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Sept. 27, 2024 Jennifer McIntosh named inaugural Dr. Thomas Meixner Endowed Professor The endowment honors the memory of Meixner, a renowned hydrologist and former head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences.

Waves Sept. 26, 2024 Ice age clues point to more extreme weather patterns in our future A new U of A-led study combines data from ancient shells with advanced climate modeling to shed light on how El Niño weather patterns might change in a warming world.

A Bosnian pine overlooking the hills of Pollino National Park in Italy. Sept. 25, 2024 Harvests, wildfires, epidemics: How the jet stream has shaped extreme weather in Europe for centuries Tree-ring data reveal that periodic shifts in strong winds high above Earth's surface have driven opposite climates in different parts of Europe for the past 700 years and likely much longer.

University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins and College of Veterinary Medicine Dean Julie Funk pose with the college's first graduating class after the Aug. 24 Commencement Sept. 25, 2024 A farewell to Robbins: Under 22nd president, U of A had record enrollment, saw fundraising success and became a Hispanic-Serving Institution Since assuming office in 2017, President Robert C. Robbins led the U of A through years of growth, innovation and unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dante Lauretta gives a presentation in front of a space backdrop Sept. 24, 2024 1MgiftwilladvanceconsciousnessresearchatUofAAstrobiologyCenterTheArizonaAstrobiologyCenterreceiveda1M gift will advance consciousness research at U of A Astrobiology Center The Arizona Astrobiology Center received a 1MgiftwilladvanceconsciousnessresearchatUofAAstrobiologyCenterTheArizonaAstrobiologyCenterreceiveda1 million gift from Eugene Jhong, a retired Google software developer, to support research on the origins of life and consciousness.

University of Arizona Campus: US News Best Colleges 2025 Sept. 24, 2024 U of A makes major gains in latest US News ranking In the Best National Universities ranking, the U of A tied for No. 109 overall and tied for No. 52 among public universities – a six-spot increase for both. The university ranks No. 12 among colleges and universities designated as Hispanic-Serving Institutions and No. 23 among state flagship universities.

Sample return Sept. 24, 2024 OSIRIS-REx, 1 year later: Asteroid sample continues to provide clues about early solar system and origins of life on Earth U of A Regents Professor Dante Lauretta says he is "amazed by the discoveries we've made" since the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft delivered an asteroid sample to Earth last year.

a photograph of a person with a label that says "arizona queer archives: building our histories together" on it sitting on top of an archive of items Sept. 24, 2024 $1M grant will support paid internships in community archives The funding from the Mellon Foundation will provide library and information science graduate students hands-on experience as they help communities record their histories.

Exoplanet illustrative image Sept. 24, 2024 Astronomers catch a glimpse of a uniquely inflated and asymmetric exoplanet An international group of researchers, including U of A astronomers, observed the atmosphere of a hot and uniquely inflated exoplanet using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

semi trucks and people wearing hazmat suits can be seen outside the main entrance to the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, China Sept. 19, 2024 Samples from Huanan Seafood Market provide further evidence of COVID-19 animal origins A new study provides a shortlist of the wildlife species present at the market from which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, most likely arose.

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