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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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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.

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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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U of A and UNM win joint $43.6M NIH award to help turn clinical research into practical medicine

Sept. 19, 2025

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$4.5M NIDA grant will fund research to improve methadone treatment quality

Sept. 18, 2025

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U of A earns top 5 ranking in bachelor's degrees conferred in military, legal, technology and languages categories

Sept. 17, 2025

Western corn rootworm

Study warns pest resistance threatens corn industry's newest biotech defense

Sept. 16, 2025

$1.7M DOD grant funds virtual cancer center to support research into military health

Sept. 16, 2025

At night, the open dome reveals the dish of the Arizona Radio Observatory's 12-meter Telescope on Kitt Peak

New images reveal clues about the feeding habits of black holes

Sept. 16, 2025

Researcher Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz applies a swab to a petri dish

AZBio Awards to honor two U of A faculty members, startup company

Sept. 10, 2025

Tejo Bheemasetti presents at the at the Arizona Transportation Institute Summit.

University engineers fast-track Arizona roadway improvements

Sept. 10, 2025

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U of A research: Top 25 among public institutions, No. 1 in Arizona in new Washington Monthly list

Sept. 9, 2025

A technician wearing protective clothing and safety glasses adjusts optical components next to a large, colorful laser lens inside a laboratory at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

University of Arizona joins STARFIRE Hub for inertial fusion energy

Sept. 9, 2025

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President Garimella's inaugural annual letter: U of A is 'vibrant, resilient and ready for a bright future'

Sept. 3, 2025

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U of A topped $257M in total funding for active research partnerships that included Native tribes in fiscal year 2025

Sept. 2, 2025

controlled fusion energy

Video: Exploring fusion energy at the University of Arizona

Aug. 28, 2025

$x-ray of broken arm with red circle overlay on the fracture site$

Repurposed multiple sclerosis drug could help bones heal faster

Aug. 27, 2025

Image of a fossil Jianfengia specimen showing the animal's elongated body consisting of 27 identical segments with appendages.

An ancient signpost: Minute fossils tell big story about arthropod evolution

Aug. 26, 2025

a person reaches into closely stacked racks holding solar-dried food

Arizona startup tackles food waste with solar drying technology

Aug. 26, 2025

Artist's illustration of protoplanet WISPIT 2b, surrounded by a swirling cloud of gas and dust, with its host star in the distance.

A growing baby planet photographed for first time in a ring of darkness

Aug. 26, 2025

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Building a research database to protect tribal trust

Aug. 25, 2025

A group of four, light brown prairie dogs a grouped together and peering out from a whole in a dirt-strewn field.

What can prairie dogs teach us about wildfire management?

Aug. 25, 2025

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Fall semester launches a new chapter in the University of Arizona's history

Aug. 23, 2025

Jessica Barnes sitting in a chair in her lab, loading a sample into an analyzer instrument

Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years

Aug. 22, 2025

Two vials of liquid medication and a syringe on an empty yellow bag with black text “chemotherapy drug, observe safety precautions”

Repackaged cancer drug boosts delivery to tumors, improves combination therapies

Aug. 21, 2025

A doctor applies sensors to the arm of a person sitting on a bed in a sleep lab while another person monitors the sensor output on a small digital device on the wall.

Putting sleep at the center of health care

Aug. 20, 2025

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A ‘gut sense’ connecting the large intestine to the brain could help regulate appetite

Aug. 20, 2025