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ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Graduate and Undergraduate Research Mentorship Awards Announced
Feb. 14, 2022
Intentionality to build successful academic mentoring relationships with students is what sets professors apart at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ, and each year two professors at the graduate and undergraduate level receive a student-nominated award for their ability to do so. The intent of the…
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ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Awarded the Highest Recognition for Research Universities, the Prestigious R1 Carnegie Classification
Feb. 7, 2022
The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education has awarded ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ the esteemed R1 status for research, which is the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive. The prestigious designation affirms ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ’s place as an elite…
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Climate Scientist Publishes Trends in ‘Weather Whiplash’ Events
Jan. 17, 2022
Many wonder if climate change is the reason we’ve had 'weather whiplash' or day-to-day dramatic changes from hot to cold or cold to hot. As a climate scientist, Cameron Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ…
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Will This New Superpower Molecule Revolutionize Science?
Jan. 13, 2022
In a new study, ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Professor Hanbin Mao and other researchers report the creation of an artificial molecule with superpowers. It has the potential to revolutionize nanotechnology – and it also explains one of nature’s intriguing enigmas: Why do we have a right hand and a…
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Chemistry Professor Continues Streak of Being Named Among the Most Highly Cited Scholars
Nov. 16, 2021
Mietek Jaroniec, Ph.D., a ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, is once again on Clarivate's list of Highly Cited Researchers in the world.
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Now ACCEPTing Students: ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ Professors Receive HRSA Funding
Nov. 10, 2021
Whether you are attempting to master the art of cooking or trying your hand at DIY home improvement, chances are books, blogs and articles have been written by many qualified experts to help guide the way. Scholars spend countless hours reading page after page - chapter after…
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New Collaboration to Provide Real-Time Data Exchanges for Astrophysicists
Sept. 21, 2021
What happens when two neutron stars collide? What extreme densities and temperatures are reached? What new states of matter exist within the core of a neutron star? One ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ College of Arts and Sciences theoretical astrophysicist, Veronica Dexheimer, associate professor in…
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Quality of Life: Researchers Exploring Treatments for Spinal Cord Injured Patients
Sept. 7, 2021
A research group in the College of Arts and Sciences at ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ is searching for potential treatments for men who have suffered spinal cord injuries and hope to regain bladder control and sexual functions.
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Researchers Take a Closer Look at Nitrogen in the Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico
Aug. 17, 2021
Researchers from ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ and the University of New Mexico determined how nitrogen-fixing plants and soil microbes contribute to the overall nitrogen availability in the Chihuahuan desert in New Mexico.
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Art and Hope Intersect: ÌÒÉ«ÊÓƵ and University of Arizona Launch Global Vaccine Poem Project
June 23, 2021
Update: The Global Vaccine Poem project is finding success with more than 1,900 submissions so far from more than 100 countries. The project is a collaboration between the Wick Poetry Center and the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
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