Image Nine from the U of A named to this year’s 40 Under 40 July 21, 2026 Nine individuals from the U of A are on this year’s 40 Under 40 list, which recognizes professionals for their work, leadership and commitment to advancing the Southern Arizona community. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Awards and Accolades July 21, 2026 Congratulations to these recent honorees: Helena A. Rodrigues, Julianne Davis, Pamela Fick, Janine Hinton, Megan Peterson and Sprouts House. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image International Moon Day marks the first crewed moon landing in 1969 July 20, 2026 Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Heat and medications: What to know July 20, 2026 The Heat and Medications Task Force helps healthcare providers and community members understand how medications can affect the body's response to heat. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it July 20, 2026 A new study shows that rising temperatures are going to hit plants harder than most current models predict, which could have significant implications for everything from plant and animal biodiversity to future weather patterns. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image How stars die: Astronomers detect magnetic fingerprint of a cosmic explosion for the first time July 20, 2026 U of A researchers revealed polarized light and a powerful magnetic environment in a gamma-ray burst afterglow, offering new clues about how the universe's most massive stars end their lives. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image A U of A food safety expert explains the cyclosporiasis outbreak July 16, 2026 Associate professor Gerardo "Jerry" Lopez spoke about why cyclospora is so hard to trace, how people can protect themselves, and what most people get wrong about it. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image #MeToo and the marketplace: Can social reform impact consumer spending? July 16, 2026 Audiences are less interested in movies that included problematic sexual behavior, though public expectations of gender roles seemed to regress, after #MeToo. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image University of Arizona marks historic Kazakhstan commencement, expands national partnership July 16, 2026 A university delegation to Kazakhstan this month met with the country's leaders to discuss opportunities for growing education, research and industry partnerships, and building on a dual degree initiative established with North Kazakhstan University in 2022. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Quantum materials discovery could advance electronics for extreme environments July 16, 2026 Researchers demonstrate a potential new use for graphene nanoribbons that could improve semiconductor technologies for fusion energy and space systems. Read more at University of Arizona News