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
UArizona leaders urge vigilance as campus and county COVID-19 cases remain low April 11, 2022 Indoor mask use is still recommended on campus, and Commencement is currently expected to proceed as normal, university President Robert C. Robbins said Monday. Read more Image
ABOR votes to confirm 5 new UArizona Regents Professors April 7, 2022 The Arizona Board of Regents confirmed the appointments of Sama Alshaibi, Jean-Luc Brédas, Dr. Juanita Merchant, David Pietz and Dr. Donata Vercelli as Regents Professors. Read more Image
Flinn Foundation commits $5.52M to College of Medicine – Phoenix April 7, 2022 The gift will establish two research faculty positions and support training to advance translational research in cardiovascular diseases, neurosciences and mental health. Read more Image
UArizona celebrates APIDA Heritage Month April 6, 2022 Student-athlete spotlights, talks on photography and gender equality, and branded Wildcat merchandise are part of UArizona's recognition of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, which the university celebrates in April. Read more Image
Astronomers glimpse giant planet in its infancy April 4, 2022 A team of astronomers including researchers from the University of Arizona has discovered evidence of a giant planet in the process of forming. This provides the first-ever look at the earliest stages of the formation of a gas giant planet, when it's still embedded in the disk of gas and dust surrounding its young host star. Read more Image
Increased heat and drought stunt tropical trees, a major carbon sink March 31, 2022 UArizona researchers were leaders in a worldwide effort to understand tropical trees and their futures under climate change. They found that heat and drought slow the growth of these trees, which are major carbon dioxide absorbers. Read more Image
Women in climate change: Ellen McMahon March 31, 2022 Ellen McMahon focuses on the potential for art to make people more receptive and responsive to the facts of climate change. Read more Image
Nearly $6M will help UArizona grow national cybersecurity workforce March 30, 2022 The funding from Arizona's Technology and Research Initiative Fund will help the College of Applied Science and Technology's award-winning cyber operations program boost its enrollment. Read more Image
Age of Empires IV players can now earn college credit with UArizona-created content March 30, 2022 Faculty members in the Department of History developed new educational content for the video game Age of Empires IV. Current and future students can earn credit toward their degrees when they interact with the material. Read more Image