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Inside Arizona Research

September 30, 2025

• AI-enhanced MRI and imaging center take U of A research to new heights
• New compound may improve overdose survival
• Tech Launch Arizona releases 2025 annual report
• Anemia drug may speed nerve recovery
• Extreme heat, toxins may damage farm worker's kidneys
• U of A researchers chart path to protect crops from persistent farm pests

September 23, 2025

• Research momentum sets the stage for year of impact
• New center aims to accelerate clinical research across the Southwest
• U of A astronomers help reveal magnetic flip in supermassive black hole
• U of A researchers target opioid crisis with national study
• Converging to combat cancer in military health
• U of A researchers and startup honored for health breakthroughs

September 16, 2025

• Washington Monthly ranks U of A among top public research institutions
• U of A joins STARFIRE Hub to advance fusion energy
• Athlete data helps illuminate Valley fever risk
• Maintaining U of A's sky island observatories takes teamwork
• ARCHES: Building the housing research hub of the Southwest

September 9, 2025

• U of A is vibrant, resilient and ready for a bright future
• Fusion progress accelerates with U of A expertise
• U of A research tops $257M in Tribal research partnerships
• Database highlights university’s commitment to Tribal research integrity
• U of A researchers find new use for existing drug to speed bone healing

September 2, 2025

• U of A expertise and equipment power discovery of forming planet
• Chemotherapy reimagined: smarter delivery, better outcomes
• University and U.S. Army partnership strengthens water security
• Asteroid yields cosmic clues as U of A leads the science
• University-backed startup turns food waste into solar-powered value
• U of A team explores orbiting satellites as the future of data storage

August 26, 2025

• A vision rooted in Arizona, focused on the future
• Gut-brain discovery could inform appetite regulation
• Research team accelerates defense manufacturing with $5M federal boost
• Putting sleep at the center of health care

August 19, 2025

• U of A study explores early biomarker for COPD risk
• Positioning U of A research for space & national security
• New center connects health research and tech innovation
• U of A expands digital access across Southern Arizona
• Researchers extend flood forecasting by weeks
• Nature-inspired molecules offer new path in cancer therapy

July 22, 2025

• Seven U of A faculty named 2025 Fulbright Scholars
• NSF empowers U of A to sharpen view of the cosmos
• U of A advances fusion energy as a strategic research priority
• New teams of U of A and French scientists tackle climate and future health
• U of A research shows human safety protocols protect wild chimps

July 8, 2025

• U of A study uncovers hidden weakness in immune response to cancer
• Students explore AI's impact across disciplines
• $1.5M gift strengthens mining education for Wildcats
• AI summer school prepares public health leaders for the future

June 24, 2025

• President Garimella outlines vision for U of A’s future
• U of A powers next-gen space discovery with LSST
• U of A delegation visits world’s leading fusion facility
• Revitalizing Indigenous crops through tradition and science
• AI and wearable tech open new frontiers in preventive health care
• U of A ranks among top 0.5% of world universities

June 10, 2025

• Six teams selected as awardees of the inaugural University of Arizona Big Idea Challenge
• U of A research helped launch modern mining technology
• SVPR eyes bold future in space, fusion, and AI
• U of A researchers unveil first-ever petahertz phototransistor
• Understanding the impact of TRIO

May 27, 2025

• Introducing the Office of Research and Partnerships
• Arizona Board of Regents' practical approach to supporting research gains national attention
• U of A startup secures $4M to advance cancer drug discovery
• Space4 Director highlights space readiness in national security
• NASA mission led by U of A moves closer to launch

May 20, 2025

• U of A leaders make the case for sustained research investment
• Student researchers confront realities of cognitive decline
• U of A engineers advance wearable health tech
• Fulbright recipient shares insight on international education
• Meet some of the scientists behind the BIO5 Institute

May 13, 2025

• Collaboration, vision drive Big Idea Challenge Pitch Day
• Inside Higher Ed: Can scientific research survive without federal funding?
• Research, Innovation & Impact publishes annual report
• Undergraduates shine at history research symposium
• Gift advances U of A leadership in Consciousness Studies

May 6, 2025

• Anthropologist named to National Academy of Sciences
• U of A plans big role in fusion energy
• RII museums connect community and culture
• Member of RII senior leadership team to head national group
• Inventors across campus shine on World IP Day

April 29, 2025

• Physicists share in global breakthrough prize
• U of A startup to bring novel treatments to patients with asthma and COPD
• The enduring relevance of Mother Teresa and Fulbright
• Researchers advance speech data collection
• A screen time surprise when grandparents are in charge

April 22, 2025

• President Garimella and SVPRI Díaz de la Rubia call for national investment in fusion energy
• David Ebert named U of A chief AI and data science officer
• U of A hosts inaugural U.S. Mining Summit
• Growing a borderlands workforce
• How research could help patients reclaim their voice

April 15, 2025

• Advancing Arizona’s mining future: U of A drives innovation and policy engagement
• Arizona Board of Regents confirms three new U of A Regents Professors
• Dozens of U of A grad programs touted in latest national rankings
• Yuma’s agricultural might: Arizona’s Silicon Valley of vegetables

April 8, 2025

• Big Idea Challenge inspires collaboration across campus
• Mining is all our business, powering our daily needs
• Arizona’s universities are powering a startup surge with funding, innovation
• New 3D tech paves way for next-generation eye tracking
• Regional proposal gives Southern Arizona something to 'smile' about

April 1, 2025

• U of A is a 'true force for good,' President Garimella says during installation ceremony
• Imaging Technology Laboratory (ITL) unveils new vision in infrared innovation
• Four U of A professors named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
• Arabic Special Programs secures $5.9M in federal funding
• U of A research provides supersonic boost to U.S. defense

March 25, 2025

• U of A welcomes special advisor for fusion energy commercialization
• Water research spans glacial preservation to local conservation at U of A
• U of A research sheds light on dark energy mysteries
• UACI startups generate more than $660M
• UAHS program empowers students to harness informatics, ignite research careers

March 18, 2025

• EduRank names U of A a top-50 research university and No. 1 in entomology
• U of A environmental science major minors in mining
• University of Arizona climbs to No. 31 worldwide in patent rankings
• U of A engineers push toward quantum computing future
• U of A hosts second annual Southern Arizona Heat Summit

March 6, 2025

• President Garimella announces $20M investment in strategic research areas
• Arizona Regent touts U of A research enterprise in multiple news outlets
• Early career scientist receives prestigious awards
• U of A ranks among world's best in physical sciences
• BIO5 highlights research impact at Fuel Wonder Phoenix

February 28, 2025

• U of A partnerships with government and industry strengthen regional impact
• Two faculty innovators named to the National Academy of Inventors
• Museum on campus celebrates, preserves Black history
• College of Science Lecture Series to explore the science of communication
• Faculty members develop astronomy materials to aid visually impaired students

February 20, 2025

• Distinguished Lecture Series kicks off with focus on fusion energy's past, present and future
• Governor names astronomer Erika Hamden to Arizona Space Commission
• U of A study finds Yuma agriculture generates $4.4B in state economic activity
• Fine Arts Professor shares the story (and science) of a cherished homeland
• NASA’s asteroid mission to Apophis: Key for Earth’s defense

February 13, 2025

• President Garimella elected to National Academy of Engineering
• U of A researchers ranked among most cited in the world
• Five faculty and staff recognized with prestigious presidential honors
• Transdisciplinary research invites you to hear the brain