Image University of Arizona inaugurates U.S. Space Command webinar series April 1, 2024 Read more at RII News
Image UArizona crew of professional artists completes simulated moon mission March 27, 2024 The goal of the six-day simulation, called Imagination 1, was to explore the value of art in space exploration and produce creative works inspired by the limitations and possibilities of life and culture beyond Earth. Read more at UArizona News
Image Astronomers capture magnetic fields twirling around black hole March 27, 2024 A new view of the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way obtained by the Event Horizon Telescope collaboration revealing its magnetic field structure suggests that the processes by which black holes feed and eject jets into their surroundings may be universal among black holes despite vast differences in size and mass. Read more at UArizona News
Image Webb telescope takes its first images of forming planetary systems March 27, 2024 The observations will help astronomers refine their theories about the processes involved in planet formation and shed light on what our sun did when it was very young. Read more at UArizona News
Image UArizona investment in quantum innovation will stimulate economic prosperity across state March 21, 2024 Expertise from UArizona and industry across the state offers expertise beyond defense and winning the war. Read more at RII News
Image Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of life March 13, 2024 A University of Arizona-led study shines a spotlight on sulfur, a chemical element that, while all familiar, has proved surprisingly resistant to scientific efforts in probing its role in the origin of life. Read more at UArizona News
Image New USS Arizona submarine to honor fallen Pearl Harbor ship: 'Never forgotten' Feb. 27, 2024 USS Arizona Legacy Foundations will honor the memory of the fallen battleship and its crew with a new naval submarine. The ship will be known as the USS Arizona SSN-803 and is designed to be the successor to the original. The foundation will also focus on community outreach and education on the history of Pearl Harbor as well as providing "a framework of support" for the new submarine's naval crew, serving as a link between them and the citizens of Arizona. Read article by Arizona Republic at Yahoo News.
Image Trove of USS Arizona memorabilia donated to University Libraries Feb. 14, 2024 Hundreds of items collected by a sailor who left the battleship before the attack on Pearl Harbor add fresh details about shipboard life and how Americans reacted to "a date which will live in infamy." Read more at UArizona News
Image Arizona Online bachelor's programs ranked in top 3% by U.S. News & World Report Feb. 7, 2024 Arizona Online earned several top-10 rankings across a variety of categories in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of online programs. Read more at UArizona News
Image Opinion: Curbing reliance on foreign critical minerals starts with mining in US Jan. 16, 2024 UArizona Department Head of Mining and Geological Engineering Kray Luxbacher highlights the United States' dependence on adversarial nations for critical minerals essential to the green energy transition. To ensure a secure and sufficient supply chain, she says, the U.S. must invest in bolstering its domestic mining industry Read article in DefenseNews