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A group workout at the PWR! Gym in Tucson.

Fitness as the Frontline

Mar 19, 2015 People with Parkinson's disease find physical and emotional benefits with exercise.

Arizona Spotlight for March 20, 2015

Mar 19, 2015 Upcoming space experiment has a local connection; UA Science lecture series explores "Life in the Universe"; fitness as the front line against Parkinson's; "A Book I Love" from the 2015 Tucson Festival of Books.
Traffic on Congress Street.

New Bill Would Establish Insurance Requirements for Ridesharing

Mar 19, 2015 Those using ride-for-hire apps would need insurance beyond personal plan

UA Researchers Explore Health Benefits of Man's Best Friend

Mar 18, 2015 Researchers seek human participants and funding to find if dog ownership improves human probiotics.
Pi is a greek letter and a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.

2015 Celebration Will Be Pi Perfection

Mar 13, 2015 On March 14, 2015 at 9:26 a.m. and 53 seconds, the first 10 numbers of pi will be in perfect order.
A solar field at sunset.

Arizona Leads in Solar Industry Jobs, With 7% Growth

Feb 17, 2015 More than 9,000 employed statewide, mostly as installers; that's third best in country.
Downtown Tucson.

Tucson Commercial Real Estate Outlook Mixed

Feb 16, 2015 Industrial opportunities on outskirts; office vacancies abound across metro area.
The Moon

Will We Soon be Mining the Moon?

Jan 29, 2015 UA Scientists say private concerns are seeking ways to get there, but the practicality of it may be far-fetched.

Hybrid Cars Make 'Clean Air Blue Skies' Eligibility

Dec 29, 2014 Six vehicles designated by state transportation officials to get plates allowing single-occupancy in HOV lanes.
Aerial view of water making its way into the parched Colorado River delta.

Colorado River Delta 'Pulse Flow' Shows Signs of Success

Dec 18, 2014 Water release at Yuma dam enhances vegetation, opens waterway to Sea of Cortez for first time in half-century.
Artist's rendering of the Giant Magellan Telescope.

UA Gets $20M to Help Build World's Largest Telescope

Dec 16, 2014 Scottsdale businessman's donation will help pay for 8 mirrors for instrument to be installed in Chilean mountains.

How Safe is Your Data on Wireless Networks?

Dec 9, 2014 UA researchers given grant to study widespread problems of Wi-Fi security.

NASA Spacecraft Gets Closer to Pluto; Should It Be Reclassified as a Planet?

Dec 8, 2014 New Horizons is turning its cameras on after a 9-year, 30-billion mile journey from Earth.
Authors of Repose: The Potent Pause, Victoria Shamas, Ph.D. and Jhan Kold.

Repose - The Potent Pause

Nov 6, 2014 Tucson residents' new book recommends lying on your back for a surprising number of mental and physical health benefits.

Experts: Fewer Trees May Result in Healthier Forests

Oct 28, 2014 Scientists say this could increase water supplies for people, help environment in Northern Arizona.
LaTrice Jordan and her aunt Carolyn Green visit the AZPM Studios.

Voices for the Cure with Carolyn Green and LaTrice Jordan

Oct 23, 2014 Hear how family support and regular self-checks and mammograms helped a Tucson woman to survive breast cancer - twice.

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