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UA Projects Enrollment Increase for Online Courses

Jan 1, 2018 Prior to 2015, online education at the University was exclusively graduate programs.

Southern Arizona 2017 Science Highlights

Dec 27, 2017 Busy year in astronomy and planetary science for Tucson space industry.

As Valley Fever Cases Grow, Research Aims to Improve Diagnoses, Treatment

Dec 26, 2017 A UA study center looks at effects of delayed diagnoses, hopes to pioneer rapid test.
The domed structure that houses the University of Arizona’s 60-inch telescope used to search for near-earth objects.

A Night on Mount Lemmon Watching the Skies

Dec 22, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: how Street Outreach is building trust with Tucson's homeless youth; and writer Lisa M. O'Neill shares an essay about the personal toll of sexual harassment.
A parachute test of the Orion spacecraft, Dec. 15, 2017.

Made to Fail, Parachutes for NASA Capsule Pass Newest Test in Yuma

Dec 19, 2017 The capsule will eventually be used to bring astronauts safely back to Earth from deep-space exploration.

Local Internet Providers Respond To Net Neutrality

Dec 18, 2017 Cox Communication in Arizona says it will not alter signal strength.
Passenger jet technology could guide robotic cars: U of A professor

Arizona Researcher Linking Aviation Tech and Self-Driving Cars

Dec 18, 2017 How GPS and radar from passenger jets can help guide robotic vehicles.

Tech Launch Arizona Reports More Companies Licensing UA Inventions

Dec 15, 2017 Organization helps license research to companies, generated $32 million in revenue since '13.

U of A Researchers Aid Fight Against ALS

Dec 13, 2017 Team outlines neural roadblock that stops muscle function.
Geminids Meteor Shower in northern hemisphere, December 2013.

Geminid Meteor Shower To Light up the Sky

Dec 13, 2017 Find a dark place, dress warmly and look up Wednesday night.
A collage of photos from the early 1900s of Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly and her family, who were among the earliest settlements in the region that now shares her first name.

A century of family history helped create "The Journal of Sedona Schnebly"

Dec 8, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Advice on healthier, happier sleep; and at age 100, a real Tucson original still surrounds herself with the things she loves -- motorcycles.
A growing black hole, called a quasar, can be seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist's concept.

Astronomer Helps Find Most Distant Quasar, Clue to 'Cosmic Evolutions'

Dec 6, 2017 Scientists on quest to find when stars first formed in our universe.

#metoo: Empowerment Through Empathy

Dec 1, 2017 Also on Arizona Spotlight: John Waters brings his love for Christmas to Tucson; astronomical photographs celebrate the beauty of the planet Mars.
Image of a full moon from NASA.

Supermoon to Brighten Sky this Weekend

Dec 1, 2017 Supermoons occur when the moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, and simultaneously full.
Fiesta Bowl representative José Moreno presents the check to teacher José Salcido with "Spirit," the Fiesta Bowl mascot.

Tucson Teacher Receives $5,000 Surprise

Nov 29, 2017 José Salcido plans to buy equipment to teach physics with money from grant.
Homeless man on a cold day

New Technology Helps House Homeless in Tucson

Nov 24, 2017 Service connects 30 nonprofits to get homeless people in shelters faster.

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