Image NASA deputy administrator: UArizona a 'crown jewel' for the US May 6, 2022 During a visit to campus, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed some of the space agency's most ambitious and impactful space missions with the UArizona early-career scientists who pursue them. 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 University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership April 29, 2022 The partnership will advance pain and addiction research and accelerate positive health outcomes in Arizona, Oklahoma and across the country. Read more
Image Health Professions Programs to Expand, Diversify Workforce April 28, 2022 Three new student programs aim to train the next generation of health care professionals and increase access to care across Arizona’s diverse communities. Read more
Image UArizona ranked among top 0.47% of world universities by Center for World University Rankings April 25, 2022 The University of Arizona is ranked No. 93 overall, No. 49 among U.S. institutions and No. 27 among public colleges and universities in the annual Center for World University Rankings, released Monday. Read more
Image Finding Better Paths to Treat Pain and Prevent Addiction April 21, 2022 Throughout his career spent studying opioids, Todd Vanderah, PhD, has been determined to find a way to manage pain without increasing the risk of addiction. Read more
Image UArizona paleoclimatologist to receive NSF's highest early-career honor April 20, 2022 Jessica Tierney will be the first climatologist to win the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award since Congress established it in 1975. She is also the first from UArizona to ever receive the honor. Read more
Image Allied health programs to expand workforce in critical areas April 15, 2022 Future University of Arizona Health Sciences students will have new health care career opportunities thanks to the Arizona Board of Regents' approval of three new degree programs. 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 Women in climate change: Ellen McMahon March 31, 2022 Ellen McMahon focuses on the potential for art to make people more receptive and responsive to the facts of climate change. Read more