NEWS COHORT '22-'23 | Research Leadership Institute

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Eller Research Shows Disclosing AI Use Can Backfire

Oliver Schilke

'22-'23

Small Magellanic Cloud Imaged by Herschel mission, Planck observatory, Infrared Astronomical Satellite, and Cosmic Background Explorer.

A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening

Gurtina Besla

'22-'23

A team led by Michael D. L. Johnson is developing a compound that can smuggle an antimicrobial drug through bacteria's defensive shields.

'Trojan horse' may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

Michael Johnson

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Steward Observatory professors Gurtina Besla and Kaitlin Kratter are among this year’s PECASE recipients honored this January for their cutting-edge astronomy research in galaxy evolution and star and planetary formation, respectively.

Highest Presidential Honor Bestowed on Steward Observatory Astronomers, Highlighting the Department’s Preeminence in Theory, Data and Computation

Gurtina Besla

'22-'23

University of Arizona Health Sciences researcher Michael Johnson, PhD, an associate professor of immunobiology, said he hopes his work on how copper interacts with bacteria could someday lead to a next-generation antibiotic.

$1.9M NIH grant will allow researchers to explore how copper kills bacteria

Michael Johnson

'22-'23

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Increasing Spontaneity in Adulthood

Jessica Andrews-Hann

'22-'23

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Rainbow co-leads $3.6M NIH grant to advance nurse-led burnout solutions

Jessica Rainbow

'22-'23

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Linking genes to growth in sorghum

Duke Pauli

'22-'23

Stephanie Russo Carroll, an associate professor in the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, helped develop a new research standard that advises scientists and professionals how to record provenance for data about and from Indigenous Peoples' nations, communities and territories.

U of A expert leads process to codify the first global standard on Indigenous Peoples' data

Stephanie Russo Carroll

'22-'23

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AIAA selects Hanquist and Craig as associate fellows

Alex Craig

'22-'23

Stuart Alex Craig conducts wind-tunnel experiments in the field of boundary-layer stability and transition with an emphasis on high-speed and hypersonic flows.

Stuart Craig publishes commentary in National Defense magazine

Alex Craig

'22-'23

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Jason Karnes Appointed Department Head of Pharmacy Practice and Science

Jason Karnes

'22-'23

The transparency trap: Admitting you use AI on the job can come at a cost to your credibility. Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Being honest about using AI at work makes people trust you less, research finds

Oliver Schilke

'22-'23

Tepary beans are high in protein, packed with micronutrients, and thrive in harsh desert climates, making them a promising solution to food insecurity related to environmental changes.

Finding a nutritious solution to a climate change challenge

Duke Pauli

'22-'23

(From left) Jessica Rainbow, PhD, RN, and Leslie Farland, ScD, are Udall Center Fellows for 2024-25.

Farland and Rainbow named Udall Center Fellows

Jessica Rainbow

'22-'23

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Keeping Roadways Cool

Kristina Currans

'22-'23

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Valerie Shirley and Jeremy Garcia to lead new AERA section for Indigenous teaching and teacher education

Valerie Shirley

'22-'23

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Dr. Valerie Shirley Named 2025 Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellow

Valerie Shirley

'22-'23