Science and Technology

Amphi Schools Going Solar, Could Save Up to $23M

Dec 3, 2015 Agreement will allow system to buy 60 percent of its power generated on campuses.

Sunset at Yavapai Point, along the Grand Canyon's South Rim.

Proposals Would Regulate Grand Canyon Backcountry

Dec 1, 2015 Activities in canyon currently governed by 3-decade-old management plan.

Comet C/2013 US10 Catalina shows off a compact green coma and two tails in this photo taken Nov. 22, 2015, at dawn from Arizona. The green color comes from carbon compounds fluorescing in UV sunlight. Photo by Chris Schur

Astronomer Shares 'Science Snacks' With Podcasts

Nov 30, 2015 Comet recording exceeded 100,000 downloads

UA Students for Sustainability will show their support at the United Nations Climate Conference in Paris with a banner covered with handprints from the UA community.

UA Delegation to Attend United Nations Climate Conference

Nov 26, 2015 Faculty, students and community members to observe, network, conduct research.

Photo of pollination in action by Stephen Buchmann, author of "The Reason for Flowers".

"The Reason for Flowers"

Nov 25, 2015 Get a different perspective on the beauty, ecology and lore of flowers from Stephen Buchmann, a pollination expert and the author of a new book of natural history.

Arizona Spotlight for November 27, 2015

Nov 25, 2015 A tale of love and dedication from StoryCorp's Tucson visit; what it takes to live for a full year without processed food; exploring the true reason for flowers.

UA Study Finds Macular Degeneration Can Be Prevented

Nov 16, 2015 Eye disease causes nearly 30 percent of older Americans to lose their vision.

Computer generated image of objects in Earth orbit. Approximately 95 percent of the objects in this illustration are orbital debris (i.e., not functional satellites).

Arizona Astronomers Track Piece Of Falling Space Junk

Nov 12, 2015 Refuse from space mission will make fiery descent over the Indian Ocean Thursday

A California condor soars near the Grand Canyon. It is the most endangered bird in North America. It's also the largest, with a wingspan of about nine feet.

Wildfire Added to List of Threats to Condor Population

Nov 9, 2015 Study shows about half of wild birds live long enough to raise a chick

Beyond Our Solar System, Too Many Worlds To Name

Oct 26, 2015 Tucson-based scientist looks back on 20 years of interplanetary discoveries.

New Horizons captured this image of Pluto's glacial ice cap in July 2015.

'Mind-Boggling:' Pluto Fly-By Reveals Slushy Glaciers

Oct 26, 2015 New Horizons spacecraft took pictures in July; analysis under way in Flagstaff.

Snow collects on cactus on Tucson's northwest side.

AZ WEEK: El Niño to Bring Colder Days, Rain to Arizona

Oct 23, 2015 Occasional weather pattern warms Pacific Ocean, has global implications.

Demonstration video of OSIRIS-REx.

To Test a Spacecraft, Shake It, Bake It and Freeze It

Oct 23, 2015 UA-led mission to an asteroid moves to environmental testing.

An American sycamore tree that grew from seeds flown to the Moon on Apollo 14 has stood next to the University of Arizona's Kuiper Space Sciences Building since April 1976.

Astronaut’s Son in Search of Moon Trees Planted by Father

Oct 23, 2015 Jack Roosa to help commemorate UA’s Moon Tree

Dark streaks are evidence of water flowing on surface of Mars, UA and other scientists say.

Flowing Water On Mars Opens Door For New Exploration

Oct 22, 2015 The Red Planet’s secrets remain a research challenge

Vent holes were made to look like a smile on the front of the Pathfinder Mars camera, says camera builder and University of Arizona scientist Peter Smith.

'The Martian:' Filmmakers Missed UA Camera's Smile

Oct 21, 2015 Mars explorers Peter Smith, Alfred McEwen discuss scientific depictions in blockbuster movie.

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