July 23, 2026 Department of Energy selects 5 U of A research projects through new AI-for-science 'Genesis Mission' awards Five U of A projects have secured funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Genesis Mission to apply artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in support of energy, national security and other critical national priorities.
July 22, 2026 By wiretapping the conversation between gut and brain, U of A researcher hopes to change the discussion around healthy eating M. Maya Kaelberer was recently recognized with a Pew Biomedical Scholar award, which supports outside-the-box research by early-career scientists.
July 20, 2026 How stars die: Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time U of A researchers revealed polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment in a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering new clues about how the universe's most massive stars end their lives.
July 16, 2026 Quantum materials discovery could advance electronics for extreme environments Researchers demonstrate a potential new use for graphene nanoribbons that could improve semiconductor technologies for fusion energy and space systems.
July 16, 2026 #MeToo and the marketplace: Can social reform impact consumer spending? Audiences are less interested in movies that included problematic sexual behavior, though public expectations of gender roles seemed to regress, after #MeToo.
July 9, 2026 U of A College of Veterinary Medicine fetches full accreditation Key areas evaluated include the curriculum, research enterprise, the quality of support and resources offered to faculty, staff and students, and the college's ethical guidelines and conduct.
July 7, 2026 Expert unpacks the nuances of Indigenous representation ahead of Netflix's new 'Little House on the Prairie' As Netflix debuts its new adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie," American Indian studies scholar Amy Fatzinger discusses the decisions Laura Ingalls Wilder faced when writing the original series and how viewers can watch the new show with a critical eye.
July 6, 2026 The two most distant quasars ever observed: U of A astronomers help shatter cosmic record A team of U of A astronomers helped an international research consortium discover the faintest and farthest quasars in the early universe.
July 3, 2026 Can a fatal nerve disease be slowed? A U of A study finds a promising new approach U of A researchers have found a promising experimental drug that could shield nerve cells from the damage of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a devastating neurodegenerative disease.
July 2, 2026 Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases U of A researchers found that a group of proteins involved in neuronal development was overrepresented in the umbilical cord blood of about one-third of babies born small for gestational age.
