Scientists might be using a flawed strategy to predict how species will fare under climate change Dec. 18, 2023 A new study involving University of Arizona researchers suggests change is happening faster than trees can adapt. The finding offers "a word of caution" for future researchers. Read more at UArizona News Image
Asteroids, athletics and 'America the Beautiful': The top stories of 2023 Dec. 18, 2023 From delivering a historic asteroid sample to setting a university record in Fulbright Scholars, the University of Arizona celebrated several newsmaking events in 2023. Read more at UArizona News Image
Recent volcanism on Mars reveals a planet more active than previously thought Dec. 18, 2023 The findings from the University of Arizona-led study have implications for research into whether Mars could have harbored life at some point in its history. Read more at UArizona News Image
Marvin J. Slepian appointed to federal patent advisory committee Dec. 14, 2023 Slepian, the founder and director of the university's Center for Accelerated Biomedical Innovation, will serve on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Public Advisory Committee for three years. Read more at UArizona News Image
Two UArizona faculty elected to the National Academy of Inventors Dec. 12, 2023 Douglas Loy and Wolfgang Fink, both in the College of Engineering, have made substantial contributions to academia and created inventions that have impacted many fields. Read more at UArizona News Image
UArizona community remembers inventor, leader and philanthropist James C. Wyant Dec. 8, 2023 The founding dean and namesake of the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Wyant founded three successful optics companies, led multiple professional societies and gave more than $30 million to support graduate students and endowed faculty at the college. Read more at UArizona News Image
Pride of Arizona Marching Band wins prestigious Sudler Trophy Dec. 8, 2023 Called the "Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world," the Sudler Trophy recognizes marching bands that have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life. Read more at UArizona News Image
Military Times: UArizona ranked No. 1 in the West, rises to No. 6 overall Dec. 7, 2023 The University of Arizona rose two spots in the annual Best for Vets: Colleges list from Military Times, ranking No. 6 overall and No. 1 in the West out of 325 colleges and universities. Read more at UArizona News Image
Why do some older adults show declines in their spatial memory? Dec. 6, 2023 A University of Arizona-led study investigated the possible scenarios that could lead to waning memory in some older people. The findings may help predict memory decline due to dementia. Read more at UArizona News Image
Citizen science project nets a new asteroid, and it's a close one Dec. 6, 2023 Members of the public helped the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey spot a previously unknown near-Earth asteroid on its orbit around the sun. Read more at UArizona News Image