UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities

UArizona again ranks No. 1 in astronomy and astrophysics, top 20 among public research universities UArizona has held the NSF ' s No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures each year since 1987. Nick Prevenas Today University CommunicationsHERD_JWST.12.6.23.jpg This landscape of"mountains" and"valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a nearby, young, star-forming region called NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula. It was captured in infrared light by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. (Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI)Campus NewsHealthScience and TechnologySocial Sciences and EducationAstronomyCollege of ScienceGrand ChallengesHispanic-Serving InstitutionInstitutional ExcellenceRankingsResearchResearch, Innovation& ImpactSpace Media contact(s)Nick Prevenas Director, Media Relations, University Communicationsnprevenas@arizona.edu520-621-2194For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Arizona is ranked in the top 20 among the nation ' s top public research universities, with $824 million in total research activity in fiscal year 2022, according to data released Thursday by the National Science Foundation. This figure represents a $54 million increase over its fiscal year 2021 total.The university also retained its No. 1 ranking in astronomy and astrophysics expenditures at more than $123 million, which represents 15% of all expenditures in this category across all U.S. colleges and universities. UArizon...
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