Image University Libraries partners with Arizona Queer Archives to preserve LGBTQI+ stories and history June 1, 2022 The Arizona Queer Archives, the first archive in Arizona to capture the histories and stories of LGBTQI+ communities, has a new home in the University Libraries Special Collections. Read more
Image Planetary defense exercise uses Apophis as hazardous asteroid stand-in May 31, 2022 UArizona scientists took part in an international planetary defense exercise that used asteroid Apophis – a large, potentially hazardous asteroid – to test the planetary defense response chain. Read more
Image Return to OKC: Wildcats to make 25th Women's College World Series appearance May 31, 2022 The University of Arizona softball team begins its quest for a ninth Women's College World Series title Thursday against No. 7 Oklahoma State. The game airs at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. Read more
Image UArizona receives $1.18M for borderlands research and archive project May 25, 2022 The Ford Foundation has awarded UArizona $1.18 million to to create a community-led archive that offers a more comprehensive portrayal of the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more
Image Want to see a moon rock? There's one in downtown Tucson May 25, 2022 A lunar rock collected during the 1971 Apollo 15 mission is on display until mid-August at the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum. It is the largest moon rock NASA loans to museums. Read more
Image La UArizona ayudará a más familias a prepararse para la universidad con nuevos fondos estatales May 25, 2022 Dos subvenciones del Fondo de Iniciativa Tecnológica y de Investigación de Arizona ayudarán a la universidad a proporcionar apoyo para la planificación universitaria a más familias del sur de Arizona, especialmente a aquellas procedentes de comunidades bilingües y desatendidas. Read more
Image UArizona will help more families prepare for college with new state funding May 25, 2022 Two grants from Arizona's Technology and Research Initiative Fund will help the university provide college-planning support to more Southern Arizona families, especially those in bilingual and underserved communities. Read more
Image UArizona innovation generated $1.6B in economic output over 5 years May 18, 2022 A new report indicates that startups and business generated through Tech Launch Arizona supported over 2,500 jobs and $561 million in labor income between fiscal years 2017 and 2021. Read more
Image UArizona will develop and test balloon-borne payloads at new Mission Integration Lab May 17, 2022 Construction has begun on a tall, hangar-like "high bay" facility, where researchers can build and test hardware for experiments and missions designed to fly at extremely high altitudes sometimes referred to as the "edge of space." Read more
Image 'Say yes' to opportunities that call to you, Lauretta tells graduates May 13, 2022 Agreeing to send a spacecraft to an asteroid to bring back a sample was no easy decision, Dante Lauretta, the leader of NASA's UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission, told graduates. They, too, will face daunting opportunities in their careers, he said – and they should say yes. Read more