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From canine companionship to intergalactic intrigue, U of A research, scholarship and expertise generated news around the world in 2024.

The U of A delivered $955 million in total research activity last year, ranking among the top 20 public research institutions. University officials project research activity exceeded $1 billion in fiscal year 2024 and are submitting the data to the National Science Foundation for review. The official number will be confirmed in the fall.

Nearly all living organisms use the same genetic code, the building blocks of life. A new study suggests conventional wisdom about how the code evolved is likely flawed.

U of A geoscientists are leading a $12 million feasibility study to characterize geologic locations suitable for carbon dioxide storage in the Harquahala basin west of Phoenix.

Analyzing tree-ring samples for spikes of naturally occurring radioactive carbon isotopes, a team led by U of A scientists has pinpointed the date of a massive solar particle eruption event that has long eluded researchers.

With funding from the Department of Energy, U of A researchers are working to revolutionize our understanding of how soil microbes influence climate change.

The Mentorship and Education in Science for Tucson program sends U of A juniors and seniors to local middle and high schools to provide one-on-one math tutoring to students.

Funding will support the development of K-12 programs that educate teachers and students about responsible mining and careers in the mining industry.

The U of A ranks No. 1 in the U.S. in water resources, according to ShanghaiRanking's 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. The U of A has ranked in the top 10 globally since ShanghaiRanking started ranking water resources programs in 2017.

U of A researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit.