Image Back with a (flash)bang: Craig M. Berge Engineering Design Day 2022 May 4, 2022 Engineering students competed for more than $46,000 in prizes at the first in-person Engineering Design Day since 2019, with projects ranging from a battery-powered flashbang alternative to mealworm protein bars. Read more
Image Planetary science decadal survey prioritizes UArizona-led planetary defense mission May 3, 2022 A new decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends NASA fully support NEO Surveyor, a space-based survey designed to discover and measure asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth. Amy Mainzer, a professor of planetary sciences, leads the effort. Read more
Image UArizona part of statewide collaboration that compiled 100,000 sequenced COVID genomes May 3, 2022 The Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union, which was co-founded by renowned UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey, celebrates a major milestone on its mission to stay ahead of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as it evolves. Read more
Image Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date May 2, 2022 Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the infamous Thera eruption. Read more
Image Dante Lauretta, leader of NASA's history-making OSIRIS-REx mission, will address graduates at Commencement April 29, 2022 Lauretta is principal investigator of the UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission, NASA's premier mission to visit a potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid and bring back a sample. Read more
Image Understanding Black grief April 28, 2022 To understand the unique experience of Black grief, it's necessary to consider the collective grief Black Americans have suffered as the result of America's long history of racialization and racist violence, UArizona experts say. Read more
Image Experts predict this hurricane season will only be slightly above average April 28, 2022 For the seventh year in a row, UArizona hurricane forecasters predict an above-average hurricane season, beginning June 1. Their forecast shows 14 named storms and seven hurricanes developing over the Atlantic Ocean. Read more
Image At the heart of the UArizona campus, a new district is dedicated to student success April 13, 2022 On Wednesday, the campus community celebrated the grand opening of the Student Success District, a new, nine-acre span of four buildings packed with services and programs focused on helping students thrive. Read more
Image Faculty member wants to redefine how we look at photography history April 12, 2022 Jeehey Kim studies Asian photography, with a specific focus on funerary photography – the practice of taking people's portraits for use at their eventual funerals. Read more
Image UArizona celebrates APIDA Heritage Month April 6, 2022 Student-athlete spotlights, talks on photography and gender equality, and branded Wildcat merchandise are part of UArizona's recognition of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, which the university celebrates in April. Read more