July 15, 2026 Sirens, monsters and missing men: What makes 'The Odyssey' a timeless tale? Robert Groves from the College of Humanities explains how the story may be set in the Greek world and filled with monsters, but it's about family, identity, who we love and where we call home.
July 14, 2026 University of Arizona breaks ground on The Catalina, adding on-campus housing for more than 1,300 students The new dorm is designed to foster student success, complete with a dining hall and suite-style living.
July 13, 2026 Migration and automation: Understanding the Southern Arizona economy with the Eller College of Management The Tucson metro region added about 375 jobs last year, a far cry from the roughly 2,500 new positions the region managed a decade prior. Jennifer Pullen with the Eller College of Management explains the state economy's shift into neutral, and what it means for the future.
July 9, 2026 U of A College of Veterinary Medicine fetches full accreditation Key areas evaluated include the curriculum, research enterprise, the quality of support and resources offered to faculty, staff and students, and the college's ethical guidelines and conduct.
July 8, 2026 U of A materials scientist wins $1.88M to mimic red blood cells A team of University of Arizona engineers led by Minkyu Kim will hide lifesaving drugs in synthetic cell-like carriers to reduce side effects.
July 7, 2026 Arizona Athletics captures 2025-26 Allstate Commissioner's Cup The Allstate Commissioner's Cup was created to recognize Big 12 athletic departments for their efforts in fostering an environment that develops student-athletes both on and off the field.
July 7, 2026 Expert unpacks the nuances of Indigenous representation ahead of Netflix's new 'Little House on the Prairie' As Netflix debuts its new adaptation of "Little House on the Prairie," American Indian studies scholar Amy Fatzinger discusses the decisions Laura Ingalls Wilder faced when writing the original series and how viewers can watch the new show with a critical eye.
July 6, 2026 The two most distant quasars ever observed: U of A astronomers help shatter cosmic record A team of U of A astronomers helped an international research consortium discover the faintest and farthest quasars in the early universe.
July 3, 2026 Can a fatal nerve disease be slowed? A U of A study finds a promising new approach U of A researchers have found a promising experimental drug that could shield nerve cells from the damage of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a devastating neurodegenerative disease.
July 2, 2026 Molecules link lower weight babies and chronic diseases U of A researchers found that a group of proteins involved in neuronal development was overrepresented in the umbilical cord blood of about one-third of babies born small for gestational age.
