STEM

March 22, 2023

Confused by quantum computing? Students are developing a puzzle game to help

UArizona students have developed an online game modeled after the popular "tangram" puzzle game. It is designed to teach quantum computation concepts to everyone from middle school students to scientists.

Close-up photo of a quantum computing processor chip

Oct. 14, 2021

COVID Curriculum Brings Science Home for High School Students

When the pandemic sent many students home from class, UArizona researchers developed an at-home lesson plan to teach high schoolers about bioinformatics and SARS-CoV-2.

Aug. 16, 2021

Udall Scholar Already Making Big Change in Tribal Communities

From a young age, Nadira Mitchell's mom encouraged her to explore outdoors and taught her about her Navajo culture. Mitchell now hopes to turn her lifelong love of nature into a career as a tribal liaison for wildlife conservation.

June 15, 2021

Monsoon Madness: Professional and Amateur Forecasters Invited to Bet on Much-Needed Rain

Professional forecasters' predictions for this year's monsoon season are "basically a scientific shrug," according to UArizona climate researchers. Now, members of the public can put their own monsoon predictions to the test in a fantasy monsoon game.

Oct. 1, 2020

UArizona Program Named 'Example of Excelencia' in Recognition of Service to Latino Students in STEM

Arizona's Science, Engineering and Math Scholars program supports students pursuing a STEM degree, focusing on those who are underrepresented in STEM.

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.

July 2, 2018

Reimagining the Humanities for a Changing Future

"There is no such thing as a starving humanist. These people are employed in all kinds of jobs in all kinds of fields," Alain-Philippe Durand says of the UA's focus on the humanities.

Soft skills such as critical thinking, communication and teamwork are in high demand by employers, making the humanities an increasingly important part of students' educations.

June 13, 2018

UA Encourages Visually Impaired Teens in STEM

Visually impaired teens attended the Sky School on Mount Lemmon as part of the UA's Project POEM, a National Science Foundation initiative aimed at motivating students with visual impairments toward STEM careers. It's a special cause for principal investigator Sunggye Hong. With UANews video.

Maggie Lindsay is one of 10 students, from middle and high schools across Arizona, to take place in the UA's Project POEM, a National Science Foundation-funded program designed to motivate teens toward careers in STEM.

April 24, 2018

Rescue Drones, Rocket Science Highlight Design Day

Nearly 600 engineering students will display a search and rescue drone, a device to monitor swelling and more than 100 other projects with the potential to save lives, time and money.

Members of the Terrestrial Exploration project work on their aerial photography vehicle, which blends the vertical takeoff capabilities of a drone with the smooth sailing and endurance of a plane.

April 20, 2018

Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

Nearly two dozen UA-affiliated students have been awarded the fellowship, which recruits high-potential, early career scientists and engineers and supports their graduate research.

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