College of Humanities Perspectives Series to spotlight free speech on college campuses April 20, 2022 The April 26 event in Washington, D.C., will ask "How Free is Speech on Campus, and Does it Matter?" The discussion, which will be livestreamed, is part of the College of Humanities' Fearless Inquiries Project. Read more Image
Small but mighty: How UArizona researchers are harnessing the power of algae to capture carbon April 20, 2022 A team of University of Arizona researchers is working to scale up production of carbon-absorbing marine algae in an effort to curb the worst impacts of climate change. Read more Image
UArizona paleoclimatologist to receive NSF's highest early-career honor April 20, 2022 Jessica Tierney will be the first climatologist to win the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award since Congress established it in 1975. She is also the first from UArizona to ever receive the honor. Read more Image
UArizona students awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships April 18, 2022 The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in STEM disciplines. Read more Image
Allied health programs to expand workforce in critical areas April 15, 2022 Future University of Arizona Health Sciences students will have new health care career opportunities thanks to the Arizona Board of Regents' approval of three new degree programs. Read more Image
Valley Fever Collaborative awarded $3.1M in research funds April 15, 2022 The Arizona Board of Regents earmarked $3.1 million from the state's Technology and Research Initiative Fund to support new research into Valley fever detection technology, genomics and seasonal outbreak patterns. Read more Image
Researchers at Biosphere 2 will plant coffee trees to celebrate Earth Day April 14, 2022 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. Read more Image
At the heart of the UArizona campus, a new district is dedicated to student success April 13, 2022 On Wednesday, the campus community celebrated the grand opening of the Student Success District, a new, nine-acre span of four buildings packed with services and programs focused on helping students thrive. Read more Image
Faculty member wants to redefine how we look at photography history April 12, 2022 Jeehey Kim studies Asian photography, with a specific focus on funerary photography – the practice of taking people's portraits for use at their eventual funerals. Read more Image
Study: Climatic variability might not drive evolutionary change as much as previously thought April 11, 2022 A study combining climate change records with fossil evidence of mammals in Africa reveals that times of erratic climate change are not followed by major upheavals in evolution. Read more Image