U of A astronomers are learning more about a galaxy that existed when the universe was just 2% of its current age. Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the astronomers revealed something unexpected in the galaxy: significant amounts of oxygen.

The University of Arizona has the world's top entomology program and is a leading research university in nearly 200 different fields of study, according to EduRank's Best Universities in the World rankings.

Quantum computing is considered the next generation of information technology. Two U of A engineering researchers received grants from the federal government to advance novel areas in quantum information.

The gift will fund a new 100,000-square-foot Student Design and Innovation Center, which will include collaborative classrooms, an advising center, makerspaces for designing and constructing projects and more.

A new study sheds light on how extreme weather events impact phenological processes, specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food security in the wake of climate change.

The U of A's physical sciences programs are ranked 50th in the world and 11th among U.S. public colleges and universities in Times Higher Education's World University Rankings by Subject.

The U.S. Giant Magellan Telescope and the European Extremely Large Telescope, both under construction in Chile, could transform scientists' quest for life beyond Earth.

An advanced imaging system developed at the University of Arizona boasts a shape-shifting mirror that delivers observing details typically reserved for space-based telescopes.

Researchers at the University of Arizona have discovered that planet-forming disks of gas and dust around tiny stars live much longer than previously thought. The findings provide new insights into planet formation and the habitability of planets outside our solar system.

The series, which begins March 6, will break down the complexities of communication across species, minds and the vast reaches of space.