Image Getting a good night's sleep can potentially save a young adult's life Jan. 25, 2023 Researchers have found a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk. A new study evaluated suicidal thoughts and behaviors in college students during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
Image Arizona Online ranked in top 10 by US News & World Report Jan. 24, 2023 Arizona Online earned its third consecutive top-10 finish among the best online bachelor's degree programs in the 2023 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report. Read more
Image Meet the bug that tastes 'like quinine with habanero' Jan. 23, 2023 Known as the "King of Sting," Justin Schmidt has dedicated his life to the study of insects, mostly the stinging kind. In a recent paper, he explores giant velvet mites – elusive creatures of the arachnid family. Among his discoveries: Virtually no one wants to eat them, suggesting the mites have to contend with few, if any, predators. Read more
Image College of Education program will boost support for K-12 students who are visually impaired Jan. 17, 2023 Funded by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will teach graduate students studying special education to collaborate with other specialists to provide more holistic support to students. Read more
Image FA Institute - Alumni Magazine Winter 2023 Jan. 15, 2023 To our French partners, it’s incroyable. For most Wildcats, our newest voyage into trans-Atlantic science research partnerships is simply “incredible.” The University of Arizona has been chosen as the first formal overseas partner of the top European basic research group, called the French National Center for Scientific Research, or CNRS. In Paris, some scientists call it “the beast,” said UArizona professor Régis Ferrière during a break from teaching ecology and evolutionary biology at a partner site during an assignment in Paris’ Quartier Latin. Read more
Image School of Art graduate student surprises Bill Walton with repainted chair Jan. 13, 2023 Gabrielle Walter, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in illustration and design, painted the famed basketball analyst's chair with imagery inspired by the Grateful Dead, the Sonoran Desert and Tucson. Read more
Image How your mood affects the way you process language Jan. 12, 2023 When you're in a bad mood, you might be quicker to spot inconsistencies in things you read, a new University of Arizona-led study finds. The study, published in Frontiers in Communication, builds on existing research on how the brain processes language. Read more
Image African American Museum of Southern Arizona to open on campus Jan. 9, 2023 The museum, which will open on Saturday in the Student Union Memorial Center, was co-founded by Beverely and Bob Elliott – local business owners, volunteers and philanthropists with deep ties to the Tucson and university communities. Read more
Image Cancer Center gets $1.1M gift for holistic cancer care Dec. 21, 2022 A gift, from the estate of Tom and Catherine Culley, will support the development of a University of Arizona Cancer Center program that integrates traditional medicine and therapies with Western cancer treatments. Read more
Image USDA awards over $4.7M to support 'climate-smart' food production Dec. 20, 2022 The Arizona Partnership for Climate-Smart Food Crops will promote climate-smart food production practices and help farmers reduce water consumption and carbon emissions. Read more