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Why Nice Guys Usually Get the Girls
For the insects called water striders, the pushiest guys don't always get the girls, according to a research team led by a UA scientist. The finding contradicts previous laboratory experiments that suggested that the most aggressive males are the most successful at reproducing.
SEDS Students Host SpaceVision 2009 Conference at UA
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.
Spencer Titley Honored for Half-Century of Teaching and Research at UA
Spencer R. Titley is the UA economic geologist internationally renowned for his work on the origin of porphyry copper deposits.
Frost-Covered Phoenix Spacecraft Found in HiRISE Images
Despite very low light, HiRISE has taken images of the Phoenix Mars Lander blanketed by carbon-dioxide ice.
Dr. Fernando Martinez Appointed Director of the BIO5 Institute
Martinez is one of the most highly regarded researchers worldwide in childhood lung diseases.
UA Entomologist Wins Grant to Develop Malaria-Resistant Mosquito
Michael Riehle is among scientists from around the world selected for their unconventional projects to fight infectious diseases.
Biosphere 2 Fellow's Halloween Talk is on 'Monsters of the Deep'
Scary-looking giant water bugs are models of fatherhood and important in our world.
Professor Working to Advance Computing as a Science
Chiefly concerned with understanding how processes work, computation has garnered a reputation for not being a true science. But Richard T. Snodgrass, a UA computer science professor, has received a National Science Foundation grant to work to change that.
Project Sage Special Report: Sustainability Through Engineering
Work at the UA's Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing is leading to to advancements in reducing water and energy consumption.
Sustaining the Mining Supply Chain
The new Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources is charged with making the process of extracting copper more sustainable and energy efficient.
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