Image Solving renewable energy challenges with a new kind of nontoxic battery June 29, 2022 With a startup called CarbeniumTec, researchers in the College of Science and the College of Medicine – Tucson aim to bring to market new technology that reimagines how electricity is stored. Read more
Image Online tool helps scholars write more clearly, avoid 'the curse of knowledge' June 28, 2022 The better someone knows a topic, the more difficult their writing about that subject can be to understand. UArizona researchers have developed the Writing Clarity Calculator to help scholars determine how clear their writing is. Read more
Image UArizona to provide tuition-free education for Native American undergraduates in Arizona June 27, 2022 The new Arizona Native Scholars Grant program, the first of its kind in the state, will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state undergraduate students from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes. Read more
Image Study solves long-standing mystery of what may have triggered ice age June 23, 2022 Combining advanced climate model simulations with marine sediment analyses, a new study reveals what may have triggered massive ice sheets to form in Scandinavia, ringing in the last glacial period some 100,000 years ago. Read more
Image The smell of desert rain may be good for your health June 22, 2022 Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of joy that comes with it. The familiar fragrance, which is the result of oils and chemicals released by desert plants, may offer stress-reducing health benefits, University of Arizona research suggests. Read more
Image Title IX turns 50 – a Q&A with law professor Tammi Walker June 22, 2022 Title IX, the landmark legislation designed to eliminate sex discrimination in education, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Tammi Walker, an associate professor of law, talks about the legislation's impact and evolution. Read more
Image Beyond Juneteenth: A yearlong celebration of Black history, culture and contributions June 22, 2022 In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest. Read more
Image University of Arizona statement on Contreras Fire on Kitt Peak June 18, 2022 The Contereas Fire has reached Kitt Peak National Observatory, where several University of Arizona-managed astronomy facilities are located. Read more
Image Dying stars could seed interstellar medium with carbon nanotubes June 16, 2022 Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex carbon molecules in space. Read more
Image Mysterious 'blue blobs' reveal a new kind of star system June 15, 2022 Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar system that contains only young, blue stars. The structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in something of a galactic belly flop. Read more