Image How U of A students braved the summer sun to help communities become heat resilient Wednesday More than 150 students across all three state universities have been involved in a Department of Energy program to help communities understand and respond to extreme heat. Their work, researchers said, was crucial to gathering data that will inform researchers' advice to city planners. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A-led team discovers large ritual constructions by early Mesoamericans Wednesday Archaeologists working in southeastern Mexico unearthed further signs that a monument first recorded in 2020 is one of the region's most significant ceremonial sites known today. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image University of Arizona receives $1M gift commitment from Steve Kerr to fund study abroad at the College of Humanities Wednesday Kerr, an NBA champion, award-winning coach, social justice advocate, philanthropist and beloved Wildcat, says the time he spent living abroad changed his worldview. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Arizona Athletics showcases national reach and university strength in Houston Wednesday The annual Arizona Athletics Wildcat Club donor trip celebrated the University of Arizona's academic excellence, research leadership and championship culture. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest Tuesday The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Sale of R.C. Gorman lithographs will support scholarships for Native grad students Monday The renowned Navajo artist donated the lithographs to the university in the 1990s, with the intent to support Native American graduate students. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image For cancer survivors, full recovery requires precision healing Oct. 31, 2025 Radiation can save lives, but it often leaves head and neck cancer survivors with damaged salivary glands. Scientists are uncovering how the body's own immune cells might help restart the healing. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image $8 million estate gift expands support for U of A W.A. Franke Honors College students Oct. 30, 2025 An $8 million estate gift from the late Susan K. Von Kersburg will provide lasting support for students in the W.A. Franke Honors College. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research Oct. 29, 2025 An astronaut stand-in spent two weeks sealed inside the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, sharing his breath with 144 pea plants to test how humans and vegetation could sustain each other in space. Read more at University of Arizona News