UA hurricane forecasters map summer season
The team has predicted 10 hurricanes for the North Atlantic, and drier summer for Southern Arizona.
"At the Center of All Beauty": Author Fenton Johnson on the connection between solitude and creativity
Also on Arizona Spotlight: How a DNA test revealed a sensitive family secret; and essays from two young women about the changes the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to their lives.
UA team developing 3D-printed masks to protect doctors against coronavirus
The team is responding to an anticipated shortage of masks at Banner University Medical Center.
UA researchers warn of time frame for species extinctions
A new report says some plants and animals will succumb to climate change in 50 years.
Star Betelgeuse's mysterious dimming has the attention of UA astronomer
If the star goes “supernova,” Narsi Anugu says it will provide a boost the field of astronomy.
Scientist exploring how intermittent fasting might prevent addiction
If fasting has the same effect on humans as it does on mice, John Streicher says it could be a way to help prevent opioid addiction.
UA physicist says many subatomic breakthroughs to come
John Rutherfoord is among researchers using the Large Hadron Collider.
Antarctic study yields new information for climate change models
A UA-led team used robotic floats to collect data in the Southern Ocean.
New tools in store for cell biology researchers
UA scientist examining ways to show cellular chemistry at work
Former UA College of Science dean talks Biosphere 2, OSIRIS-REx
Joaquin Ruiz, who has transitioned to a new role at the university, highlights the college's top achievements over the last two decades.
OSIRIS-REx team chooses spot on asteroid to grab sample
The team chose the site by whittling down candidates using a bracket system.
Discussions continue about mysterious particles around asteroid Bennu
Scientists say the objects, first detected in January, pose no threat to the OSIRIS-REx mission
Dormant but dangerous: UA researcher investigating viruses in the human body
Looking for reasons why some viruses become active and deadly
How Arizona's universities rank in R & D spending
The state's public schools rank high in space, social science and geoscience research spending.
How to ID a Bee.
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