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Browse Science and Technology stories - November, 2009

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  • A Surge of Student Involvement | November 23, 2009
    UANews | Those involved with the Associated Students of the University of Arizona have initiated a composting program, and are involved in a range of other efforts on campus to promote sustinability efforts. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • The Bottom Line on Trees | November 23, 2009
    UANews | The UA Campus Arboretum, as the oldest continually maintained public green space in the state, is Arizona's premier destination for rare specimens. | Science and Technology
  • Project Sage Special Report: A Sustainable Campus | November 23, 2009
    UANews | The UA campus has been a model of environmental sustainability long before the green movement. Even as it grows, innovative projects are minimizing the University's environmental footprint. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Scientists at UA, Collaborating Institutions Decode Maize Genome | November 19, 2009
    UANews | Scientists led by Arizona Genomics Institute director Rod Wing and colleagues at collaborating institutions have deciphered the genetic code of maize. | Health | Science and Technology
  • Inaugural 'My Arizona' Lecture Focuses on Buffelgrass Invasion in the Sonoran Desert | November 19, 2009
    UANews | The first "My Arizona" lecture will feature paleoecologist Julio Betancourt discussing the impact of invasive Eurasian and African grasses on the Sonoran Desert Landscape. | Science and Technology
  • Shelton Joins House Speaker, Scientists to Launch 'ScienceWorksForUS' | November 17, 2009
    UANews | The new initiative highlights the role of ARRA-funded research at the UA and other universities in America's recovery and revitalization. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Ancient High-Altitude Trees Grow Faster as Temperatures Rise | November 16, 2009
    UANews | Increasing temperatures at high altitudes are fueling the post-1950 growth spurt seen in bristlecone pines, according to new research from a team led by UA scientists. | Science and Technology
  • New Publication Examines Water Availability for Agriculture | November 16, 2009
    UANews | Sharon Megdal of the UA Water Resources Research Center chairs a task force charged with addressing key issues facing agriculture over the growing demand for water. | Business and Law | Science and Technology
  • Regulation of Early Endosperm Development in Maize | November 13, 2009
    UANews | The National Science Foundation has granted $4.93 million for a project to identify the gene networks that control endosperm development and function right after pollination. | Science and Technology
  • Industry and Reseach Collaborate to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency | November 13, 2009
    UANews | Industry meets research as UA professor Ray Kostuk and two Tucson companies collaborate to make solar energy economical. | Science and Technology
  • Engineers Will Create Planetary Rover From Retinal Implant Test Robot | November 10, 2009
    UANews | The research, led by Wolfgang Fink,  will aid both people with visual impairments and scientists involved in planetary exploration. | Health | Science and Technology
  • UA School Promotes Interdisciplinary Teaching in Computation | November 10, 2009
    UANews | Faculty and administrators within the UA’s interdisciplinary School of Information Sciences, Technologies and Arts are planning workshops to determine areas of focus in developing a new undergraduate curriculum. | Science and Technology
  • Researchers Complete Draft Genome Sequence for Cassava | November 9, 2009
    UANews | A $1.3 Million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will fund the next phase of research that is critical to global food security. | Science and Technology
  • Why Nice Guys Usually Get the Girls | November 6, 2009
    UANews | For the insects called water striders, the pushiest guys don't always get the girls, according to a research team led by a University of Arizona scientist. | Science and Technology
  • Spencer Titley Honored for Half-Century of Teaching and Research at UA | November 5, 2009
    UANews | Spencer R. Titley is the UA economic geologist internationally renowned for his work on the origin of porphyry copper deposits. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • SEDS Students Host SpaceVision 2009 Conference at UA | November 5, 2009
    UANews | UA students have organized what looks to be one of the year's premier space conferences and are holding it at the Lunar and Planetary Lab. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • Frost-Covered Phoenix Spacecraft Found in HiRISE Images | November 3, 2009
    UANews | Despite very low light, HiRISE has taken images of the Phoenix Mars Lander blanketed by carbon-dioxide ice. | Science and Technology
  • Dr. Fernando Martinez Appointed Director of the BIO5 Institute | November 2, 2009
    UANews | Martinez is one of the most highly regarded researchers worldwide in childhood lung diseases. | Health | Science and Technology
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