Sept. 19, 2023 University of Arizona ranks 22 on list of top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents The University of Arizona ranked No. 22 among the top U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022, according to a list published by the National Academy of Inventors.
Sept. 18, 2023 The pace of climate-driven extinction is accelerating, a UArizona-led study shows Studying a lizard species in 18 mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona, researchers found 70 years' worth of climate-related extinction occurred in only seven years.
Sept. 14, 2023 UArizona Cancer Center researchers discover iron-targeting approaches to halt proliferation of cancer cells The new molecules exploit the iron dependency of malignant cells and could lead to the development of new anticancer drugs.
Sept. 12, 2023 Take a stroll through the solar system – on the UArizona campus Eleven plaques have been installed across campus to show the relative sizes and distances of solar system objects. Zarah Brown, a doctoral student at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, led the project to make space science accessible to people of all ages.
Sept. 7, 2023 UArizona scientists investigate new frontiers of sound with $30M center The New Frontiers of Sound Science and Technology Center will focus on topological acoustics, an emerging field in which researchers exploit the properties of sound in ways that could vastly improve computing, telecommunications and sensing.
Sept. 1, 2023 OSIRIS-REx team completes final test before asteroid sample delivery Members of NASA's UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission completed one last dress rehersal before the spacecraft delivers a sample from asteroid Bennu to the Utah desert on Sept. 24.
Aug. 30, 2023 UArizona experts suggest solutions to encourage food, water and economic security in a changing climate University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins created a commission to identify solutions to the challenges facing Arizona agriculture in a rapidly changing climate. The recommendations are outlined in a new report.
Aug. 22, 2023 Asteroid sample delivery to launch decades of science When the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivers a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth on Sept. 24, it will launch decades of scientific investigation. Mission principal investigator Dante Lauretta is most excited to shed light on the origins of life on Earth.
Aug. 14, 2023 Virtual city prepares students for future of cybersecurity The CyberApolis platform, designed in the College of Applied Science and Technology, is a secure training ground where students can hone their cybersecurity skills.
Aug. 10, 2023 A common mold could help a bee species thrive Researchers have found that the bees, which cut bits of leaves for their nests, prefer leaves that harbor the common mold Aspergillus, which may help enhance the insects' health and survival.