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Lute Olson coaching.

Remembering Lute: Two years after his death

Aug 28, 2022 Olson remains important figure to former players.

An armed suspect sits in the back of a UAPD patrol vehicle, surrounded by officers.

University of Arizona Police arrest armed man on campus

Aug 24, 2022 22-year-old suspect evaded officers for less than an hour.

Athletes compete in the women's individual triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Friday, July 29, 2022.

UA adds women's triathlon to sports offerings

Aug 22, 2022 Competition will begin next fall.

Too often, extra screen time before sleeping is incompatible with quality rest. "See Me Serene" is designed to be used as a relaxation tool.

"The Quest for Sleep": How UA science is leading the way to more healthful slumber.

Aug 18, 2022 On Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson returns with an essay about the hardest step she has taken in her journey of motherhood.

A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

UA prepares for COVID and monkeypox

Aug 15, 2022 Robbins urges community not to stigmatize people with monkeypox.

Charcoal drawing by Michael Moore: Creek Oregon 30x40 1974

Artist Michael Moore and the natural world in charcoal.

Aug 4, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit a nearly century-old bowling alley in a Mexican mining town; find out why an open mic night in Sierra Vista has a dedicated audience; and Nichelle Nichols remembered.

Arizona and Duke agree to basketball series for 2023 and 2024

Jul 18, 2022 Duke lost its only two previous visits to McKale.

UA basketball player Parker Jackson-Cartwright scores during a game against Stanford, January 2017.

Heeke named to NCAA committee

Jul 14, 2022 The UA Athletic Director takes the place of UCLA officials

Sebastian Robins and Mona Hayda

Travel Route 66 with "The Great Muslim American Road Trip."

Jul 14, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Archive Tucson features Cesar Aguirre; the Longfin dace's return to the Santa Cruz river; and the fantastical story of a "Mythical Creature of the Southwest."

Where's the new money in the state budget going?

Jul 8, 2022 We look at a handful of areas that will see a notable increase in funds this fiscal year

In recent years the College of Medicine had zero or one Indigenous graduate per class, but in the spring of 2019, eight members of American Indian tribes became the latest doctors from the UA.

Indigenous students to get full University of Arizona tuition

Jun 27, 2022 University will pay tuition and fees for all who qualify.

The Sutter Telescope System installed at Winer Observatory near Tucson.

Asteroid hunters find a telescope testing center near Tucson

Jun 27, 2022 The company is tracking potentially valuable asteroids for future mining trips.

Artist's depiction of hypergiant star VY Canis Majoris.

University of Arizona astronomers study hypergiant stars

Jun 20, 2022 The massive objects are the largest of their kind in the galaxy.

The Contreras Fire burns in the Baboquivari Mountains. June 17, 2022

4 buildings at Kitt Peak lost in wildfire

Jun 18, 2022 Officials are still trying to assess damage.

James Webb Space Telescope undergoes pre-launch testing.

James Webb Space Telescope survives micrometeoroid impact

Jun 14, 2022 It is still on track to send its first scientific images of deep space next month.

Artwork depicting Apophis' close approach to Earth in 2029.

Asteroid Apophis serves as target practice for space rock hunters

Jun 6, 2022 The near-miss object will speed past Earth in 2029.

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