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Aureum Chaos, a region on Mars, photographed March 20, 2013 by HiRISE, a University of Arizona experiment on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Learning From Asteroids Pummeling Mars

Mar 26, 2013 UA HiRISE camera documents space-rock strikes on red planet
The mission to collect samples from the asteroid 1999 RQ36 is scheduled to launch in 2016, and will return to earth in 2023.

UA Mission Will Touch Asteroid

Mar 26, 2013 Watch AZ illustrated Science tonight, 6:30, PBS 6
U.S. Sen. John McCain.

McCain Lowers Immigration Reform Bar

Mar 25, 2013 He says senators working on comprehensive bill haven't agreed

No 'Man With Rifle' in UA Building

Mar 22, 2013 911 call leads to 3-hour, 'floor by floor, room by room' search

AZ Week: State Road System at 'Pivotal Point'

Mar 22, 2013 $350M in cuts means shift to maintenance, less expansion

Half of AZ Roads in Bad Condition, Report Says

Mar 22, 2013 968 bridges also found deficient or obsolete by civil engineering group

Working for Equal Rights

Mar 21, 2013 Tucson group tries to raise awaress, education and opportunity for often-marginalized residents
TUSD Superintendent John Pedicone announces his resignation at a news conference.

Pedicone Resigns as TUSD Supt.

Mar 20, 2013 Effective June 30, to give board time to hire before next election
Mexican gray wolf, Canis lupus baileyi

Reintroduction of Wolves Remains Contentious

Mar 20, 2013 Supporters cheer Mexican gray's recovery; cattlemen still opposed
Henry "Hank" Oyama

Pioneer Tucson Educator Oyama Dies

Mar 20, 2013 Spent 15 months in US internment camp, broke racial barriers
Pima Community College Governing Board. (2013)

PCC Interim Chancellor Resigns

Mar 20, 2013 Early departure as college faces accreditation probation
Tucson City Hall

Tucson Seeks Reduced Plastic Bag Use

Mar 20, 2013 City will track use, recycling; no enforcement mechanism included
A giant moth also known as the tobacco hornworm is helping scientists understand the sense of smell in insects and humans.

Bug Brains Reveal Secrets of Smell

Mar 19, 2013 UA researchers use moths to explore insect, human senses of smell

UA Develops iPhone Dust Storm App

Mar 19, 2013 Free download gives user real-time info on issues anywhere in US
Dorothy Riley leads a meeting of the Tucson chapter of No Labels, a group trying to take partisanship out of politics.

'No Labels' Politics: Making It Work

Mar 18, 2013 Removing partisanship, name calling group's goal
Pima Community College Governing Board. (2013)

Pima Community College Faces Probation

Mar 18, 2013 Accreditation in jeopardy if policies not changed, agency says

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