Image Cancer Center endowment honors clinical science delivered with empathy Today A generous $1 million gift from John and Valli Duval will provide enduring support for cancer research and clinical innovation at the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Asteroid Bennu's rugged surface baffled NASA. We finally know why Tuesday In one of the biggest surprises of the OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche Monday Using computer simulations, researchers at the University of Arizona model the formation of giant impact basins, or craters, on 16 Psyche in preparation for the arrival of NASA's Psyche mission in 2029. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Holistic, human-centered approach to AI puts U of A in class of its own Monday By prioritizing ethics, personal responsibility and societal impact over just technical speed, the U of A is building an ecosystem where integrity and human creativity remain the primary drivers of progress. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening Monday A new U of A study raise questions about how scientists use the Small Magellanic Cloud, our neighboring galaxy, as a reference point for understanding galaxies across the history of the universe. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image New U of A study expands pesticide risk window to before pregnancy March 13, 2026 A new U of A study links exposures to agricultural pesticides to poorer health in newborns, raising questions about how farming chemicals affect the next generation. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image How one Wildcat turned years of chronic pain into groundbreaking women's health research March 10, 2026 What began as unexplained symptoms inspired Michelle Valenti to understand why endometriosis manifests differently from one woman to the next. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Evergreen fund fueled by philanthropic gifts invests in startups commercializing U of A innovations March 10, 2026 The Wildcat Philanthropic Seed Fund has made its first investments in three venture-ready companies: CarbeniumTec, LifeSpan Digital Health and UGenome AI. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A to build instruments for new space telescope March 3, 2026 A team at Steward Observatory was awarded a contract to develop a coronagraph and a wide-field camera for the Lazuli Space Telescope part of the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Study finds Earth may have twice as many vertebrate species as previously thought March 2, 2026 Researchers at the University of Arizona say there may be at least twice as many vertebrate species as previously recognized. Read more at University of Arizona News