Image Times Higher Ed: UArizona a top 25 public university Sept. 29, 2023 The University of Arizona ranks tied for No. 155 globally, No. 48 in the U.S. and No. 25 among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings. Read more at UArizona News
Image The last required piece of the world's largest telescope takes shape at UArizona Sept. 29, 2023 The Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory will start fabrication in the final stage to complete the Giant Magellan Telescope. It marks a milestone in the search for other, potentially Earth-like planets and the exploration of the universe. Read more at UArizona News
Image Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest Sept. 27, 2023 The findings from new research, led by University of Arizona dendrochronologist Bryan Black, could have implications for seismic preparedness measures in the region. Read more at UArizona News
Image New UArizona program looks to diversify STEM engagement among local youth Sept. 27, 2023 Led by Adriana Zuniga-Teran, a researcher in the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, the mentoring program focuses on a school district with 90% Hispanic enrollment. Read more at UArizona News
Image Insights: Vaccines, variants and COVID-19 trends Sept. 27, 2023 University of Arizona immunologist Deepta Bhattacharya discusses in this Q&A the newest COVID-19 vaccines and what the future might hold for COVID-19 immunizations. Read more at UArizona News
Image This year's Tucson Humanities Festival will spotlight style Sept. 26, 2023 The College of Humanities' 14th annual festival will celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month with talks, a film screening and more, all related to the theme of style, from Oct. 3-24. Read more at UArizona News
Image Native FORGE welcomes newest cohort of entrepreneurs from Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe Sept. 26, 2023 The University of Arizona program, which provides mentorship and resources to Native American entrepreneurs in Arizona, will help five more tribal members grow their businesses. Read more at UArizona News
Image Bennu sample delivery marks the start of extended OSIRIS-APEX mission Sept. 24, 2023 After dropping off its historic sample from asteroid Bennu, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is headed to its next target: another potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, called Apophis. Read more at UArizona News
Image A gift from space: UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission delivers largest-ever asteroid sample to Earth Sept. 24, 2023 The delivery from the asteroid Bennu, seven years after the spacecraft launched, marks the end of the space-voyaging phase of the mission. Scientists will now study the rocks and dust to better understand the origins of life on Earth. Read more at UArizona News
Image Study: Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions Sept. 22, 2023 New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more at UArizona News