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An aerial view of the University of Arizona campus.

Mexican University Collaboration With UA Gets New Leadership

Feb 11, 2019 Elena Centeno, a geology researcher from UNAM in Mexico City, is returning to the UA to head the Tucson office of the Mexican university.
Enterococcus faecalis is just one type of microbe that lives in the human gut.

Microbes Aren't as Bad as You Might Think, Researchers Say

Feb 8, 2019 UA professor promotes findings that show certain bacteria are good for you.
Austin Yamada, president and CEO of the University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation (UA-ARC).

UA Sets Up Corporation to Develop Defense Technology

Feb 6, 2019 The organization will operate separately from the university as a nonprofit.
Kids at school.

Need for Special Ed Teachers Stands Out in Ongoing General Shortage

Feb 6, 2019 The UA hopes its efforts will help introduce education students to special ed programs.
International journalist Joanna Lillis, left, speaks with University of Journalism professor Maggy Zanger at the UA Bookstore Feb. 4.

UA Students Explore World of International Reporting With Visiting Journalist

Feb 5, 2019 British reporter Joanna Lillis emphasized truth, fairness and objectivity.
Students walk on campus at the University of Arizona.

UA Student Financial Aid Applications Proceed In Spite of Shutdown

Feb 4, 2019 Some students may have believed the shutdown held up FAFSA progress.
Results from a UA study can help determine which canines might perform best in working dog programs.

UA Study: Bigger Dogs Are Better Thinkers

Feb 1, 2019 Researchers pitted large dogs against small dogs in intelligence tests.
The entrance to the James E. Rogers College of Law on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Law School Seeks New Partnerships in Mexico

Jan 31, 2019 The university has collaborated with institutions in Mexico for decades, and the law school wants to build new programs.
The fishing cat is about twice as big as the domestic cat and can be found in various parts of Asia.

A Fascination for Fishing Cats

Jan 31, 2019 A University of Arizona scientist is helping the rare and unique felines.
The fishing cat's habitat in South India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is being disrupted by aquaculture and economic development, a UA professor says.

UA Conservationist Helps Water-Loving Feline Survive

Jan 30, 2019 Fishing cats of Southeast Asia are threatened by loss of habitat.
Floating sensors help scientists measure ocean temperatures for clues to causes of climate change.

Public Not Hearing 'Cathedral' of Science Behind Climate Change, Researcher Says

Jan 29, 2019 Joellen Russell is an oceanographer collecting data impacting how scientists measure an forecast climate change.
A file image of the University of Arizona Administration building.

Reforming UA's Title IX Policies

Jan 25, 2019 A discussion with new UA Title IX director Ronald Wilson.
A study suggests having a romantic partner present can reduce stress response.

Stressed Out? Keep Your Romantic Partner Close, Research Suggests

Jan 24, 2019 The study shows a reduced stress response when a companion is nearby.
The University of Arizona received a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study ways to help injured veterans recover from broken bones.

Healing Faster From Broken Bones

Jan 22, 2019 UA professor seeks ways to help people recover from orthopedic injuries more quickly.
Thomas Thwaites' documents his quest to take a break from being a human in his book "Goatman". Photograph by Tim Bowditch.

Becoming a Goat?

Jan 16, 2019 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Trials begin for "No More Deaths" volunteers; How photographing Bears Ears National Monument became a passion for a retired astronomer; and remembering when Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Tucson.
"Understanding the Unseen Universe" is the subject of one of this year's College of Science lectures at the University of Arizona.

Science Lecture Series Returns to UA

Jan 14, 2019 "Searching for Certainty" is the theme for 14th annual showcase.

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