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Three researchers plant corals in the water at Biosphere 2

Feb. 12, 2026

Corals in Biosphere 2's Ocean Habitat may help save reefs around the world

Stocking the Biosphere 2 Ocean with corals, researchers kicked off a multi-year experiment to help develop new solutions that could make coral reefs more resilient to threats from rising sea temperatures across the globe.

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U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission

The University of Arizona is mission control for the Pandora mission, which will help scientists study exoplanets and their stars.

Marcia Rieke Galaxy Slam press conference photo

How reaching for the hoop prepared Marcia Rieke to reach for the stars

Recognizing her accomplishments both in unraveling mysteries of the deep cosmos and excelling on the court as an undergraduate student, Regents Professor Marcia Rieke was named the U of A's Faculty of the Year award honoree by the Big 12 Conference.

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Federal earmark provides $3M for U of A mineral processing facility

A bipartisan spending package included funding to support the state's critical minerals supply chain.

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Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet

Sept. 24, 2024

Sunset over a landscape dominated by glaciers, small ice bergs and mountains

Study: Over nearly half a billion years, Earth's temperature has changed drastically, driven by carbon dioxide

Sept. 19, 2024

semi trucks and people wearing hazmat suits can be seen outside the main entrance to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China

Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins

Sept. 19, 2024

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U of A project addresses loneliness in older adults living in border and rural communities

Sept. 18, 2024

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U of A center awarded $7.4M for its work on climate adaptation solutions

Sept. 18, 2024

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Equinoxes explained: Everything you need to know about the upcoming fall equinox

Sept. 17, 2024

A woman wearing a white lab coat with long, dark hair smiles while posing for a photo inside of a research laboratory. Behind her is a counter with various computers and lab equipment.

Researchers take power and efficiency of biological sensing to record level

Sept. 16, 2024

Plants rendered in a virtual reality environment with two white joysticks representing hands floating above the plants.

U of A partners on project combining AI, virtual reality and agriculture

Sept. 13, 2024

Graphic, provided by the Earth Commission, showing the transition towards a safe and just space

New research reveals prosperity for planet, people if Earth’s critical resources are better shared

Sept. 11, 2024

Yuliia Vyskrebenets

First-year student from Ukraine hopes to find purpose helping others

Sept. 11, 2024

A researcher wearing a white lab coat works at a lab bench, examining a sample near a microscope. Behind him is a sign that reads "Welcome to the Matzkin Lab." Various lab equipment, including a microscope and coiled tubing, are visible on the bench.

The molecular magic of mating

Sept. 11, 2024

Image of a mother holding a child in a baby carrier

A mother’s touch: can close physical contact with newborns reduce mother and baby’s dependence on drug treatment?

Sept. 6, 2024

An open space with art on white and red walls and lounge seating sits behind a wall of glass doors set into a white wall. Above the doors reads "Alice Chainten Bker Interdisciplinary Gallery"

Center for Creative Photography receives $1M gift commitment to establish endowment for interdisciplinary education

Sept. 5, 2024

Angela Acuna, Sharon Hom and Timian Godfrey smiling and posing for a photo in caps and gowns

College of Nursing receives $1.6M to support Indigenous students

Sept. 3, 2024

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Preventing car battery fires with help from machine learning

Aug. 29, 2024

Graduate students, part of the Grad CAFE program, pose for a photo together

U of A’s Grad CAFE helps underrepresented STEM students succeed socially, academically

Aug. 29, 2024

Students celebrate at Bash at the Rec

U of A named a 'Best College' by The Princeton Review

Aug. 28, 2024

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First-year student chooses U of A as launchpad for NASA 'dream job'

Aug. 26, 2024

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U of A welcomes record number of in-state students as part of largest, most diverse class in history

Aug. 23, 2024

Joe Valacich

U of A fraud detection startup NeuroID acquired by Experian

Aug. 22, 2024

A man in a blue suit jacket and white buttondown shirt sits at a desk next to a high tech microscope and computer screens.

Freeze-frame: U of A researchers develop microscope that can see electrons in motion

Aug. 21, 2024

A man holding a rugby ball while wearing a red Team USA jersey with a sleeve on his arm with an American flag design smiles during a practice session. The gym environment is visible in the background.

Paris awaits: U of A athletes will go for gold at 2024 Paralympic Games

Aug. 21, 2024

Poetry Center Library

Poetry Center adds more than 12,000 caption files to recordings dating to 1963

Aug. 21, 2024

A young woman in a light colored hat and a blue shirt that says ARIZONA across it stands in front of a building with a large block A while holding up her right hand.

Incoming Wildcat wants to combine AI with film and television

Aug. 19, 2024