For the first time, scientists including the UA's David Sand have directly detected gravitational waves — ripples in space and time — in addition to light from the spectacular collision of two neutron stars. The implications are profound for our understanding of the cosmos.
The UA's Hanson Film Institute will present "Off the Street," which documents a summer art camp created in response to civil unrest after the death of Martin Luther King Jr.
The UA institute has partnered with The Huffington Post on a national tour, in an effort to listen to diverse voices and promote civility of dialogue. The bus stops Friday on campus.
The Sustainable Bioeconomy for Arid Regions Center, headed by Kimberly Ogden, will focus on the mass production of biofuels and bioproducts in the Southwestern U.S.