July 3, 2019 From Points of Light to Worlds: UA Explores the Solar System A determined bunch of scientists set out to map the moon in preparation of the Apollo landings, but that was only the beginning. A new field of science blossomed, and UA scientists have been involved in nearly every U.S. space mission since.
July 2, 2019 Alumnus Leaves $8.8M to College of Medicine – Tucson The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson has received an $8.8 million gift from the estate of Dr. Ronald K. Baker, a 1975 alumnus of the college.
July 2, 2019 Chemist Creates Program to Support Vets in STEM Assistant professor Michael Marty is developing a program to support veteran students who are pursuing STEM degrees and bring their skills to research labs at the University of Arizona.
June 28, 2019 Four Questions: Celebrating OSIRIS-REx on Asteroid Day When she’s not in class or training to qualify for next year’s Boston Marathon, you can find undergraduate Stephanie Stewart hard at work with her teammates on OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission.
June 26, 2019 People with ALS May Benefit From More Glucose A new study led by scientists at the UA has uncovered a potential new way to treat patients with ALS, a debilitating neurodegenerative disease.
June 26, 2019 How the University of Arizona Guided Men to the Moon A University of Arizona team imaged and mapped the surface of the moon, which allowed them and NASA to understand the moon’s geology and choose landing sites for future robotic and Apollo missions.
June 25, 2019 These Neurons Affect How Much You Do, or Don't, Want to Eat UA researchers have identified a network of neurons that coordinate with other brain regions to influence eating behaviors, which could help with appetite loss or overeating.
June 18, 2019 Ion Beams and Atom Smashers: Secrets of Moon Rocks Thanks to new technological tools, moon samples collected by the Apollo astronauts a half-century ago hold answers to questions that weren't even on scientists' minds at the time.
June 13, 2019 Startup Seeks to Control Dust in a Dry World Using technology developed at the UA, startup Clean Earth Tech plans to provide a novel solution to a common problem in arid climates – air pollution caused by dry air and blowing dust.
June 12, 2019 Moon Maps, Lunar Origins and Everything Between Where did the moon come from? The Giant Impact Theory germinated in the mind of a UA graduate student as he mapped the surface of the moon and is still cited today as scientists learn more about our celestial neighbor.
