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New U of A research suggests that consuming foods rich in beta-glucan, a type of fiber found in oats, barley, mushrooms and yeasts, can reduce body weight and obesity.

Wildcat student-athletes, alumni and coaches will represent at least eight different countries in six different sports at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Among them is diver Delaney Schnell, a U of A graduate student who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Opioids are the gold standard of chronic pain treatment, but they come with a host of negative side effects. A new study suggests a potential way to make opioids safer.

Researchers used low-intensity ultrasound technology to alter a brain region associated with activities such as daydreaming, recalling memories and envisioning the future.

Jonathon Reinhardt, a professor of English and second language acquisition, was in a feature on how The Sims video game has helped players change their lives. He researches how language is learned through video games.

U of A junior Nicolette Gomez hopes to foster a community of Yaqui entrepreneurs through the new Yaqui-Tech Innovation Lab.

Gus Hahn-Powell, assistant professor of linguistics and director of the Online MS in Human Language Technology (HLT), recently talked about how the online graduate HLT program at U of A prepares students interested in AI-related fields for the future.

A $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will establish the West Region Native American Language Resource Center.

Nearly 150 service members have participated across 28 departments at the U of A to date. Despite growing participation, those familiar with the program believe it remains underutilized.

Udall Center Fellow and Geography Professor Greg Barron-Gafford and Udall Center Director Andrea Gerlak traveled with U of A's agrivoltaics research team to participate in the Agrivoltaics World Conference (AWC) in Denver, Colorado.