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NASA awarded nearly $3 million to the University of Arizona Kuiper Materials Imaging and Characterization Facility to support OSIRIS-REx sample science and much more.

A new analysis ranks the state of Arizona No. 7 in the nation in terms of college degree return on investment.

During the annual College of Science lecture series, university experts will delve into aging, computer technology, climate change and COVID-19, and discuss how science can help sort fact from fiction.

Researchers have found a correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk. A new study evaluated suicidal thoughts and behaviors in college students during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Arizona Online earned its third consecutive top-10 finish among the best online bachelor's degree programs in the 2023 Best Online Bachelor's Programs rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Known as the "King of Sting," Justin Schmidt has dedicated his life to the study of insects, mostly the stinging kind. In a recent paper, he explores giant velvet mites – elusive creatures of the arachnid family. Among his discoveries: Virtually no one wants to eat them, suggesting the mites have to contend with few, if any, predators. 

Funded by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will teach graduate students studying special education to collaborate with other specialists to provide more holistic support to students.

Gabrielle Walter, a Master of Fine Arts candidate in illustration and design, painted the famed basketball analyst's chair with imagery inspired by the Grateful Dead, the Sonoran Desert and Tucson.

When you're in a bad mood, you might be quicker to spot inconsistencies in things you read, a new University of Arizona-led study finds. The study, published in Frontiers in Communication, builds on existing research on how the brain processes language.

The museum, which will open on Saturday in the Student Union Memorial Center, was co-founded by Beverely and Bob Elliott – local business owners, volunteers and philanthropists with deep ties to the Tucson and university communities.