Image Cities are heating up. Urban planners should prepare, UArizona researcher says June 14, 2022 As heat waves blaze across the U.S., UArizona researcher Ladd Keith says city planners should take the lead in managing and mitigating extreme heat. Keith recently co-authored a report, published by the American Planning Association, that gives planners a set of principles and guidelines to address extreme heat in their communities. Read more
Image Gene variation may be an early indicator for gastric cancer June 10, 2022 A new study identified a gene variation that could inform clinicians which patients are more susceptible to developing stomach cancer. Read more
Image UArizona joins alliance of nation's 20 largest Hispanic-serving research universities June 9, 2022 The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities aims to achieve two key goals by 2030: double Hispanic doctoral student enrollment and increase the number of Hispanic faculty members by 20%. Read more
Image UArizona in top 19% of world universities in major international ranking June 8, 2022 UArizona is among the most impactful research universities in the world, according to the global higher education analysis company Quacquarelli Symonds. The university moved up six spots in the 2023 QS World University Rankings. Read more
Image UArizona's stolen painting, now restored, makes Getty Museum debut June 7, 2022 Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre," stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 1985 and unexpectedly returned more than three decades later, underwent a complex restoration at the world-renowned Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The painting will be on display at the Getty through Aug. 28 and then will return home to UArizona. Read more
Image College of Education program serving Arizona's Native American communities gets $1.2M boost June 2, 2022 Native SOAR, a College of Education program, will now reach more Native American communities with mentorship resources and professional development opportunities for K-12 educators. Read more
Image UArizona economist: The state is recovering 'fairly rapidly' from the pandemic June 1, 2022 Arizona is ahead of the U.S. in reaching pre-pandemic job numbers, although the state's metropolitan areas have had varying levels of success, says economist George Hammond. Read more
Image University Libraries partners with Arizona Queer Archives to preserve LGBTQI+ stories and history June 1, 2022 The Arizona Queer Archives, the first archive in Arizona to capture the histories and stories of LGBTQI+ communities, has a new home in the University Libraries Special Collections. Read more
Image $4.8M gift to Arizona Athletics to strengthen student-athlete experience June 1, 2022 The contribution from Arizona Football letter winner and longtime university supporter Douglas Allred will support program enhancements for the football and men's basketball programs. Read more
Image Return to OKC: Wildcats to make 25th Women's College World Series appearance May 31, 2022 The University of Arizona softball team begins its quest for a ninth Women's College World Series title Thursday against No. 7 Oklahoma State. The game airs at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN. Read more