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Researcher and professor Jun Isoe, left, and Roger Miesfeld, head of the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Arizona

UA Research Could Help Reduce Disease-Spreading Mosquito Populations

The scientists found a way to make mosquito eggs inviable by blocking a specific protein.
Pedestrians at the midway point on their way up Tumamoc Hill.

Tumamoc Hill Path Closing to be Repaved

The January project to improve access for hikers and UA scientists is expected to close the hill for two weeks.
Sunrise over Mt. Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest.

Study: Slow Growth Ahead for the Forests of the Southwest

The UA report shows a decline in productivity in the 21st century as the climate warms.
UA study: how young women view men makes a difference in how they imagine their future.

How Women See Men's Roles Shapes Family Expectations, Study Suggests

The results suggest young women take cues from their expectations about men's changing family roles.
The Aurora Borealis dances over the U.S. Midwest Jan. 25, 2012, from the vantage point of the International Space Station.

UA-Backed Solar Wind Explorer Sending Back Data

The Parker Solar Probe has started to prove theories about solar wind first proposed in the '50s, a researcher says.
The Optical Science Building on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Founding Dean Gives $20M to Add to UA Optical Sciences Faculty

The donation is meant help the college "remain the best in the world."
Portion of an image produced by software that performs DNA sequencing.

'Junk DNA' May Be Responsible for Certain Diseases, Scientists Say

It was previously thought that it did nothing at all
Studies show e-cigarette use continues to grow among minors.

Study Confirms Concerns About Addictive Qualities of Smoking Substitutes

UA researcher finds e-cigarette cartridges can lead to dangerous levels of nicotine intake.
Yves Lussier, left, and Haiquan Li.

High Schoolers Co-Author Scientific Research Thanks to Internship

A UA professor says the students made significant contributions to research into bioinformatics.
Experts say Alzheimer's is an increasingly urgent problem.

UA Center Receives Funding for Alzheimer's Research

$3.7 million grant to help researchers study problem growing in urgency.
A solar panel array on a rooftop.

UA Researchers Developing Plastic-Based Solar Cells

The group is working on on organic, lower-cost solar power collectors
Vehicles driving in the summer heat.

$4.5M to Support UA Center's Research on Climate Change

The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is an initiative investigating climate change in the Southwest.
The sun rises over a field in Northern Arizona.

UA Joins Climate Change Coalition

The initiative aims to leverage the expertise of individual universities.
Studying tree rings helped UA researchers track the movement of the tropics over 800 years.

UA Tree-Ring Researchers Add to Climate Study

Tracked expansion of the tropics; linked it to Sonoran drought
A keyboard on a desk.

UA, Microsoft Working to Make Data Centers Sustainable

The 'Cloud' uses as much power as 6,000,000 homes
The main entrance to Banner University Medical Center.

15,000 Sign On to Banner-UA Nationwide Health Study

The goal is to get 100,000 Arizonans enrolled by 2023.

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