumni to be Honored During Homecoming This year's award recipients include Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, Pima County Public Health Director Theresa Cullen, film editor Lindsay Utz and planetary scientist Elizabeth Turtle, among others.
Oct. 27, 2021 Homecoming Returns to UArizona Campus A week of Homecoming events begins Oct. 31 with the lighting of "A" Mountain and ends Nov. 6 as Arizona Football takes on Cal. The theme of this year's in-person celebration is "Wildcats Together Again."
Oct. 27, 2021 Study Shows Vaccine Protects Dogs Against Valley Fever A team led by researchers at the Valley Fever Center for Excellence successfully tested a Valley fever vaccine for dogs, with two doses providing high levels of protection against the fungal disease.
Oct. 26, 2021 UArizona Ranks Among EPA's Top University Green Power Users UArizona is No. 9 on the agency's Top 30 College & University list of the largest green power users. The ranking recognizes UArizona's Large Scale Renewable Energy agreement with Tucson Electric Power Co.
Oct. 26, 2021 Researchers Develop Tools to Listen, Talk to Plants with $25M from NSF Through a newly established NSF Science and Technology Center, UArizona researchers will use digital tools to communicate with plants and develop new crops to support sustainable agriculture.
Oct. 26, 2021 UArizona Welcomes Tribal Leaders From Across U.S. for Two-Day Summit on Education During the inaugural Tribal Leaders Summit, campus leaders sought guidance from tribal leaders on how to improve the university's work with Indigenous communities and students.
Oct. 25, 2021 UArizona-Led Team Finds Nearly 500 Ancient Ceremonial Sites in Southern Mexico Using data from an airborne laser mapping technique called lidar, researchers identified 478 complexes in the Mexican states of Tabasco and Veracruz. The discovery changes researchers' understanding of the relationship between the Olmec civilization and the subsequent Maya civilization.
Oct. 21, 2021 Astronomers Provide 'Field Guide' to Exoplanets Known as Hot Jupiters By combining Hubble Space Telescope observations with theoretical models, a team of astronomers has gained insights into the chemical and physical makeup of a variety of exoplanets known as hot Jupiters.
Oct. 20, 2021 Changing Ocean Currents Are Driving Extreme Winter Weather The U.S. will experience more extreme cold winter weather as climate change slows down ocean currents, new research finds. The study was motivated by the extreme cold experienced in Texas earlier this year.
Oct. 19, 2021 Chemistry Building Renovation, Construction Will Create New Collaborative Learning Spaces The project promises a new look, new life and a new neighbor for "Old Chem," plus the expansion of collaborative learning spaces on campus.
