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Construction near the base of 'A Mountain.'

Worker Shortage Continues as Construction Industry Rebuilds

Feb 23, 2018 Builders see hope in career and technical education and programs that train apprentices.

The Flycatcher, 340 E 6th St., is slated to be replaced by apartments and retail.

Fourth Avenue Development Stirs Opposition

Feb 21, 2018 Retail and apartments would replace Flycatcher bar at Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street.

The west side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UA Invested $622M in Research in 2017

Feb 19, 2018 The number surpassed 2016 by $18 million.

A supercomputer simulation of hot gas falling into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The bright circular feature near the center of this image is the photon ring, predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.

UA Focused on Project to Get First Images of Black Holes

Feb 15, 2018 National Science Foundation grant will help coordinate and compute data from telescopes.

Campbell Ave., south of Speedway Blvd., is one type of street which could see UA student-generated ideas for improvement.

Tucson Students Could Help Reshape City Streets

Feb 14, 2018 The city could consider "complete street" proposals from UA students in future projects.

"Black Pearl Sings" Builds Bridges with Song

Feb 9, 2018 Also on Arizona Spotlight: How politics in China evolved in the 20th century; and meet author Larry Dane Brimner, dedicated to writing about civil rights for young readers.

University of Arizona students will study Russian culture in Moscow alongside sports fans attending the 2018 FIFA World Cup

UA Students to Observe Interplay of Sports and Politics In Russia

Feb 6, 2018 New study abroad program will focus on 2018 World Cup soccer events.

The full moon in total eclipse, Sept. 27, 2015. Photographed in Tucson, Arizona, by Steward Observatory astronomer Glenn Schneider.

Catch a Total Lunar Eclipse Early Wednesday Morning

Jan 30, 2018 Early in the morning, the eclipse will cover a super, blue moon.

University of Arizona tree-ring scientist Valerie Trouet taking a pencil-thin core from an old Bosnian pine growing on Mount Olympus in Greece.

Tree Rings Tell Story of Jet Stream

Jan 25, 2018 Changes to North Atlantic air flows alter European summer weather.

State-University Partnership Formed to Fight Opioid Crisis

Jan 24, 2018 UA and the Department of Health Services are receiving a $2.2 million grant for training.

Former University of Arizona football coach Rich Rodriguez greets fans as he leads the team into the stadium, 2012.

Former Football Staffer Files New $8.5M Claim Against UA, Rodriguez

Jan 23, 2018 Melissa Wilhelmsen claims the UA failed to protect her against sexual assault and harassment by Athletics Department personnel.

Patricia MacCorquodale, professor of gender and women's studies and former University of Arizona honors dean.

Former UA Honors Dean Sues Regents Over Discrimination

Jan 22, 2018 MacCorquodale also seeks higher salaries for all female deans at UA.

Changing the Culture of UA Football Following Rodriguez's Firing

Jan 22, 2018 A conversation with columnist Greg Hansen about multimillion dollar contracts and the culture of UA Athletics.

The McKale Memorial Center, home of the University of Arizona basketball team, on the UA campus.

How the UA Affords High-Dollar Contracts for Coaches

Jan 19, 2018 What is the main economic driver at the university?

Catalina Sky Survey's 60-inch telescope atop Mount Lemmon.

Catalina Sky Survey Sets Record for Finding Asteroids

Jan 17, 2018 University of Arizona program bags 990 space rocks in 2017.

McKale Center, home to the Arizona basketball program.

Decision on McKale Center Liquor License Delayed

Jan 16, 2018 A ruling on beer and wine at the basketball arena has been delayed until March over concerns of a nearby resident.

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