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A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

UA's "chilling" response forces faculty committee to end campus safety investigation

Mar 6, 2023 In a letter to the Faculty Senate, the group details fears of retaliation and "stonewalling" from university leadership.

Meet a Sierra Vista civil rights pioneer

Feb 28, 2023 For Dorothy Coston-Tompkins, it’s about service, investing in people, and creating spaces and opportunities for everyone to have their voices heard.

Computers are basically unchanged since the 1990s except they're smaller and faster, like the ones in cell phones.

Crisis stabilization: What happens after the call?

Feb 17, 2023 A look at possible next steps for Arizonans in crisis

A volunteer speaks to migrants keeping warm under an emergency blanket after an early-morning expulsion at the Migrant Resource Center in Agua Prieta.

Cochise County prepares for the end of Title 42

Feb 3, 2023 Officials say that the county lacks resources and direction from federal offices.

Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

Interim faculty report denounces UA's response ahead of deadly on-campus shooting

Feb 1, 2023 The Committee's 30-page report says that the university’s response was a reaction from a “systemic oversight failure” and did not “address a known chronic trust problem.”

Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs arrives to give the state of the state address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Hobbs focuses on border, schools in 1st speech to lawmakers

Jan 9, 2023 Several Republican lawmakers walked out as Hobbs pledged to promote abortion rights, foreshadowing the contentious fights that confront the new governor in her dealings with the Legislature.

Photograph from the lunar surface shows Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt.

UA scientists still learning from Apollo 17 rocks 50 years ago

Dec 19, 2022 University of Arizona lunar scientists are still discovering details from the last manned moon mission's rocks.

A Minke whale skeleton and mural at the Bisbee Science Center.

Bisbee Science Lab expands

Dec 15, 2022 A grant from the Fiesta Bowl Charity makes the growth possible.

Residents of the Douglas and Willcox Basins say they're drilling deeper and more often for water as their wells dry up as big companies expand their operations and dig even deeper into the shared water supply.

Preserving parts of Cochise County's water future

Dec 13, 2022 In November, voters split on future management of two major basins.

Climate change has cut deep into the Southwest's water supply, and policymakers in the seven states that share the river have failed to agree on a plan to significantly reduce demand. That has left Lake Powell, held back by Glen Canyon Dam, at less than a quarter of its capacity.

The “power of aridity” is bringing a Colorado River dam to its knees

Dec 12, 2022 The Glen Canyon Dam faces threats that could soon render it useless after decades as a symbol of American engineering achievement.

A crew from Verde Earth Technologies chips arundo in Cornville, Ariz.

Crews remove invasive plants from Arizona waterways to conserve water, better ecosystem

Dec 9, 2022 Efforts along the Verde River and its tributaries to remove introduced plants can prevent monocultures while also getting water to a Phoenix-area reservoir.