Humans of the U: David Pace
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“[America] can feel segmented…but we’re all in the same bucket of gumbo, and I think fiction is one way to discover our place and reach each other.”
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Star parties: Back with a bang
Saturn, Neptune and the Ring Nebula were just some of the astronomical wonders seen by stargazers at the U’s star party kick-off.
Read MoreHumans of the U: ‘Cheenu’ Raghuraman
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“Finding relatable examples is a vital science communication skill for teaching and presenting research findings, but I didn’t learn to do it through science. I learned it through dancing.”
Read MoreWhen a rat makes up its mind, these neuroscientists know
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Researchers—with the help of AI—can now pinpoint the moment that a brain makes a decision.
Read More‘Greatest honor I could possibly receive’
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The Smithsonian Tropical Institute named a trail after U biologist Phyllis Coley to celebrate her decades of research that’s driven rainforest-derived therapies and shaped our understanding of biodiversity.
Read MoreWoodrats’ dietary choices driven by constraints
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Researchers discovered that the costs of using too few or too many resources strongly influence dietary diversity in wild woodrats, complicating how we think about food webs, resiliency and invasive species.
Read MoreKinetic art adorns L. S. Skaggs Building
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Featured in the atrium and foyer of the L. S. Skaggs Building are the art pieces Three Medusae and Sisyphus, both created by artist Bruce Shapiro.
Read MoreU scientists develop AI-powered tool to forecast wildfire smoke
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Trace AQ, a university startup company commercializing the technology, makes the pioneering tool available to the public through Wilkes Center.
Read MoreA physicist tackles machine learning black box
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Despite its omnipresence in society, we’re just beginning to understand the mechanisms driving machine learning. U scientist shows how physicists can play an important role in unraveling its mysteries.
Read MoreWhere inquiry meets impact
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The new L. S. Skaggs Applied Science Building completes the 275,000-square-foot Crocker Science Complex, a celebration of science and our shared belief in a better future.
Read MoreAstronomers celebrate images decades in the making
U astronomers celebrate the release of the first images from the Rubin Observatory, which captures the largest field of view of any telescope in operation.
Read MoreFredrick Manthi, Bruce Edgar, elected to National Academy of Sciences
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Fredrick Manthi, U Department of Geology and Geophysics and National Museums of Kenya, and Bruce Edgar, Huntsman Cancer Institute and Division of Oncology, became members in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
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