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 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 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 $5M gift to revolutionize retail, establish virtual reality learning lab at UArizona April 27, 2022 The contribution from UArizona alumnus Terry J. Lundgren and his wife, Tina, will fund collaborative research and education opportunities to provide innovative solutions to the retail challenges of the future. Read more
Image From connected cars to oil pipelines: Engineering innovators aim to protect 'Internet of Things' April 26, 2022 Through UArizona startup BG Networks, engineering researchers are working to make cybersecurity for the "Internet of Things" more accessible for companies and organizations. Read more
Image NASA gives green light for OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to visit another asteroid April 25, 2022 The extended UArizona-led mission, dubbed OSIRIS-APEX, will study the near-Earth asteroid Apophis, which is expected to have a close encounter with Earth in 2029. 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 Freshwater habitats are fragile pockets of exceptional biodiversity, study finds April 21, 2022 Ponds, lakes, rivers and streams cover only a tiny fraction of Earth's surface, yet they are home to a comparatively large number of different species, finds a study led by UArizona ecologists. Read more