UArizona climate adaptation experts contribute to latest IPCC climate report March 2, 2022 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this week released a new report focused on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Two UArizona experts contributed. Read more Image
UArizona to help NASA understand solar wind and plasma with HelioSwarm mission March 2, 2022 Plasma is rare on Earth, but it fills the sky. To more deeply understand this state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe, NASA's HelioSwarm mission will deploy a "swarm" of spacecraft to gather data. UArizona assistant professor Kristopher Klein will serve as the mission's deputy principal investigator. Read more Image
College of Science Lecture Series returns in person to delve into the mineral world March 1, 2022 The College of Science Lecture Series returns in person this month to explore how minerals can reveal secrets of the past, power our present and be sustainably mined in the future. Read more Image
Members of France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges convene in Tucson to reflect on partnership's first year Feb. 28, 2022 Members of the France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges convened on campus this week to reflect on the institute's first year and plan for its future. Read more Image
UArizona president 'cautiously optimistic' on declining COVID cases, urges testing before and after spring break Feb. 21, 2022 Anyone traveling for spring break should get tested before and after the trip, President Robert C. Robbins says. Read more Image
UArizona researchers develop AI-driven method for diagnosing lung disease Feb. 17, 2022 Researchers at the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson have developed a new way to provide earlier diagnosis of lung disease. The technology has been licensed to startup MetFora. Read more Image
UArizona students confirm errant rocket's Chinese origin, track lunar collision course Feb. 15, 2022 For weeks, UArizona students have been gathering data on a high-profile piece of space junk on a collision course with the moon. They've confirmed it's not a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster as previously believed. Read more Image
$7.5M effort seeks to prevent lunar traffic jams Feb. 14, 2022 With $7.5 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory, UArizona researchers are developing ways to detect, characterize and track objects in cislunar space, or the space between Earth and the moon. Read more Image
With UArizona camera, Webb Telescope sees its first star – 18 times Feb. 11, 2022 Engineering photos captured by UArizona's Near-Infrared Camera mark an important milestone for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. They confirm that the telescope is functioning and mirror alignment can begin. The public can expect to see the first scientific images from Webb in the summer. Read more Image
Undernourished infants at risk for lung restriction, weaker health as adults Feb. 11, 2022 A UArizona Health Sciences-led study identified poor childhood nutrition and growth as risk factors for lung disease and weaker health as an adult. Read more Image