July 23, 2024 U of A students headed to DC to share successes of the Defense Civilian Training Corps The Defense Civilian Training Corps program prepares students for civilian careers in the Department of Defense. Students will share their stories at the DCTC Scholar Showcase.
July 17, 2024 Going for gold: U of A's Delaney Schnell among several Wildcats heading to Paris Olympics Wildcat student-athletes, alumni and coaches will represent at least eight different countries in six different sports at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Among them is diver Delaney Schnell, a U of A graduate student who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
July 2, 2024 Weather trucks search for answers about extreme heat in Tucson's 'data deserts' A pair of climate-tracking trucks crisscrossed Tucson as part of a statewide project to understand the effects of extreme heat. U of A researchers will translate the data into policy recommendations and other ideas for communities to stay heat resilient.
June 29, 2024 UArizona's first satellite built by students is ready for launch Students have been preparing since 2016 for the launch of CatSat, a student-built small satellite also known as a CubeSat, that will collect data about space weather.
June 26, 2024 Bennu holds the solar system's 'original ingredients,' might have been part of a wet world OSIRIS-REx sample scientists took a deep dive into the rocks and dust returned from asteroid Bennu. They found that the sample is rich in carbon, nitrogen and organic compounds – essential components for life as we know it.
June 21, 2024 Study challenges popular idea that Easter Islanders committed 'ecocide' A new study involving UArizona professor Terry Hunt suggests that the population of the island originally named Rapa Nui did not spiral to unsustainable levels as scientists have long theorized.
June 21, 2024 Princeton Review names UArizona a 'Best Value College' UArizona is one of 209 institutions featured in The Princeton Review's "Best Value Colleges." The ranking takes into account academics, cost, financial aid and more.
June 19, 2024 When in drought: Researchers map which parts of the Amazon are most vulnerable to climate change Some areas of the Amazon rainforest are more resilient to drought than others, new UArizona-led research shows. If not managed carefully, we could "threaten the integrity of the whole system," researchers say.
June 18, 2024 Poetry Center helps bring a splash of color to one of Tucson's busiest streets The UArizona Poetry Center partnered with Alley Cat Murals, a group of artists dedicated to restoring and revitalizing community spaces, to create six literary-inspired murals along Speedway Boulevard.
June 12, 2024 Cybersecurity Clinic will protect businesses from online threats, develop students' career skills The College of Applied Science and Technology received $1 million from Google's Cybersecurity Clinics Fund to establish the clinic.
