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Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo shared his idea to move sixth graders back to elementary schools and house only seventh and eighth grade students in junior high schools at a Governing Board meeting April 30, 2019.

TUSD moves closer toward approving new sex education curriculum

Aug 14, 2019 The district's sex ed policies have not been updated since 2006.

An aerial mock-up of what the Pascua Yaqui Health Services Center II will look like.

Pascua Yaqui Tribe starts building new health services center

Aug 9, 2019 The building will centralize specialty clinics and other social services available to tribal members.

Sunlight reflects off of the water in a swimming pool.

Agencies urge drowning vigilance in deadly month of August

Aug 6, 2019 Drowning Impact Awareness Month draws attention to the increase in drownings this time of year.

PKC-delta neurons (green) are activated by the inflammatory signal in the oval region of the bed nucleus of stria terminalis (ovBNST). Activated cells are shown in red.

Looking for links between eating and emotion

Aug 5, 2019 UA researchers investigate brain cells that regulate eating behavior.

Jessica Sheava of the Foodbank of Southern Arizona talks nutrition and price with client Kathy Abbazia

Food bank teaches nutrition and effective food shopping

Aug 5, 2019 The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona trains families to save money and eat nutritiously.

The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD takes steps to update its sex ed curriculum

Jul 26, 2019 The proposed update will have a more evidence- and research-based focus.

The Red Cross is beginning its summer blood drive early to avoid shortages later.

Fourth of July donation slowdown leads to blood shortage

Jul 19, 2019 The American Red Cross has issued an urgent call for blood and platelet donations.

This image shows prostate cancer cells interacting with medicine-carrying nanoparticles. The end goal is to deliver drugs specifically to the tumor.

UA nanotech research supporting (very) small solutions to big problems

Jul 12, 2019 The applications range from cell phone techonology to cancer-fighting measures.

Mosquitoes are historically among the worst carriers of infectious disease globally.

Death from West Nile virus reported in Maricopa County

Jul 12, 2019 The agency has recorded 27 cases of the virus in people so far.

The sign outside of Sahuarita Town Hall.

Sahuarita residents urged to boil water

Jul 11, 2019 E. coli bacteria were detected in some samples of the drinking water.

UA Study: Some medications from Mexico not what the doctor ordered

Jul 8, 2019 A team of doctoral students found that many of the drugs fell below guidelines for weight and content.

Tucson company that makes ear-cleaning tech recognized in innovation challenge

Jul 5, 2019 The company makes a device resembling headphones that cleans ears.

Photo of a miner as part of a March 12, 2012 National Institutes of Health publication on the health risks of diesel exhaust.

UA receives $1.78M grant to study safer mining fuels

Jul 1, 2019 In a job with many hazards, the CDC grant is focusing in on an insidious risk: diesel exhaust.

A view of downtown Tucson as seen from Tumamoc Hill.

Summer's effect on air quality in Southern Arizona

Jul 1, 2019 A discussion with UA hydrologist Eric Betterton.

Researcher explores link between early childhood sleep and learning

Jun 27, 2019 Jamie Edgin developed findings while studying children with Down syndrome.

Satellite image of California's Camp Fire, Nov. 8, 2018.

Smoke from US wildfires boosting health risk for millions

Jun 26, 2019 Another summer of fires in the West is expected to impact millions and increase premature deaths.

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