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Artist's illustration of the TRAPPIST system shows the star as an orange glowing ball with four of its seven planets orbiting around it.

A new look at TRAPPIST-1e, an Earth-sized, habitable-zone exoplanet

Recently reported methane signatures detected by the James Webb Space Telescope could be a hint to it potentially harboring life, but University of Arizona researcher Sukrit Ranjan urges caution.

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Earth fills most of the image, a moody blue globe mostly covered with tiny blueish white clouds like carpet pile or sheep’s wool. In the foreground, the instrument panel is dark enough to be nearly in silhouette, like a city skyline. A tall thin rectangle juts up from the left side of the panel, like a tall building, which is part of the SamCam. In the center, a shorter, squatter polygon shape is the OLA instrument. A slightly lighter colored Y shape lays on its side in front of the OLA.

OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft takes selfie with Earth during flyby

The spacecraft of the U of A-led OSIRIS-APEX mission performed a "slingshot" maneuver around Earth as part of its journey to catch up with its mission target, asteroid Apophis.

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New research links health impacts related to 'forever chemicals' to billions in economic losses

A University of Arizona study finds that PFAS contamination imposes annual social costs of at least $8 billion.

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Research communications teams win PRSA awards

Three IMPACT Awards for general marketing communications were presented during a ceremony October 16.

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History Professor Challenges Stigmatization of Women’s ‘Immoral’ Labor

March 10

Christos Gagatsos, Oskar Novak, and Narayanan Rengaswamy

With $2M in grants, U of A engineers push toward a quantum computing future

March 10

JADES galaxy

James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy

March 10

Dean Papajohn, Lily Trenkamp, Lauren Johnson, Reuel Florendo, Kenadee Carruthers and Macie Balkan celebrate a win on an expo stage

Raytheon's $2M gift commitment fuels student leadership in engineering

March 6

Karner blue butterfly

The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events

March 4

someone riding a horse in the middle of the santa cruz river with downtown tucson buildings rising above in the background

Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts

March 4

University of Arizona campus

U of A ranks among world's best in physical sciences

March 3

Interior view of the Giant Magellan Telescope at night.

How next-gen telescopes could discover extraterrestrial oxygen

Feb. 27

An artist’s impression of the PDS 70 system with protoplanets, each surrounded by dust rings illuminated by starlight.

Sharper image: U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planets'

Feb. 26

An artist's impression of a planet-forming disk, with its gas and dust illuminated in yellow and orange, swirling around a low-mass star.

James Webb Telescope reveals planet-forming disks can last longer than previously thought

Feb. 26

A promotional graphic for the 2025 College of Science Lecture Series titled 'Can We Talk? The Science of Communication.' The text is in bold, blue and white lettering against a black background, surrounded by various blue speech bubbles, animals, satellites, microphones, and other symbols representing communication.

College of Science Lecture Series to explore the science of communication

Feb. 25

Distinguished-Lecture-Series-Moses

Gallery: Fusion lecture provides energizing start to new series

Feb. 19

A satellite image of glaciers in Alaska shows white flows of ice surrounded by dark green mountain ridges

As glaciers melt faster, freshwater sources dwindle and sea-level rise accelerates

Feb. 19

wildfires burning in a desert mountain range

The fire paradox: Tree-ring data shows wildfire activity has declined, not increased

Feb. 17

Steve Kortenkamp in front of a desk with lunar models of various colors

U of A professors develop astronomy materials to aid visually impaired students

Feb. 14

image of space with an arrow where asteroid 2024 YR4 would be

NASA’s OSIRIS-APEX Mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s Defense

Feb. 14

Old Main building on the UArizona campus

U of A astronomer Erika Hamden named to Arizona Space Commission

Feb. 14

A lively college campus walkway lined with tall palm trees and desert plants, with students walking, chatting, and carrying backpacks. The modern brick and glass buildings in the background reflect the warm, sunny weather. A large green lawn extends alongside the path, adding to the vibrant and welcoming atmosphere.

U of A student-faculty engagement recognized in national survey

Feb. 13

The Transformation of Gig Labor in Mexico City

Feb. 11

U of A earns prestigious award for global learning initiatives

Feb. 11

Peter Behroozi and Jean-Luc Bredas

University of Arizona researchers ranked among most cited in the world

Feb. 11

From service to school: How the U of A supports military-connected students

Feb. 10

This image shows an aerial view of a large agricultural field with rows of green crops stretching into the distance. A group of farmworkers is actively harvesting the produce, placing it onto a mobile conveyor system attached to a covered trailer. The landscape is flat, with mountains visible in the background, and several vehicles parked along a distant road under a clear blue sky.

Yuma agriculture generates $4.4B in state economic activity, U of A study finds

Feb. 10

a solar panel array standing above a plot of flowers

U of A to help develop national standards for sustainability in higher ed

Feb. 6