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Homecoming kicks off Oct. 13 with the traditional lighting of 'A' Mountain. The weeklong celebration, themed "Desert Bound," will feature several events, including the Club Olympics, talks by university researchers and more.

Every second, more than 3,000 stars are born in the visible universe. Many are surrounded by protoplanetary disks – swirling "pancakes" of hot gas and dust, from which planets form. U of A researchers have obtain detailed insights into the forces that shape protoplanetary disks.

We’re excited to introduce seven outstanding students seeking master’s degrees who are ready to leave their mark on their fields!

A new U of A women's hockey team took to the ice for its first game last week, marking the first time since 2007 that the university has had a competitive women's team in the sport. 

For first-time voters, the 2024 presidential race is shaping up to be memorable. Political scientist Frank Gonzalez discusses young voter turnout, the Taylor Swift effect and the Gen Z gender gap.

The College of Humanities will celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month with its 15th annual festival, featuring talks and activities that examine the overlap between medicine and the humanities.

At the New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS), students are working side-by-side with world-renowned researchers on cutting-edge studies in topological acoustics—a new field which exploits the complete range of acoustic wave properties.

Students in the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture (CAPLA) have been honored by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) with an Honor award in the Research Category for their project “Smart Tree Watering in Southern Arizona’s Urban Environment.”

The endowment honors the memory of Meixner, a renowned hydrologist and former head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences. McIntosh is as a University Distinguished Scholar, professor and associate head of the department.