U of A center awarded $7.4M for its work on climate adaptation solutions Sept. 18, 2024 The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center received a grant from the U.S. Geological Survey to help fund practical solutions to high-priority climate adaptation needs. Read more at UArizona News Image
Researchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level Sept. 16, 2024 Researchers have developed a new biological sensing method that can detect substances at miniscule amounts, which is immediately useful for drug testing and other research. Read more at UArizona News Image
U of A partners on project combining AI, virtual reality and agriculture Sept. 13, 2024 Researchers from the U of A and Purdue University are developing VR-Bio-Talk, a tool that will let researchers work in virtual reality settings that mirror real agricultural environments. Read more at UArizona News Image
The molecular magic of mating Sept. 11, 2024 A U of A-led study suggests that the act of mating can cause bodily changes at a molecular level, offering new insights into the role of intimacy beyond reproduction. Read more at UArizona News Image
First-year student from Ukraine hopes to find purpose helping others Sept. 11, 2024 Yuliia Vyskrebenets is among the 9,300 first-year students who started classes at the U of A this fall. She's working toward a career as an international attorney, with a goal of helping to solve global humanitarian issues. Read more at UArizona News Image
U of A recognized as a top 25 university for protecting free speech Sept. 6, 2024 The U of A ranked No. 25 overall out of 251 U.S. colleges and universities in the the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's 2025 College Free Speech Rankings. Read more at UArizona News Image
Center for Creative Photography receives $1M gift commitment to establish endowment for interdisciplinary education Sept. 5, 2024 The anonymous gift will establish an endowment to support exhibitions and programming at the Alice Chaiten Baker Interdisciplinary Gallery. Read more at UArizona News Image
College of Nursing receives $1.6M to support Indigenous students Sept. 3, 2024 The INCATS program provides financial support and other resources to Indigenous nursing students. An Indian Health Service grant will fund the program for another five years. Read more at UArizona News Image
Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning Aug. 29, 2024 One of the most critical safety concerns for electric vehicles is keeping their batteries cool, as temperature spikes can lead to dangerous consequences. Research from the College of Engineering proposes a new way to predict and prevent temperature spikes in lithium-ion batteries. Read more at UArizona News Image
Suresh Garimella to start as U of A president Oct. 1 Aug. 29, 2024 The Arizona Board of Regents has approved Suresh Garimella's contract to serve as the next U of A president. Garimella will join the Wildcat family on Oct. 1. Read more at UArizona News Image