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A rendering of development under construction, called The Village, at the UA Tech Park near Rita Road and I-10.

Development Underway at Two Sites for UA Tech Parks

May 25, 2018 Two developers are shaping the master plan for the future of UA Tech Parks.
Old computers, cell phones, televisions and printers are electronic items that can be recycled instead of deposited in landfills.

Old Electronics Piling Up? You Can Recycle Them at 'E-Waste' Event

May 25, 2018 Drive aims to keep unwanted computers and cell phones out of landfills.
A helicopter drone could triple the distances that Mars rovers can drive in a Martian day and help pinpoint interesting targets for study.

Mars 2020 Rover Mission to Include Scout Helicopter

May 18, 2018 NASA will test the aircraft's feasibility with up to five flights in 30 days and use it for mission planning and rover navigation.
The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Hot Weather Forecast Warms Up Urban Planning Research

May 4, 2018 UA team investigating solutions to daily buildup of city heat.
A Border Patrol vehicle at the fence on the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales.

US Border Agency Tests Body Cam Use by Agents in 9 Locations

May 1, 2018 A Tucson unit of Customs and Border Protection will be part of the trial.
The Engineering Building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Engineering Students to Show Their Work at Annual 'Design Day'

Apr 27, 2018 Annual event rewards creativity and innovation, as students look to grab attention of corporate partners.
A poppy-seed-sized dent (the black spot near the top) was discovered on the heat shield of the OSIRIS-REx sample-return capsule in an image taken by an on-board camera March 2, 2017. The damage won't affect the capsule's performance.

Space Dust Dings OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Apr 24, 2018 Mission on target to encounter asteroid this year, return sample to Earth in 2023.
University of Arizona senior Lindsey Chew researches non-opioid pain relief as a neuroscience major.

UA Student's Non-Opioid Pain Relief Research Highlighted in DC

Apr 16, 2018 Lindsey Chew's work is leading her to pursue a physician-scientist career path.
The Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair includes hands-on activities and demonstrations. March 31, 2017.

Student Fair, Rally Mean Big Weekend for Science in Southern Arizona

Apr 12, 2018 Regional student fair SARSEF draws record number of projects this year.
View northeast from Arizona Falls along the Arizona Canal toward Camelback Mountain, in Phoenix.

Lifeblood of the Desert: Salt River Project Team Turns to ASU Robots to Maintain Canals

Apr 10, 2018 The infrastructure poses unique technical and personnel challenges, which could be made more efficient with robotics.
Archaeologists from the U.S. and Mexico explore several ancient sites near the Arizona-Sonora border.

US, Mexican Archaeologists Unearth Sonoran Desert’s Past and Present

Apr 9, 2018 Researcher says findings could touch on present-day issue of political border crossing Tohono O'odham land.
Looking down at the Integrated Learning Center on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Student ID Card Research Raises Privacy Concerns

Apr 3, 2018 UA students are not told their CatCard use is recorded.
Looking east along the University of Arizona campus mall.

Can the Way Students Use ID Cards Predict Whether They Drop Out?

Apr 2, 2018 A University of Arizona researcher hopes data can help understand why university freshmen leave.
The James Webb Space Telescope in a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again

Mar 28, 2018 UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.
A screenshot of a video of Tiangong-1 passing through the sky above Tucson.

UA Scientists Tracking Chinese Space Station Falling to Earth

Mar 26, 2018 Experts predict Tiangong-1 will have a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere later this week.

Scientists Want to Know: Can Table Salt Slow Global Warming?

Mar 21, 2018 Salt is superior to aluminum oxide to scatter heat-causing sunlight.

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