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An exhibit at the Arizona State Museum.

Project Aims to Gather SW Archaeological Data for Online Tool

The Cyber-Southwest project can help researchers understand issues facing pre-Columbian Southwest societies.
Applying sunscreen can prevent skin cancer.

Skin Won't Absorb New UA-Developed Sunscreen

The product was developed with assistance from Tech Launch Arizona.
This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out about 600 miles from the cloud tops of Saturn's south polar region. The image was taken by the University of Arizona-led Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer.

UA Camera to Snap Final Pics for Saturn Mission Before Crashing into the Planet

The spectrometer aboard Cassini has provided clues to the processes at work around Saturn.
A statue of Robert E. Lee.

Civil War Monuments Stir Discussion for UA Historian

Katie Hemphill examines how landmarks contribute to a false narrative of American history
A lone saguaro silhouetted against the sunset on Tumamoc Hill.

UA Increasing Access to Tumamoc Hill

Change likely to bring more hikers, but also protect environment.
DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.
University of Arizona's 22nd president, Robert C. Robbins.

New UA President Robbins Considers Safety in Free-Speech Issues

Says he would reject extremist request if it put students at risk
UA College of Engineering students show off their project at Design Day 2015.

UA Engineering Students Showcase Design Projects

More than 100 teams will show projects from space suits to solar-powered whiskey still.
Tucsonan Rafael Guillen views the solar eclipse through glasses he purchased at the UA's Flandreau Science Center and Planetarium.

What Did the Eclipse Mean to You?

Arizona Public Media speaks with eclipse watchers on the University of Arizona campus.
Kids viewing an eclipse with solar viewing glasses

Without Eye Protection, Even a Peek at the Eclipse is Dangerous

Children and young adults are particularly at risk without safety glasses.
On Jan. 4, 2011, the Hinode satellite captured these breathtaking images of an annular solar eclipse.

Do You Have a Plan for the Eclipse? Here Are Some Ideas

The Great American Eclipse is coming to a sky near you.
A closeup of Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre."

Man Who Found Stolen Masterpiece Tells His Tale in Tucson

Willem de Kooning's Woman-Ochre found behind the door of a bedroom in a Silver City ranch house.
The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium (left) and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building (right) on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Opens Science Classes to the Community

The school is offering reduced tuition to attend lectures in many subjects.
A recreation of a gallery scene, with the Willem de Kooning painting "Woman - Ochre" at center.

De Kooning Painting Found, More Than 30 Years After Heist

'Woman - Ochre' was stolen from the University of Arizona Museum of Art in 1985, a baffling mystery for police and art historians.
Dense trees grow in a forest in northeastern Arizona.

Carbon Capture from Trees? It's All Downhill From Here, Study Says

UA research shows tall valley trees absorb more carbon from the atmosphere than trees on peaks.
On Jan. 4, 2011, the Hinode satellite captured these breathtaking images of an annular solar eclipse.

Eclipses in the Work of Shakespeare: Ominous Events

UA English professor explains importance of astronomical references.

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