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Nutrition, Not Genetics, May be Key Factor in Disease

Feb 21, 2017 UA conference to study role of good nutrition in disease prevention
A Mexican gray wolf

Wildlife Officials Pleased With Growing Mexican Gray Wolf Count

Feb 20, 2017 Wolf count rebounds to 113 after drop the previous year.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus.

Episode 125: Local Law Enforcement Responds to Trump's Immigration Actions

Feb 17, 2017 Plus, black student leaders on misguided idea of 'post-racial' society; the UA Conference on Aging; the future of the Arizona Geological Survey.
Smokestacks emit smoke into a blue sky.

Arizona Scientists On Edge Over Trump Environment Promises

Feb 17, 2017 President promised to relax or eliminate many environmental protections.
An image of Jupiter taken by OSIRIS-REx, 75 million miles from Earth and 419 million miles from Jupiter. With an exposure time of two seconds, the image renders Jupiter overexposed, but allows for enhanced detection of stars in the background.

OSIRIS-REx Takes Photo of Jupiter, 3 Moons

Feb 14, 2017 UA-led mission testing out its cameras in search of Trojan asteroids.
Detour signs at a road construction project.

2-Year Closure of Ina at I-10 Starts Wednesday

Feb 14, 2017 Intersection will be rebuilt to allow road to pass over freeway and nearby rail line.
A view from the Lake Mead side of the Hoover Dam.

Winter Rains, Snowfall Improve Arizona Water Picture

Feb 13, 2017 Many years of above normal precipitation still needed to recover from drought.
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.

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