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UA Telescope Gets First Look at OSIRIS-REx

Sep 14, 2017 Spacecraft passing Earth soon for slingshot to asteroid Bennu.

Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Flu Season Off to an Early Start on UA Campus

Sep 12, 2017 Almost 40 cases diagnosed; exact origin unknown.

Cranes tower over the construction site at Banner University Medical Center, February 2017.

Survey: Construction Firms in AZ Struggle to Find Skilled Workers

Sep 11, 2017 Retiring baby boomers, an emphasis on college, and local economic factors play a role.

App Gives New Perspective to Walk Up Tumamoc Hill

Sep 11, 2017 Tumamoc Tour's stories are timed to an average walking pace of people trekking up the hill.

Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Sep 6, 2017 Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.

Project Aims to Gather SW Archaeological Data for Online Tool

Sep 5, 2017 The Cyber-Southwest project can help researchers understand issues facing pre-Columbian Southwest societies.

Applying sunscreen can prevent skin cancer.

Skin Won't Absorb New UA-Developed Sunscreen

Sep 5, 2017 The product was developed with assistance from Tech Launch Arizona.

This false-color composite image, constructed from data obtained by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the glow of auroras streaking out about 600 miles from the cloud tops of Saturn's south polar region. The image was taken by the University of Arizona-led Visual and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer.

UA Camera to Snap Final Pics for Saturn Mission Before Crashing into the Planet

Aug 31, 2017 The spectrometer aboard Cassini has provided clues to the processes at work around Saturn.

Civil War Monuments Stir Discussion for UA Historian

Aug 30, 2017 Katie Hemphill examines how landmarks contribute to a false narrative of American history

A lone saguaro silhouetted against the sunset on Tumamoc Hill.

UA Increasing Access to Tumamoc Hill

Aug 28, 2017 Change likely to bring more hikers, but also protect environment.

DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Aug 28, 2017 Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.

University of Arizona's 22nd president, Robert C. Robbins.

New UA President Robbins Considers Safety in Free-Speech Issues

Aug 25, 2017 Says he would reject extremist request if it put students at risk

Tucsonan Rafael Guillen views the solar eclipse through glasses he purchased at the UA's Flandreau Science Center and Planetarium.

What Did the Eclipse Mean to You?

Aug 21, 2017 Arizona Public Media speaks with eclipse watchers on the University of Arizona campus.

Kids viewing an eclipse with solar viewing glasses

Without Eye Protection, Even a Peek at the Eclipse is Dangerous

Aug 21, 2017 Children and young adults are particularly at risk without safety glasses.

On Jan. 4, 2011, the Hinode satellite captured these breathtaking images of an annular solar eclipse.

Do You Have a Plan for the Eclipse? Here Are Some Ideas

Aug 17, 2017 The Great American Eclipse is coming to a sky near you.

A closeup of Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre."

Man Who Found Stolen Masterpiece Tells His Tale in Tucson

Aug 14, 2017 Willem de Kooning's Woman-Ochre found behind the door of a bedroom in a Silver City ranch house.

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