Gun culture expert Jennifer Carlson awarded MacArthur Fellowship Oct. 12, 2022 Sociologist Jennifer Carlson has spent over a decade examining the politics of guns in American life. She is one of 25 selected this year for a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as a "genius grant." Read more Image
Maps of the past may shed light on our climate future Oct. 10, 2022 Maps of Earth's temperature and rainfall 56 million years ago could provide insight into the planet's future as carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase. Read more Image
Life may have thrived on early Mars, until it drove climate change that caused its demise Oct. 10, 2022 Early in its history, the red planet likely would have been habitable to methanogens – microbes that make a living in extreme habitats on Earth. But climate change driven by Martian life might have contributed to making the planet's surface uninhabitable early on. Read more Image
Spanish-language television provides window into Hispanic heritage Oct. 10, 2022 President's Postdoctoral Fellow Carlos Parra is working on a book about the rise of Spanish-language television in the United States. The first Spanish-language station in the U.S. was established in 1955. Read more Image
La televisión en español ofrece una ventana a la herencia hispana Oct. 10, 2022 President's Postdoctoral Fellow Carlos Parra is working on a book about the rise of Spanish-language television in the United States. Read more Image
'Making the world better through biogeochemistry' – Remembering Thomas Meixner Oct. 7, 2022 The University of Arizona and larger Tucson community are mourning the loss of hydrology and atmospheric sciences department head and professor Thomas Meixner, who worked to educate the next generation of water researchers and make our world's most precious resource safer for all. Read more Image
UArizona has a host of safety resources available to the campus community Oct. 6, 2022 Resources include the UAlert emergency messaging system, the LiveSafe app for reporting incidents and a list of tips from the University of Arizona Police Department. Read more Image
Four things you might not know about 'Woman-Ochre' and Willem de Kooning Oct. 5, 2022 Art professor Paul Ivey shares some lesser-known facts about the famous painting stolen from the university in 1985 and the man behind the artwork. Read more Image
Tucson Humanities Festival will celebrate 'community' Oct. 5, 2022 The College of Humanities' annual festival, centered this year on the theme of community, will explore how people come together to create, share, hope and celebrate. Read more Image