Image UArizona earns seventh top 10 global ranking in water resources Oct. 31, 2023 The University of Arizona is ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 8 in the world in water resources, according to the 2023 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Read more at UArizona News
Image Researchers examine the relationship between loneliness and being alone Oct. 31, 2023 A new study by University of Arizona psychologists finds that solitary time does not closely correlate with feelings of loneliness – unless a person spends 75% of their time alone. Read more at UArizona News
Image OSIRIS-REx flies on as OSIRIS-APEX to explore a second asteroid Oct. 31, 2023 NASA extended the University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission, which has since been renamed OSIRIS-APEX. The spacecraft will study another potentially hazardous, near-Earth asteroid named Apophis. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona named a Fulbright HSI Leader for a third year in a row Oct. 30, 2023 The award recognizes the university's commitment as a Hispanic-Serving Institution to the federal government's flagship international educational exchange program. Read more at UArizona News
Image Researchers find first proof of menopause in wild chimpanzees Oct. 26, 2023 University of Arizona primatologist Jacob Negrey co-authored a study of the Ngogo community in Uganda that shows humans aren't the only primates with a long post-fertile life stage. Read more at UArizona News
Image Digital terrain models zero in on Martian surface Oct. 25, 2023 A team of scientists at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory brings alien landscapes to life by creating realistic, to-scale digital terrain models from scientific data. Read more at UArizona News
Image An 'electrifying experience': Second TEDxUArizona will present talks related to the 'Spirit of Wonder' Oct. 25, 2023 Organizers expect up to 1,500 people to attend the Nov. 1 event at Centennial Hall. University speakers will share their expertise on climate change, space science, dance, film and more. Read more at UArizona News
Image Tracking the Bennu sample capsule's separation from OSIRIS-REx Oct. 25, 2023 Data collected ahead of the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule's plunge into Earth's atmosphere will help test algorithms used to pinpoint asteroids that could impact Earth. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona preparing the next generation of special education professionals Oct. 24, 2023 With $5 million in separate grants, the Department of Disabilities and Psychoeducational Studies will train early intervention specialists and advance research. Read more at UArizona News
Image Researchers probe how a piece of the moon became a near-Earth asteroid Oct. 23, 2023 A University of Arizona team has found that an interesting pathway could have led the moon fragment to reach Earth's orbital space, suggesting there could be many more. Read more at UArizona News