In the belly of the beast: Massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos

June 11, 2025

In this artist's illustration of Earth's night sky in 3.75 billion years, Andromeda fills the field of view and begins to distort the Milky Way with tidal pull.

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Arizona delegation explores fusion energy future at National Ignition Facility

The visit reflects U of A’s growing commitment to supporting the commercialization of fusion energy. With expertise spanning advanced materials, plasma science, high-performance computing, and space systems, the university is building convergent research teams to address the complex scientific and engineering challenges fusion presents.

President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting

The University of Arizona will take center stage Thursday at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on campus in Tucson.

Revealing the lives of planet-forming disks

New observations of 30 planet-forming disks – the birthplaces of planets around stars – reveal in greater detail than ever how gas and dust behave over time and shape the evolution of exoplanet systems.