What it would take to discover life on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus Dec. 20, 2022 The mystery of whether microbial alien life might inhabit Enceladus, one of Saturn's 83 moons, could be solved by an orbiting space probe, according to a UArizona-led study. Read more Image
USDA awards over $4.7M to support 'climate-smart' food production Dec. 20, 2022 The Arizona Partnership for Climate-Smart Food Crops will promote climate-smart food production practices and help farmers reduce water consumption and carbon emissions. Read more Image
NSF: UArizona again ranks among top 20 public research universities, No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics Dec. 19, 2022 The university had $770 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2021 and retained its No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures at more than $113 million. Read more Image
Students' poverty project sheds light on needs of Pima County's housing-insecure residents Dec. 16, 2022 Sociology students who surveyed nearly 300 people struggling with housing insecurity found that rising housing costs and grocery bills were among their top concerns. Read more Image
Machine learning reveals how black holes grow Dec. 14, 2022 Black holes are surrounded by an invisible layer that swallows every bit of evidence about their past. Researchers are now using machine learning and supercomputers to reconstruct the growth histories of black holes. Read more Image
$10.8M initiative unites engineering and health researchers to improve cancer treatments Dec. 14, 2022 With funding from the state's New Economy Initiative, researchers are working to develop precision cancer treatments using 3D-printed environments that mimic human tissue. Read more Image
UANow will return Jan. 12 Dec. 14, 2022 UANow is going on hiatus for the holidays. There will be no newsletter on Dec. 22, Dec. 29 or Jan. 5. Publication will resume on Jan. 12. We wish all of our readers a safe and happy holiday season! Read more Image
Community members invited to turn the page with Big Read Tucson Dec. 13, 2022 The literary event series runs from Jan. 14 to early March, and will explore the theme of water. It centers on two books: "Postcolonial Love Poem" and "We are Water Protectors." Read more Image
Astronomical images, asteroid exploration and a long-awaited art arrival: Top stories of 2022 Dec. 13, 2022 From exploring the deepest corners of the universe to reimagining urban heat resilience, University of Arizona expertise in several disciplines generated international headlines in 2022. Read more Image
'Infant galaxies' spotted by Webb Telescope, reaching a major science goal for the mission Dec. 9, 2022 Less than a year after the James Webb Space Telescope's Christmas Day launch in 2021, scientists have captured images of the most distant galaxies ever seen. Read more Image