Image Here's what to look forward to at this year's Tucson Festival of Books Feb. 28, 2023 Headliners for this weekend's on-campus festival include rock icon and Tucson native Linda Ronstadt, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and sports journalist Jemele Hill. Read more at UArizona News
Image Tomatoes, Wildfires and Rats: Three France -UArizona new International Emerging Action Projects Feb. 27, 2023 Since its inauguration in the spring of 2021, the France – Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges has sought to foster collaboration between the University of Arizona and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). One such form of collaboration are International Emerging Actions* (IEAs), which explore new fields of research through international collaboration. These two-year projects connect scientific researchers from CNRS with scientists from institutions such as the University of Arizona to initiate joint research projects. Last year three IEA projects were created between CNRS and UArizona. Read more
Image New UArizona report offers hope to farmers during historic water crisis Feb. 23, 2023 More environmentally friendly agriculture practices are needed to keep the farming industry strong in Arizona, a report from the university's Southwest Center finds. Read more at UArizona News
Image What kind of workspace suits you best? It may depend on your personality Feb. 23, 2023 Extroverts may thrive in office settings with open seating arrangements, while introverts may do better in private offices, a new study co-authored by UArizona researchers finds. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona Health Sciences post gains in Blue Ridge rankings Feb. 21, 2023 Increases in National Institutes of Health awards to several UArizona Health Sciences colleges led to a strong showing in the annual rankings. Read more at UArizona News
Image Program will invite students to piece together 'puzzle' of Black identity in the Southwest Feb. 21, 2023 Amplifying Blackness in the Borderlands is a new program that will allow students to create projects that explore what it means to be Black in Tucson and the Southwest. Read more at UArizona News
Image Expectant lemur dads see hormonal changes in response to pregnant mates, poop shows Feb. 21, 2023 Male red-bellied lemurs see a fourfold increase in estradiol during the third trimester of their mates' pregnancies. Researchers suspect that the hormonal shift is part of nature's way of preparing the lemurs for fatherhood. Read more at UArizona News
Image Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Feb. 20, 2023 Climate models and geologic archives are at odds over whether Earth gradually warmed or cooled over the past few thousand years. Researchers tackle this global "temperature conundrum" in a new paper. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona helps launch archive sharing stories of detained immigrants Feb. 20, 2023 UArizona faculty members and community partners have created a public archive, called DETAINED, that includes interviews with asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants incarcerated in Arizona. Read more at UArizona News
Image James Webb Telescope gives UArizona astronomers unprecedented glimpses into stellar nurseries Feb. 17, 2023 With NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, researchers are observing star formation in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths. Read more at UArizona News