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The east facade of the University of Arizona College of Nursing.

UA Gets Grant for Rural Mental Health

May 30, 2018 The four-year funding will send students to underserved areas.

Study respondents listed e-book reading as a "temporary" experience.

Readers Pick Physical Books over E-Books in UA Study

May 29, 2018 Researchers found even millennials prefer hard copies of literature.

A rendering of development under construction, called The Village, at the UA Tech Park near Rita Road and I-10.

Development Underway at Two Sites for UA Tech Parks

May 25, 2018 Two developers are shaping the master plan for the future of UA Tech Parks.

Old computers, cell phones, televisions and printers are electronic items that can be recycled instead of deposited in landfills.

Old Electronics Piling Up? You Can Recycle Them at 'E-Waste' Event

May 25, 2018 Drive aims to keep unwanted computers and cell phones out of landfills.

Staff members from Banner-UMC South practice treating a simulated shooting victim at a mass-casualty exercise at the hospital on May 23, 2018. The mock scenario was a mass shooting at nearby Kino Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.

Hospital Drill Simulates Aftermath of Mass Shooting

May 24, 2018 The exercise at Banner-UMC South was meant to prepare all staff for the possibility of a real active-shooter event.

Medical marijuana grown at Elephant Head Farm in Amado, Arizona.

Arizona Supreme Court: Medical Marijuana on Campus Not a Crime

May 23, 2018 The state's high court ruled that the Legislature can't change the voter-approved law.

Looking across the University of Arizona campus towards the Catalina Mountains.

Charity Campaign Gives UA Motorists Tasty Alternative to Fines

May 21, 2018 The university's plan let parking violators pay some tickets with jars of peanut butter.

Study respondents thought smiles conveyed "coolness" more than a neutral expression.

UA Researchers Link Smiling Faces With 'Coolness'

May 16, 2018 Study has implications for marketing strategies focused on facial expressions.

The University of Arizona May Commencement for 2018 takes place on Friday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium.

University of Arizona Adds Nearly Six Thousand Alumni This Weekend

May 10, 2018 This year's commencement marks the 154 at the University.

A UA study suggests parents who share musical experiences early get along better with their teenagers later.

UA Study: Sharing Music Can Bring Parents and Kids Closer

May 10, 2018 Researchers find they get along better during teenage years.

UA, Banner Get Record $60M Grant in Nationwide Health Study

May 4, 2018 "All Of Us" research program through the NIH to study the health of 1 million Americans.

The bright sun sets behind some trees near Soleng Tom Elementary School on Tucson's east side.

Hot Weather Forecast Warms Up Urban Planning Research

May 4, 2018 UA team investigating solutions to daily buildup of city heat.

Jes Baker, the author of "Landwhale: On Turning Insults into Nicknames, Why Body Image is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass."

Landwhale: Jes Baker Spreads Message of Body Liberation

May 3, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson responds to the #MeToo movement; how Title IX is changing the way sexual violence reported on campus; and music from the Arnold / Klingenfus Ensemble.

What Difference Does Title IX Make?

May 3, 2018 Understanding shifts in thinking on the law that has come to target sexual violence on campus.

The Engineering Building on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Engineering Students to Show Their Work at Annual 'Design Day'

Apr 27, 2018 Annual event rewards creativity and innovation, as students look to grab attention of corporate partners.

UA Film Students Dream in Widescreen

Apr 26, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: Teachers take their message to the Capitol; an exclusive interview with Linda Ronstadt; and the Center for Creative Photography celebrates Ansel Adams.

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