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Luis Velarde Awarded University of California's Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship

By Mari N. Jensen, College of Science
May 8, 2008

Luis A. Velarde, a doctoral candidate in The University of Arizona's department of chemistry, has been awarded a University of California's Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mathematics, Engineering, and Physical Sciences. Only four such fellowships were awarded this year.

Just a Little Squeeze Lets Proteins Assess DNA

New UA research reveals how proteins quickly and accurately find specific sites on a long strand of DNA. The finding has implications for the development of designer drugs.

By Mari N. Jensen, College of Science
December 17, 2008

To find its target, all a protein needs to do is give quick squeezes as it moves along the DNA strand, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in Tucson.

Lecture Celebrates UA Physicists' Participation in Largest Science Experiment Ever

By Mari N. Jensen, College of Science
September 4, 2008

University of Arizona physicists are part of the international team working on the world’s biggest scientific experiment. 

On the morning of Sept. 10, the Large Hadron Collider will begin operation by sending a beam of sub-atomic particles around a 17-mile underground tunnel beneath the border of France and Switzerland.

As the beam streaks around the tunnel at close to the speed of light, it will pass through two main detectors. The one called ATLAS has key components that were designed and built by UA physicists.