Science and Technology

Arizona Spotlight for July 3rd, 2015

Jul 2, 2015 Exploring the planet Pluto as never before; land and sea survival training tests Air Force pilots' mettle; monsoon love for toads, tarantulas, and tortoises; and A Book I Love.

UA Making Biggest Mirrors for World's Biggest Telescope

Jul 1, 2015 Earthbound Giant Magellan Telescope will see 10 times better than Hubble.

Coming in July: Dwarf Planet Pluto, Up Close and Personal

Jun 29, 2015 Flagstaff eagerly awaits distant dwarf planet coming into sight of long-traveling space probe.

METRO WEEK: Solar Energy Advances in the Southwest

Jun 26, 2015 As residents add solar, companies try to improve solar panels

Familiar Sounds of Summer

Jun 12, 2015 Some "singing cicadas" are associated with the monsoon but a bug expert disagrees.

Tucson Technology to Photograph Jupiter's Moon

Jun 2, 2015 University of Arizona researchers' instruments win ride aboard journey to Europa

About Bugs & Brains

May 28, 2015 Visit a UA lab where research into the learning and memory of insects and fish is being conducted.

Arizona Spotlight for May 29th, 2015

May 28, 2015 A veteran graduates college despite challenges from a traumatic brain injury; what blood donation can mean to someone in need; groundbreaking UA research into how memory and learning work for animals like insects and fish.

It's Not Just for the Birds

May 21, 2015 Tucson Audubon Society's New Executive Director

Arizona Spotlight for May 1st, 2015

Apr 30, 2015 "Now en Español" tells how five Latina actresses became "Desperate Housewives" in Spanish; MacArthur Fellow Olivier Guyon searches the stars for distant planets; "I Dream in Widescreen" showcases student films; San Ysidro Festival revives old traditions.

Tucson Electric Power Seeks Bids For Energy Storage Facility

Apr 29, 2015 Move is trial to see if the utility can further use renewable energy.

Technology Improves Medical Access in Doctor Shortage

Apr 27, 2015 Telemedicine is helping patients see specialists they might not otherwise have access to.

Hubble Space Telescope Marks 25 Years in Space

Apr 24, 2015 University of Arizona scientists mark historic launch of groundbreaking telescope

MacArthur Fellow Gary Paul Nabhan

Apr 23, 2015 Scientist, food activist and writer raises awareness and enthusiam about plants, food, and a healthy environment.

Report Ranks Local Investment Group Among Most Active in U.S.

Apr 21, 2015 Desert Angels put more than $6.8 million in start ups in 2014

Unique Telescope Destined for South America Started at UA

Apr 15, 2015 Mirrors inside Large Synoptic Survey Telescope being assembled in Chile were built in Tucson.

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