Image Planetary science decadal survey prioritizes UArizona-led planetary defense mission May 2, 2022 A new decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends NASA fully support NEO Surveyor, a space-based survey designed to discover and measure asteroids and comets that could pose an impact hazard to Earth. Amy Mainzer, a professor of planetary sciences, leads the effort. Read more at UANews
Image UArizona part of statewide collaboration that compiled 100,000 sequenced COVID genomes May 2, 2022 The Arizona COVID-19 Genomics Union, which was co-founded by renowned UArizona virus expert Michael Worobey, celebrates a major milestone on its mission to stay ahead of the SARS-CoV-2 virus as it evolves. Read more at UANews
Image Researchers home in on Thera volcano eruption date May 1, 2022 Tree-ring, ice core and volcano experts teamed up to identify one of the most climatically impactful volcanic eruptions in 4,000 years – Aniakchak II. In the process, they narrowed down potential dates for the infamous Thera eruption. Read more at UANews
Poor Social Skills May Be Harmful to Mental and Physical Health Nov. 6, 2017 Read more at UArizona News