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An employee of Darling Geomatics conducts a 3-D scan of a room at the Tech Park on Rita Road.

Episode 124: UA Tech Park Connects Businesses from Tucson, U.S. and Overseas

Feb 10, 2017 Local businesses participate in effort to showcase opportunities to companies in other countries.
AZPM celebrates Earth Day with special programming throughout the month.

Meeting at the Intersection of Diplomacy and Science

Feb 8, 2017 Ambassadors, science advisers, researchers to tackle science diplomacy topics.
Detour signs at a road construction project.

App Aims to Soften 2-Year Road Closure for Marana Residents, Businesses

Feb 6, 2017 Designed to keep residents informed on the project and spread word for affected businesses.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

Pima County May Appeal of World View Court Ruling

Feb 3, 2017 A judge voided the contract, saying the lease agreement violated state law.
An aerial view of the UA Tech Parks.

UA Tech Park 'Global Advantage' Attracts Hermosillo Company

Feb 3, 2017 Company received help with office, legal aid, and other logistics.
Boulder Basin at Lake Mead.

Satellites Reveal Shrinking Water, Bare Shorelines in Lower Grand Canyon

Feb 2, 2017 The drought-driven changes could affect recreation and wildlife.
Inside Kartchner Caverns.

At Arizona's Kartchner Caverns, Science Supports Stewardship — And Vice Versa

Feb 2, 2017 The Cochise County landmark is more than just a tourist draw.
Dr. Paula Rivadeneira sets out a bucket of water to collect dust which may be carrying pathogens.

Looking for Food-Borne Pathogens in Unusual Places

Jan 30, 2017 The Yuma agriculture industry wants to know what carries the pathogens and how far.

Episode 122: A Workforce Pipeline for Tucson Manufacturers

Jan 27, 2017 Plus, analysis of Monsanto greenhouse plans; churches offer sanctuary to undocumented immigrants.
Image of a large fissure discovered 45 miles north of Tucson, published Jan. 23, 2017.

Deep, Two-Mile Fissure Discovered Near Picacho Peak

Jan 25, 2017 Fissures are deep cracks in the earth caused by over pumping of groundwater.

Program Aims to Send Latino Students to College in STEM Fields

Jan 25, 2017 Pima Community College was awarded $3.1 million federal grant.
The Giant Magellan Telescope will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and will be commissioned in 2022.

Former UA President Robert Shelton to Head Telescope Project

Jan 24, 2017 Shelton, the university's 19th president, has experience with global observatories.
A view of Earth from space.

Creating Rules of the Road for Hazardous Space Junk

Jan 23, 2017 UA's Moriba Jah is an author on NASA-commissioned study on managing space traffic
Two whitetail bucks venturing out during the rut.

Arizona Still Untouched by Disease Deadly to Deer

Jan 23, 2017 Chronic Wasting Disease has affected herds in other Western states.
Artist rendition of OSIRIS-REx's main engine firing.

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft 'Aces' Its First Deep-Space Maneuver

Jan 19, 2017 Engines fired to set up gravity assist for the UA-led mission's spacecraft.

Tech Schools Don't Want to Be Overlooked for Teacher Raises

Jan 17, 2017 Some uncertainty lingers after years of budget strain.

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