Image NIH funding increases lead to impressive performance in Blue Ridge rankings Feb. 29, 2024 Five colleges increased their National Institutes of Health research funding in 2022-2023, leading to higher rankings for some by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Read more at UArizona News
Image Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica Feb. 24, 2024 Seeking clues about the life cycle of stars, the GUSTO balloon mission, led by university astronomer Chris Walker, breaks the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission. Read more at UArizona News
Image Critical Minerals Symposium Highlights Path to Domestic Supply Chain Security and Economic Growth Feb. 16, 2024 The U of A co-hosted the AZ Critical Minerals Symposium with global mining and metals company South32 to open a dialogue between the mining industry, government representatives and academia about the pivotal role of critical minerals in Arizona. Full story here
Image APLU extends UArizona's 'Innovation and Economic Prosperity University' designation Feb. 14, 2024 Read more
Image University of Arizona Researcher Reflects on Life of Improving Food Quality Feb. 13, 2024 Eliot Herman has been a researcher at U of A’s BIO5 institute for the past ten years, during which he has improved the protein content in soybeans and engineered allergen-free crops. Read more
Image Collaborative Project with University of Arizona Advances Indigenous Geoscience Education in the Grand Canyon Feb. 13, 2024 With an NSF grant of nearly $150,000, UArizona and partner universities are developing relationships with Native American tribes to advance geoscience education in the Grand Canyon. Read more
Image Applying VR and AI to find a faster way to test for TBI Feb. 4, 2024 University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers are developing VRMONA, a portable tool to diagnose military personnel on the battlefield. Full story here
Image University of Arizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Receives USDA Grant for Urban Beekeeping Education Jan. 25, 2024 The University of Arizona received a $100,000 grant from the USDA to develop a program that serves underrepresented urban farmers by teaching them to pollinate their crops through beekeeping and to diversify their income with honeybee products. Read more
Image UArizona researchers host panel after attending world’s largest climate conference in Dubai Jan. 22, 2024 The multidisciplinary cohort will highlight major takeaways from COP28 during February 1 event at ENR2 Read more
Image Opinion: Curbing reliance on foreign critical minerals starts with mining in US Jan. 10, 2024 Read more