Science and Technology

Water drains from a source panel developed by the Arizona-based company Zero Mass Water.

Arizona Company Using Solar Tech to Create Drinking Water

Jun 29, 2018 A UA researcher also describes other ways potable water is being generated.

Arizona-based Solar Firm Draws Drinking Water From Air

Jun 29, 2018 Says Southwestern skies contain enough water vapor to provide private supply

Father and teenager daughter make dangerous trip from Guatemala to the Arizona border.

Separated & Reunited on the Border

Jun 29, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: An update on the poaching of a male jaguar sighted in the Huachuca Mountains; meet Ciara Peterson, a Tucson girl who is a national champion at using braille.

Government officials received this picture of a jaguar pelt, and biologists say its spots correspond to those on a jaguar seen in pictures taken by a trail camera in Arizona.

Jaguar Seen in Arizona Last Year has Been Killed in Mexico

Jun 28, 2018 Spots on a pelt match those of a jaguar photographed in the Huachuca Mountains.

Hurricane Frances as seen from the International Space Station, 2004.

UA Forecasters Predict Fewer Hurricanes This Summer

Jun 26, 2018 Annual outlook cites ocean temperature changes for short-term dip in storm numbers.

An aerial view of the UA Tech Parks.

UA Tech Park Adds $2B to Arizona Economy Last Year, Report Says

Jun 22, 2018 The technology hubs expect to add hundreds of jobs this year.

Felisa is learning to cope with the communication disorder aphasia with her fellow group members at the Aphasia Center of Tucson.

Overcoming Aphasia: "A River is Made Drop by Drop"

Jun 21, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Where Arizona stands after a tumultuous week for U.S. border policy; and an alternative to sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona.

A Waymo self-driving vehicle in Chandler, Arizona.

Waymo Vehicle Involved in Mesa Crash Not in Autonomous Mode, Driver Says

Jun 18, 2018 Witnesses said a car disobeyed traffic signals and crashed into multiple vehicles.

A dust storm closes in on Phoenix, 2011. Adapted from Alan Stark, via [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/squeaks2569/5999764554/in/photolist-a98yj2-cn7Zvm-a98ywz-cn7Zxh-a9bmYs-a9bnvy-a98y9g-cn7ZsN-a9bmzy-a2xaGz)

Valley Fever May Spike, Doctor Says

Jun 13, 2018 Prediction is based on recent patient-ordered tests.

The lesser long-nosed bat.

Got Bats? Check Your Hummingbird Feeder

Jun 11, 2018 Volunteers needed to track two nectar-feeding flyers.

Seven Arizona Small Businesses Receive NASA Funding

Jun 4, 2018 Two Tucson businesses were among 348 awardees sharing $43.5 million.

Google Earth view of the Navy Optical Precision Interferometer outside of Flagstaff.

Arizona Telescope Array Gets Upgrade to See Fainter Stars

Jun 4, 2018 The new setup should improve distance by a factor of 10, an astronomer on the project said.

Joy Mona, 19, teaches two seniors how to navigate their iPhones at a pilot Teeniors workshop at the Northwest YMCA in Tucson.

Making a Connection: Teens Help Seniors Learn Digital Literacy

Jun 1, 2018 A new program is getting tech-savvy teens to educate seniors about 21st century tech and the internet.

The Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium (left) and the Kuiper Space Sciences Building (right) on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Summer Camps Give Kids a Running Start on Science

May 31, 2018 The subjects include robotics, engineering, coding and more.

Study respondents listed e-book reading as a "temporary" experience.

Readers Pick Physical Books over E-Books in UA Study

May 29, 2018 Researchers found even millennials prefer hard copies of literature.

A temporary bridge is put in place at I-10 and Craycroft. The temporary bridge was used to allow crews to complete maintenance work on two permanent bridges.

Temporary Bridge to Ease Traffic Again During I-10 Work

May 29, 2018 A project at I-10 and Wilmot marks the second time ADOT has used temporary bridges in the Tucson area.

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