After a nearly 5,000-year vigil upon a Nevada mountaintop, an ancient tree now finds its home in the UA Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research. The Bristlecone pine, called Prometheus, is the oldest individual ever known to have lived.
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Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Students and faculty pursuing life science studies discover and share knowledge about life processes at the genetic and cellular levels. -
Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences
Earth science studies create a framework for environmental and climate solutions by exploring and analyzing the dynamics between earth and environmental processes and human-environmental influences -
Physics and Space Sciences
Physics and Space Sciences
The focus of studies in physics and space sciences is the investigation of the basic laws of components and systems that make up the universe, including planetary and solar system sciences. -
Mathematics and Computational Sciences
Mathematics and Computational Sciences
Pursuits in mathematics and computational sciences create new knowledge and look for solutions that impact mathematics, engineering, technology and computer networks and systems. -
Neural, Cognitive
and Behavioral SciencesNeural, Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences
Students and faculty in neural, cognitive and behavioral Sciences explore and share knowledge and solutions concentrating on the inter-relationships of the mind, brain, behavior and communication. -
Connections
Connections
College of Science connects the strengths of the college’s faculty, students and resources with the community for collaborations and learning opportunities. - Students
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UA Science: A Place of Discovery and Innovation
The University of Arizona College of Science brings together globally prominent faculty in disciplines at the core of scientific inquiry and education. One of the largest colleges at the University of Arizona, we are a nexus of award-winning programs that encourage both independent and collaborative-driven research. Our 21 academic departments and schools encompass the range of physical, mathematical, environmental, cognitive and life sciences. UA Science is among the most powerful and prolific academic research centers in the world, recognized and rewarded for the unparalleled caliber of our achievements. With nearly 7,500 undergraduate and graduate students, we are an integrative learning institution, where accomplished faculty and next-generation scientists engage side-by-side in groundbreaking research on a scale, according to the National Science Foundation, that exceeds all other colleges of science. As a Research 1 institution, the College of Science epitomizes the pioneering spirit that has characterized the University of Arizona since its founding in 1885.
Joaquin Ruiz, Dean
$6M Grant Boosts Molecular Heart Research
Combining the resources and expertise of seven institutions in North America and Europe, a research program will offer new insights into the molecular workings of heart muscle cells and how genetic mutations affect their function. Henk Granzier, a UA professor of physiology, is one of two principal investigators leading the prestigious and highly competitive project.
Happy 90th Birthday, Steward Observatory
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the UA's Steward Observatory and the department of astronomy. "We have the best location of any educational institution in America. The University ought to make itself famous with a telescope." With those words, part of his long and persistent effort to bring a world-class observatory to the UA campus, pioneering astronomer Andrew Ellicott Douglass set forth his best argument.
UA Grows Gourmet Mushrooms That Recycle Waste
Mushrooms are the great decomposers of the Earth. What can these voracious fungi do with urban waste? That's what plant scientists at UA are studying. They're growing mushrooms on coffee grounds, landscape waste, even pizza boxes - and reducing that waste to compost. They're also producing delicious high-quality gourmet mushrooms that could be headed to market.
Supernova Discovered at UA SkyCenter
Adam Block, host and astrophotographer at the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, unexpectedly discovered a supernova - a massive star ending its life in a giant explosion - in a photo obtained with the center's Schulman Telescope for a different purpose. He spotted the supernova in a photo he took of a famous galaxy that is 400 million light years away.
Marks on Martian Dunes May Reveal Tracks of Dry-Ice Sleds
Chunks of frozen carbon dioxide most likely carved linear gullies into sand dunes on Mars, according to a new study combining images from the UA-operated HiRISE camera and experiments conducted on dunes here on Earth. The results add to a series of discoveries reminding us that Mars is less Earth-like than it may seem.
Undergraduate Research
The research opportunities available to UA Science undergraduates make this college a smart choice for students who want to grow academically, socially, and intellectually.
K-12 Education
Science and math-focused camps and workshops are available for K-12 students—each designed to deliver research experience through hands-on activity.
Tucson: Science Lives Here
UA Science invites you to experience telescopes atop of Tucson's highest peak, a century-old ecological laboratory and the world-class attraction, Biosphere 2.
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