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A solar panel array on a rooftop.

UA Researchers Developing Plastic-Based Solar Cells

Nov 6, 2018 The group is working on on organic, lower-cost solar power collectors
Vehicles driving in the summer heat.

$4.5M to Support UA Center's Research on Climate Change

Oct 30, 2018 The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is an initiative investigating climate change in the Southwest.
The sun rises over a field in Northern Arizona.

UA Joins Climate Change Coalition

Oct 29, 2018 The initiative aims to leverage the expertise of individual universities.
A spectator uses a smartphone to record Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at a political rally at the University of Arizona on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.

Engaging Young Voters

Oct 29, 2018 Politically active UA students share how they are encouraging their peers.
An illustration of 3200 Phaethon.

Tucson Researcher Tracking Unusual Blue Asteroid

Oct 26, 2018 UA student's data includes comet Phaethon's link to Geminid meteor shower
A still From Vampyr, 1932.

The 11th Annual Haunted Halloween Arizona Spotlight

Oct 24, 2018 Light the jack-o-lantern, turn up the radio, and grab a few pieces of trick-r-treat candy to enjoy a collection of seasonal stories designed to thrill and chill!
On the University of Arizona campus.

UA Initiative Aims to Make College a Reality for More Marginalized Men

Oct 22, 2018 Workshops include how to plan for the future and dealing with masculinity.
Studying tree rings helped UA researchers track the movement of the tropics over 800 years.

UA Tree-Ring Researchers Add to Climate Study

Oct 19, 2018 Tracked expansion of the tropics; linked it to Sonoran drought
A keyboard on a desk.

UA, Microsoft Working to Make Data Centers Sustainable

Oct 18, 2018 The 'Cloud' uses as much power as 6,000,000 homes
The main entrance to Banner University Medical Center.

15,000 Sign On to Banner-UA Nationwide Health Study

Oct 15, 2018 The goal is to get 100,000 Arizonans enrolled by 2023.
Eye tracking is among the methods used by an advanced sensor system that could assist lie detection.

Sensor System Gives UA Researchers More Ways to Detect Lies

Oct 12, 2018 The system measures hundreds of cues that point to deception.
The rain lily is one of the many flowers that can grow well in many Arizona gardens.

Master Gardeners Celebrate 35 Years in Pima County

Oct 10, 2018 Volunteers have been "planting knowledge" since 1983.
Brent White, head of international education at the University of Arizona.

UA Expands 'Micro-Campus' Network

Oct 9, 2018 The model differs from typical branch campuses.
A UA connection with pharmaceutical companies could bring fresh research into drug development.

UA Center Connects Drug Researchers to Industry

Oct 5, 2018 The Center for Drug Discovery also links students with leading pharmaceutical companies.
AZPM's Christopher Conover with Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus.

Police Chiefs Aim to Build Trust in Community Policing

Oct 5, 2018 From underage drinking to investigating homicides, both Tucson Police and UA Police stay busy.
UA faculty member, Charlie Tousell (left), and Mexican American Studies Phd Student, Erika Nacim (right), sketch out their vision for the University of Arizona's Hispanic Serving Institution designation.

UA Noted for Serving Hispanic Students, Now Working to Keep That Designation

Oct 1, 2018 As a Hispanic Serving Institution, the University of Arizona must re-apply for the title each year.

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