More Arizona Illustrated Science and Tech Stories

On the Origin of COVID

Research now shows it wasn’t a lab leak

Social Media & Democracy

Examining the ways in which social media technology is skewing our political realities.

Philosophy of Fiction

Fictional storytelling is an important and pervasive part of how human cultures transmit knowledge and values across generations.

Reinventing Plastics

How sulfur is being used to make sustainable plastics.

Augmented History

A new augmented reality app that explores history through virtual exhibits around Downtown Tucson.

John is Colorblind

Witness five individuals use corrective glasses that allows them to see colors that they never detected before.

OSIRIS-REx: Sample Return

Watch the conclusion of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission as it safely returns an asteroid sample to Earth.

SPACEWATCH

Meet the scientists responsible for monitoring the night sky for hazardous asteroids and comets that might pose an impact threat to Earth.

Paragon Space Development

The Tucson-based company is currently creating the next generation of space suits for astronauts exploring the moon.

UA at Sierra Vista

The University of Arizona’s College of Applied Science & Technology (CAST) is the primary department centered at the UA extension campus in Sierra Vista, AZ.

Dogs! A Science Tail

A new exhibit at the Arizona Science Center explores the relationship between humans and dogs and what makes our connection so special.

Biofilm Discoveries

A retired professor at the University of Arizona has transformed a biofilm derived from lung tissue into multiple inventions that could solve everything from foodborne illness to the water crisis.

Arizona STEM Adventure

Discover Arizona STEM Adventure, an educational extravaganza into the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Evening Under the Stars

Visit the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association’s exclusive Dark Sky site for a very special “Evening Under the Stars.”

SEMA Lab - Science Enhanced Mindful Awareness

SEMA Lab at the University of Arizona is developing tools to better understand mindfulness meditation, make mindfulness more accessible, and ultimately enhance anyone’s quest for personal happiness.

OSIRIS APEX

OSIRIS APEX is a new name for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, to accompany its new mission to explore the near-Earth asteroid Apophis.

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