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Horses stretch for the finish line at Rillito Downs in Tucson.

Rillito Park puts University of Arizona students on track to success

Apr 1, 2022 The horse racing circuit plays a big role in the UA Race Track Industry Program.
Ron DeSouza and United Nations Regional Representative John Dalton show support for Ukraine at a peace rally at The University of Arizona held on March 29, 2022

The University of Arizona Russian and Slavic Studies department expresses support for Ukraine

Mar 31, 2022 A peace rally held on campus Tuesday featured university officials as well as student voices.
LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter) will photograph the moon crash site.

University of Arizona students await photographs of moon crash site

Mar 17, 2022 They identified and traced the path of China-launched rocket that impacted the surface.
A sign requiring students to wear masks near the University of Arizona student union in Tucson on Jan. 20, 2021.

University of Arizona drops mask requirement for most people

Mar 14, 2022 But Robbins urges campus community to show compassion to vulnerable people.
A quarter horse in a racetrack training area.

Horse deaths spark concern in racing industry

Mar 11, 2022 Four horses died during opening weekend at Tucson's Rillito Park.
Tucson Festival of Books tents return to the University of Arizona mall.

Tucson Festival of Books returns for 2022

Mar 10, 2022 The event was held virtually last year.
A traffic cone along Speedway Boulevard as traffic passes in the background.

New University of Arizona research center established to help solve traffic issues

Mar 9, 2022 The Center for Applied Transportation Sciences receives funding from the city, county and state
Minerals on display at the University of Arizona.

College of Science Lecture Series returns to Centennial Hall

Mar 8, 2022 A springtime tradition is back on the University of Arizona campus.
A file image of a judge's gavel in a courtroom at the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

Online university fined $22M for misleading students

Mar 8, 2022 The University of Arizona has since acquired the university and rebranded the online school.
University of Arizona students interact with an autonomous food delivery "robot" operated by Grubhub and supplied by the Russian conglomerate Yandex.

University of Arizona parks Russian robots due to conflict

Mar 3, 2022 Grubhub, UA will "secure a new robot courier delivery solution."
Students during a dress rehearsal for Arizona Repertory Theatre's adaptation of Qui Nguyen's "Living Dead in Denmark"

"Living Dead in Denmark" - a zombie sequel to "Hamlet"?

Mar 3, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Craig Johnson and actor A Martinez talk about "Longmire" at the Tucson Festival of Books; and Bisbee celebrates "The Return of the Turkey Vultures".

University of Arizona Police Department introduces new dog to help support officers and community

Mar 1, 2022 Maggie, a black Labrador retriever, will be part of the new UAPD Crisis Response team, focused on providing emotional support to officers and the UA community.
Cary Elwes was 24-years-old when he was cast in his first leading role, as Westley in the 1987 adaptation of William Goldman's novel "The Princess Bride".

Return to "The Princess Bride" 35 years later, with actor Cary Elwes.

Feb 23, 2022 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Adiba Nelson leads a roundtable discussion with three Black women artists, and "Stories That Soar!" tells of a boy's difficult journey to see his father.

Intelligence gathering incorporates social media in Ukraine

Feb 22, 2022 A University of Arizona information professor notes almost anyone can track Russian military movements online.
A sign on the campus of the University of Arizona directs visitors to a COVID-19 testing site, August 2020.

Robbins urges students to test before, after Spring break

Feb 21, 2022 COVID-19 cases fall to new lows on campus.
File photo of a pedestrian crossing at the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales.

University of Arizona border research center receives $1.5 million grant from Mellon foundation

Feb 21, 2022 The Confluencenter, which focuses much of it resources on the arts and social sciences, plans to continue backing student-run research along the U.S.-Mexico border

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