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The Colorado River's inability to reach the Pacific Ocean has become one of its defining characteristics, emblematic of the Southwest's reliance on the overallocated river system.

Five Years Later, Effects of Colorado River Pulse Flow Still Linger

Apr 9, 2019 While many effects were short-lived, it had a lasting impact on the imaginations of those connected to the river delta.
Dr. Mae Jemison speaking at TED2016.

Former Astronaut Mae Jemison to Speak at UA Commencement

Apr 8, 2019 The space exploration trailblazer will address the class of 2019 in May.
A look at the surface of the ocean at Biosphere 2. March 2019

Modeling Ocean Recovery at Biosphere 2

Apr 5, 2019 Scientists at the facility are beginning an experiment to fix the facility's ocean as a model to help corals on a global scale.
Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity Rover

Scientists Confirm Methane on Mars, Locate Possible Source

Apr 4, 2019 The authors also used geology and climate models to plot the gas's likely source.
Model of the human brain.

Scientist Tries Different Approach to Understanding Brain and Blood Flow

Apr 3, 2019 The combination of math and physiology research could help people avoid stroke.
Mexican wolf.

Study Confirms Mexican Wolf Status, Changes Red Wolf Classification

Apr 1, 2019 The study recommends maintaining the wolf's endangered subspecies status, which it may be stripped of.
OSIRIS-REx captured pictures of particles around Bennu earlier this year.

Space Scientists Look For Answers in OSIRIS-REx Photos

Apr 1, 2019 Particles and boulders pose new questions for planetary researchers.
A sign for missile-maker Raytheon.

Raytheon Missile Systems Head Retiring

Mar 28, 2019 Taylor Lawrence is retiring; Wesley Kremer will be taking his place.
Students on a Camp Cooper field trip.

Grant Will Send Students from Low-Income Households on Free Field Trips

Mar 27, 2019 The Angel Charity for Children Scholarship will cover the cost of overnight visits to Camp Cooper for more than 900 students.
The entrance to the La Palma Correction Center in Eloy, Arizona, 2019.

Lawyer Worries Video Conference Hearings Could Cost Asylum-Seeking Client

Mar 25, 2019 The practice is intended to make a swamped system more efficient, but some question the impact on due process.
The SPHEREx mission will use optical and near-infrared light to survey the sky.

SPHEREx Mission Will Look at the Universe With '3-D Glasses'

Mar 21, 2019 UA astronomers are participating in the new NASA mission to study the universe.
OSIRIS-REx photograph shows material being ejected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu in January 2019.

OSIRIS-REx Photographs Unique Particles Blasted From Bennu

Mar 19, 2019 An unexpected discovery excites UA scientists leading the asteroid sampling mission.
Looking west as a dust storm forms near Interstate 10 in Pinal County, July 10, 2018.

Advanced Dust Storm Detection Coming for I-10 Drivers

Mar 19, 2019 ADOT's radar-based system rolls out later this year.
Neuroimaging scanners are providing clues to who might develop Alzheimer's Disease or Lewy Body Dementia.

Neuroimaging Helping Predict Alzheimer's Cases

Mar 18, 2019 UA researchers are working to improve understanding of why some age better than others.
Harrison H. Schmitt stands next to a split lunar boulder on the Apollo 17 mission in this photo from Dec. 13, 1972.

UA Scientists Chosen to Examine Unopened Moon Samples

Mar 14, 2019 Rocks and soil were collected during Apollo missions almost 50 years ago.
Pink bollworms emerging from a damaged cotton boll.

Genetically Engineered Cotton No Guarantee of Healthy Harvest

Mar 11, 2019 A UA scientist says certain insects are striking back against pest-control measures.

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