Tucson Humanities Festival will explore well-being Oct. 1, 2024 The College of Humanities will celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with its 15th annual festival, featuring talks and activities that examine the overlap between medicine and the humanities. Read more at UArizona News Image
Report: U of A saw faculty increases, programming successes in 2023-2024 academic year Sept. 30, 2024 The Faculty Affairs Annual Report highlights an increase in faculty numbers, enhanced onboarding programs, peer mentoring initiatives and a focus on career advancement. Read more at UArizona News Image
Jennifer McIntosh named inaugural Dr. Thomas Meixner Endowed Professor Sept. 27, 2024 The endowment honors the memory of Meixner, a renowned hydrologist and former head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. McIntosh is as a University Distinguished Scholar, professor and associate head of the department. Read more at UArizona News Image
Ice age clues point to more extreme weather patterns in our future Sept. 26, 2024 A new U of A-led study combines data from ancient shells with advanced climate modeling to shed light on how El Niño weather patterns might change in a warming world. Read more at UArizona News Image
A farewell to Robert C. Robbins: Under 22nd president, U of A had record enrollment, saw fundraising success and became a Hispanic-Serving Institution Sept. 25, 2024 Since assuming office in 2017, President Robert C. Robbins led the U of A through years of growth, innovation and unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more at UArizona News Image
Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Sept. 25, 2024 Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for at least the past 700 years. Read more at UArizona News Image
$1M gift will advance consciousness research at U of A Astrobiology Center Sept. 24, 2024 The Arizona Astrobiology Center received a $1 million gift from Eugene Jhong, a retired Google software developer, to support research on the origins of life and consciousness. Read more at UArizona News Image
$1M grant will support paid internships in community archives Sept. 24, 2024 The funding from the Mellon Foundation will provide library and information science graduate students hands-on experience as they help communities record their histories. Read more at UArizona News Image
U of A makes major gains in latest US News ranking Sept. 24, 2024 In the Best National Universities ranking, the U of A tied for No. 109 overall and tied for No. 52 among public universities – a six-spot increase for both. The university ranks No. 12 among colleges and universities designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions and No. 23 among state flagship universities. Read more at UArizona News Image
Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet Sept. 24, 2024 A group of researchers, including U of A astronomers, observed the atmosphere of a hot and uniquely inflated exoplanet using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Read more at UArizona News Image