Image James Webb Space Telescope captures the end of planet formation March 5, 2024 How much time do planets have to form from a swirling disk of gas and dust around a star? A new University of Arizona-led study gives scientists a better idea of how our own solar system came to be. Read more at UArizona News
Image PlanetScape: Fusing art, science and technology March 1, 2024 PlanetScape isa multimedia collaboration between the University of Arizona Health Sciences SensorLab, the UArizona College of Fine Arts and the UArizona College of Science’s Department of Astronomy. The project blended art and science in a way that enlivened the senses and acted as a catalyst for creativity for artists and scientists. Read more
Image Nearly $4M in federal grants will help UArizona institute expand resources for LGBTQ+ youth Feb. 28, 2024 Two federal grants will help the university's Southwest Institute for Research on Women expand mental health services and sex education designed to serve LGBTQ+ youth. Read more at UArizona News
Image Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica Feb. 24, 2024 Seeking clues about the life cycle of stars, the GUSTO balloon mission, led by university astronomer Chris Walker, breaks the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission. Read more at UArizona News
Image Camp Cooper celebrates 60 years teaching Tucson's youth about the Sonoran Desert Feb. 22, 2024 The Cooper Center for Environmental Learning, which the College of Education operates with the Tucson Unified School District, is celebrating the milestone with the center's first renovations since it opened. Read more at UArizona News
Image How a team of students uses technology to preserve and share Black history Feb. 21, 2024 The University of Arizona Center for Digital Humanities partners with clients such as the Tucson Center for Black Life to both preserve historical artifacts and make them widely available as digital exhibits. Read more at UArizona News
Image Giant Magellan Telescope brings new partner into the fold Feb. 20, 2024 Taiwan's leading astronomy institute joins Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea and the United States in building one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes. Read more at UArizona News
Image Trove of USS Arizona memorabilia donated to University Libraries Feb. 14, 2024 Hundreds of items collected by a sailor who left the battleship before the attack on Pearl Harbor add fresh details about shipboard life and how Americans reacted to "a date which will live in infamy." Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona, NAU formalize agreement toward boosting Arizona's semiconductor industry Jan. 31, 2024 The agreement between the two universities formalizes a plan for collaboration on research projects and education partnerships related to semiconductor manufacturing. Read more at UArizona News
Image School of Art students bring a splash of color to housing community for older adults Jan. 24, 2024 Students worked under the direction of associate professor Kelly Leslie with residents of the B'nai B'rith Covenant House to design and paint an 80-foot mural in the community's common space. Read more at UArizona News