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A historic home on Speedway and Euclid is being relocated to a new area in the West University neighborhood to make room for new student housing in Tucson on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

Historic homes near University of Arizona relocating

Jul 17, 2024 Developer Capstone Communities gave Joel Ireland, a resident of the West University neighborhood, the historic homes to be placed on a plot of land he owns.

Law enforcement partnerships and community help lead to convictions following threats

Jul 2, 2024 Federal and local law enforcement partnerships as well as community tips have helped against threats to the University of Arizona community and gender-based violence.
Katia Lamer, director for the Center for Multiscale Applied Sensing at the Brookhaven National Laboratory who leads the team that drives the mobile weather trucks on Tuesday, July 2, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. Lamer says the lack of climate data can make it difficult to quantify inequities in regional heat and air quality.

Arizona researchers tackle urban heat with innovative weather data collection

Jul 2, 2024 UA team partners with DOE’s Brookhaven Lab to study and mitigate extreme heat in the Southwest.
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.

Former UA student sentenced to life for professor's murder, victim's family calls for gun reform

Jun 24, 2024 Murad Dervish will serve life in prison with an additional 14 years for other charges.
University of Arizona President Dr. Robert C. Robbins speaks during an Arizona Board of Regents meeting on April 18, 2024.

UA leadership talks budget cuts, seeks organizational restructure of athletic department

Jun 24, 2024 New budget structure reduces $177 million deficit to $52 million
Water from the Colorado River flows through an irrigation canal at an alfalfa farm near Eloy, Arizona.

The Buzz: Efforts to reduce our use of finite resources

Jun 21, 2024 We look at efforts to reduce the use of plastic, water and fossil fuels.
White flowers are planted around the historic fountain in front of the Old Main building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA search committee finalizes evaluation criteria for its next president

Jun 17, 2024 Some of the criteria includes financial literacy and trust building skills.
n this Oct. 20, 2012, file photo activist Noam Chomsky stands during a press conference to support the Gaza-bound flotilla in the port of Gaza City. Chomsky is hospitalized in his wife's native country of Brazil after suffering a massive stroke, she confirmed Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

UA Professor Emeritus Noam Chomsky hospitalized in his wife's native country of Brazil after stroke

Jun 11, 2024 Chomsky transformed the study of linguistics and has also been an influential critic of U.S. foreign policy and the media.
A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

UA expecting less cash on hand next fiscal year

Jun 6, 2024 In a report to an ABOR committee UA officials gave the latest numbers.
University of Arizona's Wheelchair Track/Road Racing team competed at the Desert Challenge Games at ASU.

UA wheelchair racers to compete in 1st NCAA Track and Field Championships for all athletes

Jun 6, 2024 Audiences will see all athletes on the same track, just in different competition blocks.
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.

Former graduate student found guilty of first-degree murder of UA professor

May 21, 2024 A 12-person jury found Murad Dervish guilty of six felony charges, including aggravated assault and first-degree murder.
Pima County Superior Court Sign

Trial closes for former UA grad student accused of killing professor, deliberation begins

May 20, 2024 Alleged shooter Murad Dervish is pleading guilty except insane to second degree murder.
Pima County Superior Court

Former UA graduate student claims he didn't know killing professor was wrong

May 17, 2024 The trial for alleged UA shooter Murad Dervish continued this week.
Pro-Palestine protestors stand off with law enforcement on Park and University, Thursday, May 9. Law enforcement used chemical agents to disband the protestors.

Police use tear gas to break up pro-Palestinian protest at UA

May 10, 2024 Riot gear clad officers broke up the encampment just after midnight.
Craig T. Nelson at an event in the Marroney Theater

Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024.

May 8, 2024 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The documentary "Fair Play" gives visibility to the unending work of new mothers; and explore the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

Trial begins in UA professor Thomas Meixner murder

May 7, 2024 Former grad student Murad Dervish pled not guilty to 7 felony counts, including 1st degree murder.

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