Fast-melting alpine permafrost may contribute to rising global temperatures March 14, 2022 Alpine permafrost, which is found closer to the equator at high elevations, is expected to melt at a faster rate than arctic permafrost under current global warming conditions, according to new research. Read more Image
Masks may become optional at UArizona next week March 14, 2022 If COVID-19 transmission rates remain in line with the rest of the county, masks will become recommended but not required in indoor spaces on the Tucson campus beginning March 21. Read more Image
UArizona proposes 2% increase for resident tuition, 5.6% increase for nonresident tuition for 2022-2023 March 11, 2022 More than 99% of current students will see no increase because their tuition and fees previously were frozen under the Guaranteed Tuition Program. Read more Image
UArizona engineer leads $1M project to fight vision loss March 9, 2022 Biomedical engineering and optical sciences professor Dongkyun "DK" Kang is developing a way to diagnose and treat corneal ulcers that's eight times cheaper and 20 times faster than today's gold standard. Read more Image
The Tucson Festival of Books is back! Here's what to expect March 9, 2022 This weekend, the festival will be held in person for the first time since 2019. The event will feature nearly 300 authors, more than 200 exhibitors and about 30 venues with talks, exhibits, interactive activities and more. Read more Image
'Wonder House' makes its debut at SXSW March 7, 2022 The university's "Wonder House" will make its long-awaited debut this week at SXSW in Austin, offering three days of speakers, musicians and immersive experiences. Highlights will be shared via social media using #UArizonaSXSW. Read more Image
UArizona to help NASA understand solar wind and plasma with HelioSwarm mission March 2, 2022 Plasma is rare on Earth, but it fills the sky. To more deeply understand this state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe, NASA's HelioSwarm mission will deploy a "swarm" of spacecraft to gather data. UArizona assistant professor Kristopher Klein will serve as the mission's deputy principal investigator. Read more Image
UArizona climate adaptation experts contribute to latest IPCC climate report March 2, 2022 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this week released a new report focused on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Two UArizona experts contributed. Read more Image
College of Science Lecture Series returns in person to delve into the mineral world March 1, 2022 The College of Science Lecture Series returns in person this month to explore how minerals can reveal secrets of the past, power our present and be sustainably mined in the future. Read more Image
Members of France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges convene in Tucson to reflect on partnership's first year Feb. 28, 2022 Members of the France-Arizona Institute for Global Grand Challenges convened on campus this week to reflect on the institute's first year and plan for its future. Read more Image