May 7, 2026 From their father's lab to the graduation stage: Twin sisters aim for medicine Inspired by their immigrant father's work in cancer research, twin sisters Sally and Nora Shaheen are getting ready to cross the graduation stage together.
May 6, 2026 Cosmic blowtorches: How quasars shut down star formation in the early universe "Super quasars" – extremely bright galactic centers powered by supermassive black holes – are the likely culprits behind galaxies shutting down star formation long before they should have in the very young universe.
April 23, 2026 A dozen Flinn Scholars will attend the U of A this fall, ranking No. 1 in Arizona The financial award includes the full cost of tuition, mandatory fees, housing, meals and more – a value of more than $135,000.
April 22, 2026 School of Theatre, Film & Television named to Variety's 2026 Education Impact Report The school was recognized for its integrated approach to storytelling across theater, film and television, as well as its emphasis on professional preparation through hands-on production and industry engagement.
April 14, 2026 U of A professors Elaine Romero, Erika Hamden named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows Professors Elaine Romero and Erika Hamden joined more than 200 people named Guggenheim Fellows by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
April 7, 2026 U of A earns several top marks in latest US News ranking for grad programs Several U of A graduate programs across many fields of study have once again been recognized as among the best in the United States in U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools rankings.
March 31, 2026 Mysterious red dot first spotted by U of A astronomers reveals itself as a baby planet orbiting a young star The discovery offers astronomers a rare window into conditions resembling those of our own solar system's earliest days.
March 26, 2026 Are we talking less? A Q&A with psychologist Matthias Mehl Matthias Mehl, a psychology professor at the University of Arizona spoke about why losing a few hundred words per day each year matters more than it seems.
March 20, 2026 U of A ranked No. 1 in entomology and top 50 among global research universities by EduRank The U of A continues to hold its spot as the world's top entomology program and retains its status as a top-tier university in nearly 200 different fields of study.
March 12, 2026 U of A named a top producer of Gilman Scholars The university ranked No. 4 among institutions with more than 15,000 students. Since the Gilman Scholarship was founded in 2001, more than 600 Wildcats have earned $2.2 million to study abroad.
