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The founding dean and namesake of the University of Arizona James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences, Wyant founded three successful optics companies, led multiple professional societies and gave more than $30 million to support graduate students and endowed faculty at the college.

Described as the "Heisman Trophy of the collegiate band world" by the Los Angeles Times, the Sudler Trophy seeks to identify and recognize collegiate marching bands that have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life.

The University of Arizona rose two spots in the annual Best for Vets: Colleges list from Military Times, ranking No. 6 overall and No. 1 in the West.

A UArizona-led study investigated the possible scenarios that could lead to waning memory in some older people.

Members of the public helped the University of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey spot a previously unknown near-Earth asteroid on its orbit around the sun.

For the fifth consecutive year, the university is ranked among the nation's top 20 public research universities, according to the National Science Foundation.

The annual awards, given to both undergraduate and graduate students, recognize recipients' outstanding achievements and commitment to their community and families.

Psychology and neuroscience suggest that giving gifts to other people can be very rewarding to ourselves and others. 

University of Arizona researchers developed a wearable device that can transmit health data 2,400 times the distance of Wi-Fi without significant network infrastructure.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first female Supreme Court justice, was a founding co-chair of the university's Washington, D.C.-based National Institute for Civil Discourse.