Image A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness Today Using a cutting-edge adaptive optics system developed at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory, a growing planet outside our solar system has been discovered to inhabit a gap in a disk of dust and gas, providing a glimpse of what our solar system likely looked like during its infancy. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image What can prairie dogs teach us about wildfire management? Monday The small mammals eat vegetation, create burrows and clear ground. How do those habits impact the spread of wildfires? Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Fall semester launches a new chapter in the University of Arizona's history Aug. 23, 2025 The University of Arizona opens the 2025-26 academic year on solid financial footing, with no tuition increase for resident undergraduates and a campuswide focus on student success, research that shapes the future, and engagement with communities. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years Aug. 22, 2025 Three new papers reveal yet more secrets from samples collected by the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission from asteroid Bennu. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Bequest from U of A alumnus to benefit math, veterinary medicine students Aug. 21, 2025 A $2 million gift from the estate of John A. Brown will fund scholarship endowments in the College of Science and College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Bringing soldiers home: U of A students assist in World War II-era recovery mission Aug. 20, 2025 Four students spent a month in Poland this summer carefully excavating a B-17G "Flying Fortress" bomber that crashed in the final months of World War II. Read more at University of Arizona News
