Tucson Communities of Color Preserve a Piece of Black History with Support from UArizona Jan. 29, 2020 UArizona lends support with a $100,000 grant and faculty collaborators as Tucson’s Dunbar Pavilion—a former segregated school—evolves into a revitalized community center where Black history is remembered, and all are welcome. Read more Image
In the Local Fight Against Opioid Addiction, You Matter Jan. 22, 2020 An unprecedented team effort between the University of Arizona, Tucson Police Department, CODAC Health, Recovery & Wellness, and Pima County is addressing the local opioid epidemic by making fewer arrests and sending more people to treatment. Read more Image
On Thanksgiving, the Plant Kingdom Reigns Supreme Nov. 26, 2019 With Thanksgiving just around the corner, University of Arizona botanist Mike Barker provides a round-up of five of the most common plants featured in the average Thanksgiving meal. Read more Image
UArizona Head of Research Recognized by AAAS in New Class of Fellows Nov. 20, 2019 The American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society, will honor Elizabeth “Betsy” Cantwell and other inductees at a ceremony in February. Read more Image
UArizona Researcher Studies the Power of Recall in Classrooms Nov. 19, 2019 A UArizona researcher is studying how students’ recollections might help them pick up and connect with material they learn in the classroom. Read more Image
Q&A: Rattlesnake Expert Matt Goode on the Seasonal Snooze Nov. 18, 2019 A UArizona wildlife ecologist shares what researchers know about when, where and why snakes are scarce in the winter, and how climate can change their behavior. Read more Image
From Clam Shells, Echoes of Past Climate Oct. 29, 2019 Just as scientists study trees to gain insights into the planet’s past and future climate, University of Arizona scientist Bryan Black has turned to the sea to gather new climate data—from an unassuming, if strange-looking, clam called a geoduck. Read more Image
Sangita Pawar Named Vice President for Research Operations Oct. 18, 2019 Sangita Pawar has been named Vice President for Research Operations in the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact, or RII. Read more Image
On Navajo Nation, Taking Clean Water Off the Grid Sept. 26, 2019 A group of faculty, staff and students sets out to build an off-the-grid system to power water filtration for communities across the Navajo Nation, where running water is not universal. But first, they set out to understand life on the reservation. Read more Image
Q&A: Stephanie Stewart Crunches Data from an Asteroid in Orbit June 20, 2019 Get to know Stephanie Stewart, an undergraduate student whose contributions to NASA’s first-ever asteroid sample return mission will help ensure a flawless 5-second operation to capture dust from the surface of the asteroid Bennu. Read more Image