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Two researchers wearing bunny suits are seen working on a lab bench with optical equipment

March 3, 2026

U of A to build instruments for new space telescope

A team at Steward Observatory was awarded a contract to develop a coronagraph and a wide-field camera for the Lazuli Space Telescope part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System.

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Staff members seated at desks look at space images on a large screen

U of A takes leading operations role in NASA mission

The University of Arizona is mission control for the Pandora mission, which will help scientists study exoplanets and their stars.

Image of Professor Katherine Morrissey and her History 102 class collaborating with the AAMSAZ.

Undergraduate research informs local African American historical exhibits

One U of A history course partnered with the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, allowing undergraduate research to directly shape museum exhibits focused on African American history, culture and community in the region.

Linda Bixby addresses audience at Arizona Photonics Days

Optics, industry and discovery converge at Arizona Photonics Days

More than 150 researchers, government representatives, community leaders and industry professionals working across the optics and photonics ecosystem traveled to Tucson from locations across the United States and around the world, including Germany, Taiwan, Quebec, Belgium and the United Kingdom for Arizona Photonics Days.

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Roger Palmenberg: From Data to Double Dutch

Nov. 30, 2023

26 Years In, Arizona State Museum Conservator Reflects on a Lifetime of Preserving Cultural Heritage

Nov. 30, 2023

The University of Arizona Yuma Receives USDA Grant to Build the Next Generation of Agriculture Workers

Nov. 30, 2023

African American Museum of Southern Arizona Receives OneAZ Grant to Fund Swim Lessons for Black Children in Tucson

Nov. 7, 2023

Members of the USDA Equity Commission meet on the UArizona campus

UArizona hosts USDA Equity Commission meetings as federal agency aims to improve access to its programs and practices

Nov. 6, 2023

The 2023 Women of Impact and Young Women of Impact cohorts pose for a picture after the awards celebration.

UArizona honors Women of Impact and Young Women of Impact at awards celebration

Oct. 25, 2023

FORGE Launches Crucible Program Aimed at Equipping Local Startups with Tools for Success

Oct. 25, 2023

University of Arizona’s Office of Research, Innovation & Impact launches “Young Women of Impact” campaign as part of its annual celebration of women

Oct. 19, 2023

Totsoni Willeto

Totsoni Willeto: A Student Researcher's Expedition into Colonial Documents

Oct. 12, 2023

Isabel Barton overlooks a mine on the Utah-Colorado border.

Mining Arizona's hidden treasure

Oct. 10, 2023

Shannon Taylor: Bringing Traditional Ecological Knowledge to conservation and cartography

Sept. 25, 2023

Angelina Anani

The Mine Comes to the Classroom

Aug. 16, 2023

Bryce Dempsey: Finding Medicine in Nature

July 7, 2023

Rui Chang, PhD

Scientists use AI to identify likely drug targets in search for Alzheimer’s cure

May 15, 2023

Travis Wheeler, PhD

Computational drug discovery could open new doors

April 26, 2023

Work has begun on the plan that will get the University to carbon-neutral by 2040

April 18, 2023

Applied Research Building Grand Opening Celebration included tours, music, remarks

April 6, 2023

Jacob Blais: Live with Less Tension

Dec. 1, 2022

Maya Tainatongo: Down to Earth

Oct. 7, 2022

Lexis Meza

Oct. 4, 2022

Introducing the 2022-23 Student Cohort

Sept. 6, 2022

Introducing the 2022-23 Student Cohort

Sept. 6, 2022

Research, Innovation & Impact's Emily Kotay Selected As a Fulbright U.S. Scholar

July 12, 2022

UArizona, Global Resilience Partnership, and U.S. Agency for International Development Convene to Advance Resilience Measurement

June 22, 2022