Sept. 28, 2021 UArizona Awarded $60 Million to Lead Precision Aging Network The network, established with funding from the National Institutes of Health, has the ultimate goal of developing more effective brain-aging treatments and interventions targeted to the individual.
Sept. 28, 2021 Construction Underway on University's Grand Challenges Research Building The new building is designed to draw on the university’s core strengths and research collaborations in space exploration, optics, quantum information science and more.
Sept. 21, 2021 Historic Year of Generosity Takes University of Arizona Endowment Over $1 Billion Gifts and commitments reached $345.2 million during the 2020-21 academic year. The previous high was in fiscal year 2019, when alumni and friends gave and pledged $334.6 million.
Sept. 16, 2021 HydroGEN Project Awarded $5M to Model National Water Resources Using Machine Learning HydroGEN, a UArizona-led project funded by the National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator program, will allow researchers to build a national platform for hydrologic forecasting.
Sept. 13, 2021 UArizona Launches Center to Advance Resilience of Native Nations, Address Environmental Challenges The Indigenous Resilience Center will work directly with Native American nations to address environmental challenges in ways that respect Native and Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge.
Sept. 9, 2021 UArizona to Host DC Center for Outreach & Collaboration's Inaugural Event UArizona will celebrate the opening of its Washington, D.C. Center for Outreach & Collaboration with a series of events showcasing the university's expertise and influence.
Aug. 19, 2021 UArizona Welcomes Largest Incoming Class Ever The more than 8,700 first-year students who started classes on Monday set a university record for first-year student enrollment, according to preliminary data. The newest class is also very diverse and academically prepared.
Aug. 4, 2021 Agreement Formalizes UArizona's Commitment to Pascua Yaqui Tribe A new agreement between the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and UArizona affirms the university's commitment to helping the tribe's members reach their higher education-related goals.
July 29, 2021 CyVerse Receives $1.3M to Provide Cyberinfrastructure and Training for New NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute UArizona's CyVerse will take part in a $20 million institute that aims to transform agriculture through artificial intelligence.
July 6, 2021 UArizona Land Acknowledgement Illustrates Commitment to Indigenous Students, Communities The statement was assembled in consultation with leaders of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and with Native American scholars at the university.