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A closeup of Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre."

'Woman-Ochre' Going on First Public Display Since it Was Stolen in 1985

Mar 15, 2019 The painting, found in a house in New Mexico in 2017, is later headed for restoration at the Getty Museum in LA.
Linda Ronstadt enjoys time in Banámichi, Mexico with longtime musician friend Jackson Browne.

Linda Ronstadt Returns to Roots in Mexican Village

Feb 27, 2019 The musician says her Parkinson's disease may mean this is her last trip to the village where her grandfather was born.
Visitors at the Asian Lantern Festival, 2019.

Asian Lantern Festival Aims to Shine Light on Multiculturalism

Feb 26, 2019 The Reid Park Zoo is hosting the festival, which features some larger-than-life lanterns.
Pima County is getting input on a possible change to the legal age of tobacco purchase.

County Fires Up Debate Over New Tobacco Sales Measure

Feb 20, 2019 The ordinance would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco to 21, including vaping products.
The Modern Languages building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Top 10 in Terms of Grads With Foreign-Language Degrees

Feb 18, 2019 The ranking looked at how many bachelor's degrees were granted by a given university.
A still image from the film "Roma" by director Alfonso Cuarón.

'Roma' Film Spotlights Plight Of Mexico’s Domestic Workers

Jan 3, 2019 Labor advocates in Mexico are using the movie to push for improved conditions for real-life domestic workers.
Pedestrians at the midway point on their way up Tumamoc Hill.

Tumamoc Hill Path Closing to be Repaved

Jan 2, 2019 The January project to improve access for hikers and UA scientists is expected to close the hill for two weeks.
Fourth Avenue facade of The Flycatcher bar, which will be redeveloped to make way for apartments and retail, June 2018.

Controversial 4th Avenue Development Moving Forward With Neighborhood Involvement

Dec 31, 2018 Stakeholders and developers are fleshing out a community benefits agreement.
UA study: how young women view men makes a difference in how they imagine their future.

How Women See Men's Roles Shapes Family Expectations, Study Suggests

Dec 10, 2018 The results suggest young women take cues from their expectations about men's changing family roles.
Upchuck, bubby, wriggly, yaps, giggle, guffaw, puffball and jiggly rank among the funniest English words, according to a new report.

No Joke, Researchers Try to Decode What Makes Words Funny

Dec 4, 2018 Nothing says "humor" like semantic predictors from a computational language model.
Volunteers at work in the Mission Garden, at the base of Sentinel Peak, November 2018.

Mission Garden Builds Kitchen to Share Tucson's Food History

Nov 26, 2018 The agricultural heritage museum's new kitchen passed its first inspection.
A study shows shopping in person is an important experience for many people.

Study: Holiday Big Box Shopping Still Important to Consumers

Nov 23, 2018 Brick and mortar stores still hold value for the role they play in people's lives, researcher says.
The San Xavier del Bac Mission, January 2009.

Preservation Group Picks Mission San Xavier for Grant Program

Nov 14, 2018 The "incredible significance" of the 221-year-old landmark earned it a place on a list of 13 locations targeted by the funding.
Backpacks are meant to represent "opportunity" youth.

Art Installation Raises Awareness About Pima County Youth

Nov 1, 2018 Backpacks represent 21,000 young people disconnected from work and school.
Tucson's Benedictine Monastery, unoccupied since 2016, is an East side landmark.

Concert Series Aims To Celebrate and Preserve Local Monastery

Oct 17, 2018 Multiple choirs come together to raise money and awareness
Eye tracking is among the methods used by an advanced sensor system that could assist lie detection.

Sensor System Gives UA Researchers More Ways to Detect Lies

Oct 12, 2018 The system measures hundreds of cues that point to deception.

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