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UA astrobiologist Betul Kacar.

Sci-fi meets reality in the field of synthetic biology

A UA astrobiologist using it to identify potential alien life
Photo taken shortly before Apollo 11 landed on the moon's surface, July 20, 1969.

UA Special Collections opening lunar mapping exhibit

Hosting collection of rare documents and maps from university's moon researchers
Photo of sand dunes taken from Mars orbit.

Scientists observe shifting dunes on Mars

UA space scientists track the effect of wind on Martian sand dunes.
Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin works on the moon's surface during the Apollo 11 moonwalk, July 20, 1969.

UA scientists mark moon landing's 50th anniversary

The university's lunar lab played key role in Apollo 11 mission planning.
A variety of pills and medications.

UA Study: Some medications from Mexico not what the doctor ordered

A team of doctoral students found that many of the drugs fell below guidelines for weight and content.
Photo of a miner as part of a March 12, 2012 National Institutes of Health publication on the health risks of diesel exhaust.

UA receives $1.78M grant to study safer mining fuels

In a job with many hazards, the CDC grant is focusing in on an insidious risk: diesel exhaust.
Toy blocks with letters on them.

Researcher explores link between early childhood sleep and learning

Jamie Edgin developed findings while studying children with Down syndrome.
Rashel Olalde and Bethany Neumann

Filling the gap for Tucson's homeless students

As housing affordability continues to drop in Arizona, charitable organizations stretch to address the steep disadvantages facing young people experiencing homelessness.
Fire truck after a military base firefighting exercise.

UA researcher investigating chemicals used in firefighting foam

Reyes Sierra-Alvarez is working on methods to absorb a contaminant discovered in groundwater.
Rescue crews during 2017 flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas

UA storm watchers predict active hurricane season

Annual forecast model shows Atlantic conditions similar to dangerous 2017.
View of the University of Arizona campus.

UA receives $1.5M grant to expand intelligence degree program

The new degree transforms an already-existing program and will incorporate cybersecurity, intelligence and information operation.
UA library renovation is forcing the use of new pathways near the north entrance.

UA library one of a few sites getting a summertime makeover

Construction projects shift from athletic to academic facilities in 2019.
The Greek island of Santorini was formerly an active volcano in the Argean Sea

UA researchers dating ancient volcanic eruption using tree rings

The tree rings can help them understand more about the explosion of a volcano thousands of years ago.
The surface of LEO looking down one of the three slopes. The greenhouse above the slope is the same greenhouse that was used for agricultural purposes when humans lived in the Biosphere 2 in the early 90s.

Project tracing earth changes to introduce plants into its landscapes

The Landscape Evolution Observatory experiment at Biosphere 2 observes changes to natural landscapes in a controlled environment.
A diamondback rattlesnake flicks its tongue.

Researcher: Snakes holding steady against Tucson sprawl

A UA scientist is studying the impact of urban development on reptile wildlife.
The new Banner-University Medical Center tower opened April 22.

New Banner hospital tower open for business

Enhanced patient care and sweeping views combine in state-of-the-art medical center .

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