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University of Arizona President Bobby Robbins sits for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Old Main on May 7, 2019.

UA President on What's Next After Forum on Free Speech

May 10, 2019 The event followed protests demanding Border Patrol be banned from campus.
A Salvation Army truck on the UA campus at the end of the 2018-19 school year.

Departing Students' Stuff Headed to Tucson Thrift Stores

May 10, 2019 The Salvation Army is getting the household items UA dorm dwellers leave behind.
A file image of a patient receiving a vaccine.

Researcher Working to Match Immunology With Stem Cells

May 9, 2019 Deepta Bhattacharya studies efficiency in the body's response to infections.
Dr. Mae C. Jemison during her 1992 mission as crew member on the space shuttle Endeavor.

Dr. Mae C. Jemison: "Living Deeply and Looking Up"

May 8, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Artists wish UA students good luck during finals week; Exploring Persian fairy tales and women in mythology; Adiba Nelson on the challenges of being a mom.
The UA Poetry Center likely is home to around 4 million poems, according to Tyler Meier.

UA Students Bridging Art and Medicine at Poetry Center

May 1, 2019 The course for medical students was designed around artwork and written experiences from patients, doctors and caregivers.
Climate change will mean hotter temperatures and likely longer periods of drought for the Southwest.

Climate Change Making Southwest Hotter

Apr 30, 2019 A UA professor lays out the changes for congressional committee.
InSight's domed Wind and Thermal Shield covers its seismometer. The image was taken on the 110th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The seismometer is called Seismic Experiment for Interior Structure, or SEIS.

NASA Announces First Detection of ‘Marsquake’

Apr 29, 2019 While scientists had picked up vibrations before, the recent detection was the first clearly coming from the planet.
Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Anthony Rusk as 2019-21 student regent for the Arizona Board of Regents on April 26, 2019.

UA Sophomore Named Student Regent

Apr 29, 2019 Anthony Rusk will become the second Student Regent on the board.
Protesters make their way to Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019. They were demonstrating in support of three students cited for protesting a presentation given in a classroom by Border Patrol agents in March.

Debating Free Speech

Apr 25, 2019 A protest and arrest on the University of Arizona campus has raised questions about free speech.
Gabriel Schirn is majoring in chemical engineering and piano performance but has several other interests.

Living Each Day to the Fullest After 'Miraculous' Recovery From Bike Crash

Apr 25, 2019 A University of Arizona student relishes each day, trying out different activities.
Guatemalan father with his 5 year old daughter. It took father and daughter almost two weeks to get to the Arizona border. They are asylum seekers staying at a temporary shelter opened by the City of Tucson to relieve the overflow of migrants at Tucson shelters. (April 18, 2019)

The City of Tucson Offers Hope to Migrants in Need

Apr 24, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Go backstage at Tucson High Magnet School to preview "Our Border Town"; Tucson poet laureate TC Tolbert receives grant from the Academy of American Poets; And, what would you do with the blessing of extra time to be alive?
UA President Robert Robbins addresses the audience at an event called "campus conversation," April 23, 2019.

Campus Conversation Looks at Free Speech, Border Patrol Presence

Apr 23, 2019 A March incident brought protests and calls for resignations on the UA campus.
Protesters make their way to Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019. They were demonstrating in support of three students cited for protesting a presentation given in a classroom by Border Patrol agents in March.

Charges Dropped Against UA Students Who Protested Border Patrol on Campus

Apr 22, 2019 Pima County declined to prosecute; the UA code of conduct investigation continues.
A scene from Alex Zhao's "Artificial Incompetence."

UA Student Filmmakers to Screen Their Work in Annual Showcase

Apr 18, 2019 Comedies, dramas and mysteries are on the schedule at the "I Dream in Widescreen" short-film event.
Researchers are studying the the impact of elephant populations on grassland trees and vegetation.

UA Researchers Study Impact of Elephants on South African Landscapes

Apr 18, 2019 Elephant populations are prospering but causing problems for grassland tree and vegetation growth.
AZPM is partnering with StoryCorps for One Small Step to record conversations between strangers who hold different political beliefs.

Finding Common Ground with "One Small Step"

Apr 17, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Free speech debate on campus; "I Dream in Widescreen Returns"; and thoughts on kindness from the Mission Garden.

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