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Tucson Team Takes Prize for Wastewater-to-Beer Idea

Nov 4, 2016 Group will use $250,000 water innovation award to set their idea in motion.
An example of atypical body placement from Early Agricultural Period (2100 BC - 50 AD) sites in the Sonoran Desert. The body is prone and splayed.

Revenge, Blood Feuds Among Early Sonorans Seen in Burials

Nov 4, 2016 An atypical interment of an enemy could be an attempt to gain prestige through defiance.

Will Arizona Election be Fraud Free? Yes, and Here's How

Oct 28, 2016 Plus, meet the new CEO of the Downtown Tucson Partnership.
The UA's HiRISE camera's image of the European Space Agency's Schiaparelli Martian lander that crashed Oct. 19, 2016.

UA Space Camera Details Crash Site of Europe's Martian Lander

Oct 28, 2016 Meanwhile, the European Space Agency's orbiter is successfully circling the planet.
Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute.

ASU Radiation Test Could Help Triage Nuclear Attack Victims

Oct 27, 2016 The test uses gear already found in many medical centers to test thousands of blood drops.
Naturally-germinated willow trees in a cleared Colorado River delta restoration site, pictured with University of Arizona graduate student Hector Zamora, 2016.

Colorado River Delta Still Thrives 2 Years after Dam Flow

Oct 27, 2016 It is supporting bird and plant life while recharging groundwater.
Scanning electron micrograph of HIV-1 virions budding from a cultured lymphocyte.

UA Study: HIV's First US Foothold Was in 1970s

Oct 26, 2016 A man referred to as "Patient Zero" was also misidentified, researchers said.

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.

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