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UA President Outlines The Basics Of The GME Crisis and Offers A Solution
Ann Weaver Hart, President of the University of Arizona outlines the basics of the GME Crisis and offers a solution
Energy Department Awards UA-Led Team $8M to Research Algae Biofuel
The UA is the lead institution for the Regional Algal Feedstock Testbed, or RAFT, partnership, which was recently awarded $8 million over four years by the Department of Energy to research how algae can be grown year-round outdoors in open ponds in different climates.Continue reading
Learning from a Virus: Keeping Genes Under Wraps
By studying how a virus that infects most people at some point in their lives packages its genetic material during infection, an international collaboration of researchers has made discoveries that help scientists better understand virus-host interactions and may open new avenues for therapies.Continue reading
UA Science Internship Pairs High School Students, Research Mentors
During the seven-week immersion program, interns will train in bioscience techniques and communication skills and perform hands-on scientific laboratory research, working side-by-side with faculty and postdoctoral and graduate students in UA labs.Continue reading
Yulex Grants UA $3M for Research in Breeding Guayule
UA Receives $3M Grant for Sustainable Biorubber ProductionContinue reading
UA Geneticists Find Causes for Severe Childhood Epilepsies
Using a state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technique, UA researchers have discovered genetic mutations underlying seizure disorders in previously undiagnosed childrenContinue reading
UA Research Suggests Link Between Elevated Blood Sugar, Alzheimer’s Risk
About 5 percent of men and women, ages 65 to 74, have Alzheimer’s disease, and it is estimated that nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease. Among known risks are age and geneticsContinue reading
UA Adds Tech Transfer to Promotion, Tenure Criteria
New faculty promotion and tenure guidelines take into account efforts in technology commercialization. The move is a cultural shift that emphasizes developing ideas with the potential to benefit the local and state economy, and beyond. Continue reading