Meals on Mars
UA researchers have nearly completed a food-growth chamber on the South Pole. Up next may be supper on a spacecraft as scientists continue designing a food growth chamber for Mars missions.

Stormy Weather
By studying Arizona’s brilliant lightning, UA researchers hope to link lightning strikes and rain levels, furthering unraveling the mystery of monsoons.

Say That Again
Leaders of the UA’s Center for Interpretation wrote the book on courtroom interpreting. Now they are setting standards for the equally important field of medical interpretation.

A New Path for Math
Business majors were convinced those required math courses were hated hurdles that had to be cleared on the way to a degree. Two UA math professors adjusted that attitude by revamping the courses, tackling real-world business problems and, along the way, creating a whole new area of research.

Minorities in the Pipeline
Many minority groups are still underrepresented in graduate schools. An innovative UA program ­ the largest in the country ­ aims to change that.

Things That Flap Wings in the Night
With pollination, bees gather nectar and a plant gets fertilized. It’s a win-win situation. That’s not the case with mutualisms, yet these interspecies interactions continue. UA researchers studying the datura-hawk moth relationship want to find out why

Families on Film
A UA filmmaker is letting the camera tell the story of her family’s Swedish-Japanese heritage. In the process, she’s helping students use film to share the stories of other under-represented cultures.

Previews & Postscripts
2004 Research Awards
Directory of Researchers
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