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Leah and Alecia discuss social media with Marley, a student from Tucson High.

Social media seen through the eyes of Generation Z.

Jun 14, 2023 On Arizona Spotlight: Listen as local high school students reflect on their social media use and experts react to their stories. Plus, a visit to "Playformance", where a kid can really be a kid.
A dust storm approaches Phoenix on Aug. 21, 2017.

Monsoon dangers include dust storms in rural Arizona

Jun 12, 2023 Experts advise motorists to avoid trouble on roads and highways during sudden storms.
Fresh snow blankets the Catalina Mountains. From February 2021.

Ponderosa Pine at risk due to megadrought

Jun 9, 2023 New research shows that the species is facing higher mortality rates due to the drought.
Creative collective Kidz At Play combines the talents of 11 artists looking to use their passions to create change in the world.

Kidz At Play is not a rap group.

Jun 8, 2023 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on the podcast "Going Wild"; and a conversation with Tom Carlson, 90-year-old co-founder and president of the Naco Wellness Initiative.
Chuckwalla lizard in Arizona

Wet winter translates into satisfying spring for desert plants and animals

May 26, 2023 Southern Arizona wildflowers, insects, and reptiles are among those benefiting from more moisture.
The Mexican gray wolf pups have an affinity to crawl towards each other and their mother for warmth and comfort. The piling reflex is affectionately called a "puppy pile."

Coexisting in rural spaces

May 25, 2023 How the Mexican Wolf Recovery Program is succeeding.
Image showing asteroid Didymos (arrow) against background of stars.

Discovery program lets amateur astronomers join online search for asteroids

May 22, 2023 Citizen scientists can compare photographs to pick up subtle clues for space rocks.
A Tucson Unified School District Bus.

TUSD cuts back on hotspots for students as federal funding expires

May 19, 2023 The Emergency Connectivity Fund worked to provide funding for connectivity tools like hotspots, modems and routers.
ByBlocks, produced by ByFusion from non-recyclable plastic waste.

Plastic waste into construction blocks: Tucson strives for zero-waste model

May 16, 2023 Tucson city council unanimously approved an agreement with ByFusion to convert plastic waste into construction-grade building blocks.
Space X Starship test launch on April 20, 2023.

Space X extravaganza tests limits of public understanding

May 15, 2023 Why the explosive test flight launched a debate over success vs. failure in engineering and science.
A Waymo self-driving vehicle sits curbside on Dec. 16, 2022, at the Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train facility in Phoenix. Self-driving car pioneer Waymo announced Thursday, May 4, 2023, that its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.

Waymo robotaxis make more inroads in Phoenix, San Francisco

May 4, 2023 Self-driving car pioneer Waymo has announced its robotaxis will be able to carry passengers through most of the Phoenix area for the first time.
Cassandra Klos, mission commander, left, is greeted by Linda Leigh, right, one of the original eight Biospherians as the door is opened on the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars on Tuesday May 2, 2023 at Biosphere 2 in Tucson.

Four-person crew released from sealed habitat after week long journey

May 3, 2023 The crew studied what it would be like to live and work on another planet inside a pressurized habitat.
Tropical storm Colin developing off the Florida coast, 2022.

University of Arizona hurricane researchers predict above-average season ahead

May 1, 2023 They say the number of named hurricanes could reach a mark set in 2017.
Mission medical officer Eiman Jahangir enters the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars as mission communications officer and accessibility officer Sheri Wells-Jensen walks up to the habitat at Biosphere 2 in north Tucson on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Jahangir is a two-time NASA astronaut candidate finalist.

Four-person crew sealed into pressurized habitat to learn about space living

Apr 28, 2023 The crew will be locked in for six days.
UA Geosciences professor Paul Kapp leads a regional structural geology class in the Orocopia Mountains of southern California, March 2023.

UA graduate programs ranked among nation's best

Apr 26, 2023 Management Information and Geosciences were singled out in top college survey.
A weather satellite is depicted in Earth orbit.

UA researchers mount new global wind study

Apr 20, 2023 They are using satellites to measure speed and direction of winds aloft.

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