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Portion of a NASA topographic shaded relief map of the surface of Mars created using the [Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter](https://attic.gsfc.nasa.gov/mola/images.html).

NASA Announces Mars 2020 Rover Landing Site

Nov 24, 2018 The 28-mile-wide Jezero crater, site of an ancient stream-fed lake, lies near Mars's equator.
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.
Studies show e-cigarette use continues to grow among minors.

Study Confirms Concerns About Addictive Qualities of Smoking Substitutes

Nov 22, 2018 UA researcher finds e-cigarette cartridges can lead to dangerous levels of nicotine intake.
The cover of Rebekah Rolland's "Seed & Silo."

Spotlight Session: Rebekah Rolland

Nov 21, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The secret life of spiders, and Tucsonans share tips for coping with difficult emotions.
Earth's North Polar region.

Climate Change Could Drive Vegetation Changes

Nov 19, 2018 Tucson-based scientist charting similar changes from Ice Age.
Yves Lussier, left, and Haiquan Li.

High Schoolers Co-Author Scientific Research Thanks to Internship

Nov 15, 2018 A UA professor says the students made significant contributions to research into bioinformatics.
Sherri Williamson prepares to tag a hummingbird at San Pedro House in Cochise County. September 22, 2018

Playing Tag with Hummingbirds

Nov 14, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Luis Alberto Urrea on "The House of Broken Angels"; flutist Gary Stroutsos on playing music in sacred places; and Nancy Stanley on founding the stand-up comedy "Estrogen Hour".
Experts say Alzheimer's is an increasingly urgent problem.

UA Center Receives Funding for Alzheimer's Research

Nov 9, 2018 $3.7 million grant to help researchers study problem growing in urgency.
A solar panel array on a rooftop.

UA Researchers Developing Plastic-Based Solar Cells

Nov 6, 2018 The group is working on on organic, lower-cost solar power collectors
An employee of the UA Tech Parks.

Growing Tucson's Tech Industry

Nov 1, 2018 Research parks and a new startup academy are helping locals develop new ideas.
An artist's illustration of the Kepler telescope.

NASA Bids Farewell to Kepler, Pioneering Planet Hunter

Oct 31, 2018 After nine years and more than 500,000 stars observed, the space telescope is retiring.
Children's toys.

Study: Children With Down Syndrome Affected Differently by Naps

Oct 31, 2018 Researchers found that naps may hinder the ability for children with Down syndrome to consolidate memory.
Vehicles driving in the summer heat.

$4.5M to Support UA Center's Research on Climate Change

Oct 30, 2018 The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is an initiative investigating climate change in the Southwest.
The sun rises over a field in Northern Arizona.

UA Joins Climate Change Coalition

Oct 29, 2018 The initiative aims to leverage the expertise of individual universities.
An illustration of 3200 Phaethon.

Tucson Researcher Tracking Unusual Blue Asteroid

Oct 26, 2018 UA student's data includes comet Phaethon's link to Geminid meteor shower
A Waymo self-driving car.

Crowdsourcing Moral Dilemmas to Guide Self-Driving Cars

Oct 24, 2018 A new study seeks to understand how the public sees life-and-death decisions encountered on the road.

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