March 4, 2021 Dramatic Decline in Western Butterfly Populations Linked to Fall Warming Western butterfly populations are declining at an estimated rate of 1.6% per year, according to a new report in Science. The western monarch population has declined 99.9% since the 1980s.
March 3, 2021 Study Explores COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness The AZ HEROES study is tracking viral immunity over time and assessing vaccine effectiveness in essential workers and college students. The data will help inform decision making as we continue to confront the pandemic, says Dr. Jeff Burgess.
March 2, 2021 UArizona Ranks Third Among Top Producers of Fulbright US Scholars The University of Arizona has been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, ranking No. 3 among U.S. research institutions and setting a university record with 11 awardees.
Feb. 17, 2021 UArizona Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum is One Step Closer to Opening The new museum, at the historic Pima County Courthouse in downtown Tucson, will display more than 2,200 gems and minerals.
Feb. 3, 2021 Battling Bugs Help Solve Mysteries of Weapon Evolution Scientists outfitted bugs with body armor to learn more about how evolution has shaped weapons in the animal kingdom and why weapons differ among species.
Feb. 1, 2021 NSF: UArizona Places in Top 20 Among Public University Research Expenditures The university ranks in the top 4% of all U.S. universities in research and development expenditures and No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics.
Jan. 27, 2021 Startup Licenses Sustainability Technology for Mining Industry Auxilium Technologies has brought together multiple UArizona inventions that offer sustainable, energy-efficient and cost-effective solutions to improve the output of mines while reducing their environmental impact.
Jan. 13, 2021 With $3M NASA Grant, UArizona Scientists Will Test Mars Exploration Drones in Iceland A team of scientists led by UArizona's Christopher Hamilton will send drones on exploration missions across a lava field in Iceland to test a next-generation Mars exploration concept.
Jan. 12, 2021 Most Distant Quasar Discovered Sheds Light on How Black Holes Grow Astronomers have observed the most distant quasar to date. Formed 670 million years after the Big Bang, it provides insight into the formation of massive galaxies in the early universe.
Jan. 12, 2021 Neighborhood Farms Could be the Answer to Tucson's Food Deserts A new study makes the case that, even in arid climates, urban farms can help neighborhoods get the nutritious food they need if the farms are irrigated in a sustainable way.
