June 15, 2022 Mysterious 'blue blobs' reveal a new kind of star system Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar system that contains only young, blue stars. The structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in something of a galactic belly flop.
June 10, 2022 Gene variation may be an early indicator for gastric cancer A new study identified a gene variation that could inform clinicians which patients are more susceptible to developing stomach cancer.
June 1, 2022 University Libraries partners with Arizona Queer Archives to preserve LGBTQI+ stories and history The Arizona Queer Archives, the first archive in Arizona to capture the histories and stories of LGBTQI+ communities, has a new home in the University Libraries Special Collections.
May 12, 2022 Black hole scientist: 'Wherever we look, we should see donuts' UArizona astrophysicists Feryal Özel and Dimitrios Psaltis identified Sagittarius A* as an ideal target black hole more than 20 years ago. They call it a "Goldilocks black hole," with an environment "just right" for capturing an image.
May 12, 2022 Making sense of the nonsensical: Black holes and the simulation library Snapping an image of a black hole is just the beginning, says researcher Chi-Kwan "CK" Chan. To really understand the image, it must be compared with black hole simulations. UArizona worked with partners to create the world's largest simulation library.
April 28, 2022 Experts predict this hurricane season will only be slightly above average For the seventh year in a row, UArizona hurricane forecasters predict an above-average hurricane season, beginning June 1. Their forecast shows 14 named storms and seven hurricanes developing over the Atlantic Ocean.
May 2, 2022 Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the infamous Thera eruption.
April 14, 2022 Researchers at Biosphere 2 will plant coffee trees to celebrate Earth Day Coffee is the world's most traded product, and it is highly vulnerable to climate change. Researchers at Biosphere 2 are studying coffee plant sensitivity and how growing and bean processing conditions affect flavor.
March 29, 2022 Women in climate change: Theresa Crimmins As director of the USA National Phenology Network, Theresa Crimmins engages scientists, natural resource managers and volunteers nationwide in tracking when plants and animals undergo seasonal life cycle events.
March 31, 2022 Women in climate change: Ellen McMahon Ellen McMahon focuses on the potential for art to make people more receptive and responsive to the facts of climate change.