Image U of A ranked a top-50 research university, No. 1 in entomology by EduRank Today The University of Arizona has the world's top entomology program and is a leading research university in nearly 200 different fields of study, according to EduRank's Best Universities in the World rankings. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image James Webb Space Telescope reveals unexpected complex chemistry in primordial galaxy Today U of A astronomers are learning more about a galaxy that existed when the universe was just 2% of its current age. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the astronomers revealed something unexpected in the galaxy: significant amounts of oxygen. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image With $2M in grants, U of A engineers push toward a quantum computing future Today Quantum computing is considered the next generation of information technology. Two U of A engineering researchers received grants from the federal government to advance novel areas in quantum information. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Raytheon's $2M gift commitment fuels student leadership in engineering at U of A March 6, 2025 The gift will fund a new 100,000-square-foot Student Design and Innovation Center, which will include collaborative classrooms, an advising center, makerspaces for designing and constructing projects and more. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image The yucca and the moth: How extreme weather impacts the timing of biological events March 4, 2025 A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Santa Cruz River moves closer to national designation with guidance from U of A experts March 4, 2025 U of A ecologists, landscape architects and other experts are working with community partners to help designate part of the Santa Cruz River an urban national wildlife refuge. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A ranks among world's best in physical sciences March 3, 2025 The U of A's physical sciences programs are ranked 50th in the world and 11th among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings by Subject. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image How next-gen telescopes could discover extraterrestrial oxygen Feb. 27, 2025 The U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope, both under construction in Chile, could transform scientists' quest for life beyond Earth. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Wildcats shine in the classroom: Student-athletes achieve record-setting academic performance Feb. 26, 2025 This fall, Arizona's 504 student-athletes achieved a collective GPA of 3.373 – the highest fall semester GPA in the program's history. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Sharper image: U of A-built instrument reveals pictures of 'baby planets' Feb. 26, 2025 An advanced imaging system developed at the University of Arizona boasts a shape-shifting mirror that delivers observing details typically reserved for space-based telescopes. Read more at University of Arizona News