UArizona will develop and test balloon-borne payloads at new Mission Integration Lab May 17, 2022 Construction has begun on a tall, hangar-like "high bay" facility, where researchers can build and test hardware for experiments and missions designed to fly at extremely high altitudes sometimes referred to as the "edge of space." Read more Image
NASA deputy administrator: UArizona a 'crown jewel' for the US May 6, 2022 During a visit to campus, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy discussed some of the space agency's most ambitious and impactful space missions with the UArizona early-career scientists who pursue them. Read more Image
Planetary science decadal survey prioritizes UArizona-led planetary defense mission May 3, 2022 A new decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends NASA fully support NEO Surveyor, a space-based survey designed to discover and measure asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth. Amy Mainzer, a professor of planetary sciences, leads the effort. Read more Image
University of Arizona, Oklahoma State University Announce Transformative Addiction Research Partnership April 29, 2022 The partnership will advance pain and addiction research and accelerate positive health outcomes in Arizona, Oklahoma and across the country. Read more Image
Health Professions Programs to Expand, Diversify Workforce April 28, 2022 Three new student programs aim to train the next generation of health care professionals and increase access to care across Arizona’s diverse communities. Read more Image
UArizona ranked among top 0.47% of world universities by Center for World University Rankings April 25, 2022 The University of Arizona is ranked No. 93 overall, No. 49 among U.S. institutions and No. 27 among public colleges and universities in the annual Center for World University Rankings, released Monday. Read more Image
Finding Better Paths to Treat Pain and Prevent Addiction April 21, 2022 Throughout his career spent studying opioids, Todd Vanderah, PhD, has been determined to find a way to manage pain without increasing the risk of addiction. Read more Image
UArizona paleoclimatologist to receive NSF's highest early-career honor April 20, 2022 Jessica Tierney will be the first climatologist to win the National Science Foundation's Alan T. Waterman Award since Congress established it in 1975. She is also the first from UArizona to ever receive the honor. Read more Image
Allied health programs to expand workforce in critical areas April 15, 2022 Future University of Arizona Health Sciences students will have new health care career opportunities thanks to the Arizona Board of Regents' approval of three new degree programs. Read more Image
At the heart of the UArizona campus, a new district is dedicated to student success April 13, 2022 On Wednesday, the campus community celebrated the grand opening of the Student Success District, a new, nine-acre span of four buildings packed with services and programs focused on helping students thrive. Read more Image