Image Ecological winners: Why some species dominate the planet Nov. 24, 2025 Analyzing plant dispersion data from across the globe, researchers at the University of Arizona found that the most abundant species have adapted to tolerate a wide range of climates. Their findings could inform future conservation efforts. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A's Mars camera gets close look at comet from interstellar space Nov. 19, 2025 HiRISE, a U of A-led Mars imaging camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, found itself closer than any other imaging tool to comet 3I/ATLAS as it passed through the solar system. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image University of Arizona astronomer develops novel method to make AI more trustworthy Nov. 18, 2025 A new technique helps artificial intelligence systems recognize when they don't know the answer, addressing "wrong-but-confident" AI outputs across science and society. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A expert leads process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data Nov. 17, 2025 The standard, which advises scientists and professionals how to record provenance for data about and from Indigenous Peoples' nations, communities and territories, is the first of its kind and takes effect during Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Precision Aging Network data release opens new pathways for healthy aging research Nov. 17, 2025 University of Arizona researchers released the first four years of data from a nationwide study on precision aging, ushering in a new era of discovery for brain health and longevity. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A scientists recognized with prestigious NIH 'New Innovator' awards Nov. 12, 2025 U of A researchers Shang Song and M. Maya Kaelberer each received the National Institutes of Health's prestigious New Innovator Award. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image U of A Superfund Research Center secures $14.8M NIEHS grant to combat hazardous dust effects in Southwest Nov. 4, 2025 The center was established in 1989 and has been continuously funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1997. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image For cancer survivors, full recovery requires precision healing Oct. 31, 2025 Radiation can save lives, but it often leaves head and neck cancer survivors with damaged salivary glands. Scientists are uncovering how the body's own immune cells might help restart the healing. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Dwarf peas inside Biosphere 2's SAM breathe new life into space habitat research Oct. 29, 2025 An astronaut stand-in spent two weeks sealed inside the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, sharing his breath with 144 pea plants to test how humans and vegetation could sustain each other in space. Read more at University of Arizona News
Image Making cancer vaccines more personal Oct. 27, 2025 Researchers used modeling to better understand which tumor proteins can provoke a powerful immune system attack against a type of skin cancer. Read more at University of Arizona News