Image Discovery marks the first detection of variable water clouds outside of our solar system Thursday A Jupiter-sized world just 7.5 light-years away is cloudy, chemically complex, and, it turns out, more like home than anyone expected. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Tenacity, triumph and discovery: Looking back at OSIRIS-REx at mission's end Wednesday Sept. 30 marked the formal end of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. This was the United States' first ambitious attempt to collect a sample of an asteroid and return it to Earth, and it was led by the University of Arizona. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Stories from star dust: U of A-led mission will study light from distant stars Tuesday The mission, dubbed PUFFINS, will use an ultraviolet space telescope to seek answers about dust between stars. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A freezes all tuition and fees for undergraduate and graduate students Monday The U of A will freeze its tuition rate and fees for all undergraduate and graduate students, reflecting the university's unwavering commitment to student success, access and affordability. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Hospitals can be unsafe for pregnant nurses. U of A researchers are fixing that. Monday U of A researchers Jessica Rainbow and Leslie Farland land a $2.4 million grant to study pregnant nurses and their work safety. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A shines in library and information sciences, earth sciences, water resources in latest global subject rankings Oct. 2, 2026 Library and information science, housed in the College of Information Science, ranked No. 4 globally and No. 3 in the United States in the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Regents Meeting: U of A submits capital improvement plan, extends contract for Reed-Francois Oct. 1, 2026 The U of A submitted a new capital improvement plan and extended the contract for for R. Ken Coit Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois at this week's Arizona Board of Regents meeting. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Study: Sex chromosomes drive how bodies deal with cancer, heart health and longevity Oct. 1, 2026 New research shows that X and Y chromosomes drive risk of diseases, including cancer, independent of hormones. Understanding these mechanisms could drive sex-aware medicine. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A celebrates milestone in Medical Innovations Building, announces new partnerships Sept. 30, 2026 Located within the Phoenix Bioscience Core, the Medical Innovations Building will support a wide variety of medical research activities and is expected to open October 2027. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A again ranked No. 1 in the Southwest, top 25 among US public universities by Times Higher Education Sept. 30, 2026 The U of A ranked No. 1 in the Southwest and No. 21 among public U.S. colleges and Universities in the latest World University Ranking, produced by Times Higher Education. Read more at University of Arizona News