Title IX turns 50 – a Q&A with law professor Tammi Walker June 22, 2022 Title IX, the landmark legislation designed to eliminate sex discrimination in education, marks its 50th anniversary this year. Tammi Walker, an associate professor of law, talks about the legislation's impact and evolution. Read more Image
Beyond Juneteenth: A yearlong celebration of Black history, culture and contributions June 22, 2022 In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest. Read more Image
University of Arizona statement on Contreras Fire on Kitt Peak June 18, 2022 The Contereas Fire has reached Kitt Peak National Observatory, where several University of Arizona-managed astronomy facilities are located. Read more Image
Dying stars could seed interstellar medium with carbon nanotubes June 16, 2022 Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex carbon molecules in space. Read more Image
A chance for rainy redemption: Fantasy monsoon game back for a second year June 15, 2022 Weather watchers are invited to submit their monsoon predictions online in the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts game. Created by UArizona climate researchers, the game draws inspiration from fantasy sports. Read more Image
Mysterious 'blue blobs' reveal a new kind of star system June 15, 2022 Astronomers have discovered a new type of stellar system that contains only young, blue stars. The structures are thought to be created when galaxies collide with hot gas in something of a galactic belly flop. Read more Image
UArizona joins nation's largest Hispanic-serving research universities to form alliance to increase Hispanic opportunities June 15, 2022 The alliance's key goals include doubling its institutions' Hispanic doctoral student enrollment by 2030 and increasing the number of Hispanic faculty members by 20%. Read more at UANews Image
Watching the death of a rare giant star June 14, 2022 Extreme supergiant stars known as hypergiants are very rare, with only a few known to exist in the Milky Way. Astronomers have created a detailed, three-dimensional image of one dying hypergiant, providing new insights into what happens at the end of these rare stars' lives. Read more 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
UArizona in top 19% of world universities in major international ranking June 14, 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 at UANews Image