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The exterior of the University of Arizona Poetry Center.

When was the last time you ate a poem?

Sep 4, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: The community conversation about expanding sex education in TUSD; a brother and sister take "One Small Step" to bridge their political divide; and a look back at the 1968 movie "Targets".
Demonstrators staged a protest outside of Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019 in support of three students who were cited for disrupting a presentation given by Border Patrol on campus weeks earlier.

How the UA plans to continue 'campus conversations' this fall

Aug 30, 2019 The events stem from protests last spring concerning the presence of Border Patrol on campus.
Tosi Adegbija, center, listens as UA students discuss computer engineering proposals.

UA professor looking to make your smartphone more efficient

Aug 30, 2019 Tosi Adegbija is studying ways to reduce junk data that clogs memory storage hardware.
San Xavier del Bac, photographed by Ray Manley.

Ray Manley's Arizona

Aug 28, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: "From Grief to Acceptance" with Misty Proffitt-Thompson; HOCO Fest 2019 is the biggest yet; and a visit to the Vegan restaurant Tumerico.
View of the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona universities to continue reduced tuition for some undocumented immigrants

Aug 23, 2019 Any student who graduates from an Arizona high school is eligible.
UA professor Michael Marty, center, with two students in his biochemistry lab.

Tiny molecules can make a big impact in the battle against disease

Aug 22, 2019 UA research into anti-microbial peptides could help develop therapeutic drugs.
Students at the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona appeals court rejects AG's tuition lawsuit

Aug 22, 2019 The suit alleges tuition is too high at the state's public universities.
A statue stands in front of the Holocaust History Center in Tucson.

"Never again, para nadie."

Aug 21, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: New state law that may provide justice for greater numbers of Indigenous women and girls; A reaction to the Trump administration changing the Endangered Species Act; and a very short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
The Hubble Space Telescope took this image of Abell 370, a galaxy cluster 4 billion light-years from Earth. Several hundred galaxies are tied together by gravity. The arcs of blue light are distorted images of galaxies far behind the cluster.

UA scientists build virtual universe to study galaxy formation

Aug 20, 2019 Computer models offer a way to capture some of the complexity of how stars form in galaxies and why they stop forming.
Researchers are facing the challenge of collecting data on texting behavior.

UA research on sexting points to double standard

Aug 19, 2019 A survey found that women are four times more likely to send sexually explicit photos.
A sign notifies the public about an active shooter drill taking place at the University of Arizona on August 14, 2019.

UAPD holds drill to prepare for active shooter event

Aug 16, 2019 How the university prepares for potential threats on campus.
Roche senior manager Heidi Barnett, left, and Empire High School chemistry teacher Hillary Stacey at Roche/Ventana's Oro Valley lab.

Tucson educators bringing experience in STEM industry to classrooms

Aug 16, 2019 The UA-generated fellowship placed teachers in Arizona technology and medical companies for the summer.
UA graduate student in geosciences Becki Beadling on a research vessel in teh Southern Ocean, deploying robotic floats that gather information for the SOCCOM project.

Ocean & Space

Aug 14, 2019 Learn about UA scientists in the Southern Ocean measuring climate change; and celebrating the past and future of space exploration at Spacefest X.
A 2017 lidar "point cloud" image of the Washington Mall in Washington, D.C. Advances in remote sensing technologies are changing the types and quantity of data available to researchers.

Understanding data more and more important for college students, professor says

Aug 13, 2019 Hoshin Gupta suggests there are some basic ways of seeing the world through data that all college students should understand.
UA professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering Larry Head sits for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media on July 11, 2019.

As industries turn to automation, cyber vulnerabilities arise

Aug 12, 2019 UA professor Larry Head says attacks on systems are inevitable.
John Heun operates a mobile platform in an alfalfa field at the Maricopa Agricultural Center on July 26, 2019. The mobile platform is equipped with technology used for research in precision agriculture conducted by the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

UA research farm using automation to innovate industry

Aug 12, 2019 The Maricopa Agricultural Center is a testing ground for precision agriculture.

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