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Vent holes were made to look like a smile on the front of the Pathfinder Mars camera, says camera builder and University of Arizona scientist Peter Smith.

'The Martian:' Filmmakers Missed UA Camera's Smile

Oct 21, 2015 Mars explorers Peter Smith, Alfred McEwen discuss scientific depictions in blockbuster movie.

UA Project Aims to Untangle Medical Jargon for Patients

Oct 19, 2015 Management Information Systems project will put information in layman's terms for doctors.
Small Crater on Arcuate Ridge West of Olympia Mensae

AZ WEEK: Exploring Mars on Silver Screen, in UA Research

Oct 16, 2015 University of Arizona's connection to planetary science dates to dawn of Space Age.

The Art of Paying Attention: Javelinas

Oct 15, 2015 Wildlife illustrator Beth Surdut shares a peaceful front yard encounter with an infamous desert marauder.
A HAWK pedestrian crossing similar to this will go along 22nd Street near Santa Rita Park.

UA Study: Drivers Exhibit Racial Bias Toward Pedestrians

Oct 13, 2015 'Implicit racism:' Motorists likely to stop quicker for white pedestrians than black.
Collecting sediment cores aboard a ship.

UA Study: Climate Change to Cause Drier Horn of Africa

Oct 9, 2015 Vulnerable area depends on rainfall for crop production
Artist rendition of Dawn spacecraft nearing dwarf planet Ceres

Tucson Researchers Plan Next Space Exploration Missions

Oct 2, 2015 Two projects aimed at Venus, three target asteroids; all add to solar system knowledge.
Dark streaks are evidence of water flowing on surface of Mars, UA and other scientists say.

'Strongest Evidence' Mars Has Water, UA Scientist, Others Say

Sep 28, 2015 UA's HiRISE imaging equipment captured information leading to conclusion.

Rare 'Blood Super Moon' Coming in Lunar Eclipse

Sep 25, 2015 Many lunar coincidences contribute to what astronomers say will be stunning night sky Sunday.
Jeong-Yeol Yoon and Dustin Harshman work on the infection diagnostic device.

UA-Developed Device Aims to Speed Infection Diagnosis

Sep 22, 2015 System uses a smartphone to observe and measure sample
The Moon

Tucson Residents Focus on the Moon, Celebrate Science

Sep 14, 2015 Groups encourage residents to "look up and be inspired."

ASU Research: Colon Cancer Cells Trick Body to Spread

Sep 7, 2015 Inflammation actively encourages the spread of cancerous cells.

Arizona Spotlight for September 4, 2015

Sep 3, 2015 The psychology of everyday sounds; "That Desert Sound" celebrates the Tucson music scene of the 1980s; using Tucson to study the geography of global change; capturing the beauty and intensity of monsoon lightning on film.
The north slope of Mt. Bigelow in the Coronado National Forest.

Forests Worldwide Vulnerable to Drought, UA Researcher Says

Aug 27, 2015 UA scientist contributes to climate change findings

NASA Invitation: Send Yourself to Mars Next Year

Aug 19, 2015 Space enthusiasts can submit their names for InSight mission's journey to red planet.
Dr. David Armstrong

Surgeon Tackles ‘Medjacking’ - Hacking of Medical Devices

Aug 18, 2015 UA's Armstrong helps lead national efforts to protect pacemakers, IV pumps, more.

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