Engineers 3D-Print Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge Nov. 8, 2021 The new, custom-made devices could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases, the testing of new drugs, and the ability to track personal health. Read more
UArizona Employees Must Upload Proof of Vaccination by Dec. 8 Nov. 8, 2021 All employees, including student workers, graduate assistants and graduate associates, must be vaccinated unless they have been granted a religious or disability exemption. Read more
Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy Likely Not Fully Protected by COVID-19 Vaccine Nov. 8, 2021 Cancer Center researchers found lower immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine in patients on active chemotherapy. A third dose of the Pfizer vaccine boosted immune response. Read more
Life on LEO: Plants to be Added to the Landscape Evolution Observatory at Biosphere 2 Nov. 8, 2021 Surprisingly little is known about how rain moves through landscapes once it's on the ground. A $3.5 million grant will allow scientists to study the role of plants and microbes in the process. Read more
Construction Underway on University's Grand Challenges Research Building Nov. 8, 2021 The new building is designed to draw on the university’s core strengths and research collaborations in space exploration, optics, quantum information science and more. Read more
Highly Porous Rocks Responsible for Bennu's Surprisingly Craggy Surface Nov. 8, 2021 Using data from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, a UArizona-led team of scientists concluded that asteroids with highly porous rocks, such as Bennu, should lack fine-grain material on their surfaces. Read more
Who's Been Kissing Who? Prairie Dog 'Greet Kisses' Reveal Complex Social Networks Nov. 8, 2021 Prairie dog kisses helped researcher Jennifer Verdolin map the intricacies of prairie dog social dynamics – from how many friends a particular prairie dog has to how many connections the critter facilitates. Read more
'Mini Psyches' Give Insights into Mysterious Metal-Rich Near-Earth Asteroids Nov. 8, 2021 New research into metal-rich asteroids reveals information about the origins and compositions of these rare bodies that could one day be mined. Read more
UArizona Astronomers to Help NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Peer into Space's Past Nov. 8, 2021 NASA's new flagship space observatory has arrived in French Guinea, where it will be readied for launch on Dec. 18. UArizona astronomers Marcia and George Rieke played key roles in designing and building the telescope's infrared "eyes," which will peer deeper into the cosmos than ever before. Read more
UArizona Awarded $60 Million to Lead Precision Aging Network Nov. 8, 2021 The network, established with funding from the National Institutes of Health, has the ultimate goal of developing more effective brain-aging treatments and interventions targeted to the individual. Read more