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Panel to Look at Intersection of Privacy, Journalism, Society

Oct 25, 2016 Part of a Conversations on Privacy series taking place every Wednesday until Nov. 16.
Map Of The Colorado River Basin

Study: Southwest May Face Severe, Multi-Decade Drought

Oct 24, 2016 If the rate of greenhouse emissions stays the same, it will likely hit by the end of the century.
NASA's Juno spacecraft took this image of swirling cyclones at Jupiter's north pole in August 2016.

Jupiter Spacecraft Captures Image of Towering Polar Storms

Oct 19, 2016 First pass of giant planet nets unexpected scientific data
University of Arizona planetary scientist Ewen Whitaker

UA Scientist Who Made Map for Apollo Moon Landings Dies

Oct 17, 2016 Ewen Whitaker dies at 94; was a pioneer of planetary science for NASA.

RTA Gets Money for Riders Who May Be Just Out of Range

Oct 17, 2016 The grant will go toward a program to help residents with the "first mile/last mile" issue.
Company CEO Jim Cantrell said a Vector rocket is small enough to fit on the back of a commercial truck.

Rocket Manufacturer to Boost Tucson Economy with 200 Jobs

Oct 13, 2016 Vector Space Systems will add $225 million to the local GDP over the next five years.
The west campus of Pima Community College.

Pima College to Host STEM Innovation Showcase

Oct 11, 2016 Event aims to connect students, faculty, business community
A saguaro cactus in the Grand Canyon National Park is in full bloom, displaying beautiful pink flowers.

Spring Is Coming Earlier and Earlier, UA Study Shows

Oct 11, 2016 The problematic pattern result of climate change, says co-author of the study.

Fitbits for Animals? Trackers Reveal ‘Secret Life’ of Squirrels

Oct 11, 2016 NAU researchers outfitted the rodents with 'accelerometers' to track their activities.
A rendering of Earth from space.

Radar Links Wastewater Pumping to Earthquakes

Oct 10, 2016 Technology observing dips and buckles of Earth found uplift near injection wells.
The Steward Observatory on the University of Arizona campus

UA's Steward Observatory Celebrates 100th Anniversary

Oct 10, 2016 University ranked No. 1 among US space astronomy programs.

Study: Twitter Reveals Trauma after Campus Shootings

Oct 7, 2016 Tweets could help reveal insight about community reaction to NAU Flagstaff shooting.
Lightning flashes over a house on Tucson's far east side during a monsoon storm.

Arizona Monsoon Season Over; How Did Your Region Do?

Oct 5, 2016 Dusty got dustier, while cowboys, winemakers, birdwatchers of SE saw more showers.

Thermal Camera to Help Search for Jupiter Moon's Ocean

Sep 30, 2016 ASU-developed device will give a starting point for quest for constituents of life on Europa.
Students run the Manzo Market every two weeks, where they sell produce from their garden and eggs from the school’s chickens. Photo by Moses Thompson

Feeding Our Future: The Manzo Model for Growing a School Garden

Sep 29, 2016 In an age of shrinking education budgets, should school gardens be a line item?

NAU Lab Develops Tool To ID Bats From Guano

Sep 28, 2016 A DNA "mini-barcode" is aimed at making it easier to locate bats globally.

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