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The Administration (left) and Modern Languages (right) buildings on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Regents Set Achievement Goals for UA, Other Universities

Nov 23, 2015 UA plans to grow enrollment to 64,000, retention and 'high demand' degrees.
Student walking at the University of Arizona.

AZ WEEK: Higher Education Cuts Challenge Students

Nov 20, 2015 How do funding decisions at the state level impact the cost of a college education?
Arizona stadium, home field for the University of Arizona Wildcats football team.

It's Busy Time for for Sports in Arizona, College and Pro

Nov 18, 2015 UA basketball, football, bowl game fill End of Year schedule.
'Illegal' Pete Turner with University of Arizona students Mark Bernal and Alexia Mora of M.E.Ch.A.

'Illegal' Restaurant Set to Open Despite Protests of Latinos

Nov 16, 2015 Owner Pete Turner says he's not planning to change controversial name.

UA Study Finds Macular Degeneration Can Be Prevented

Nov 16, 2015 Eye disease causes nearly 30 percent of older Americans to lose their vision.
University of Arizona's Old Main.

UA Fundraising Campaign on Track to Beat $1.5 Billion Goal

Nov 12, 2015 Interim foundation head said he hopes to reach goal by end of this fiscal year - two years ahead of schedule.
Sunset on Mt. Lemmon in the Coronado National Forest.

Mt. Lemmon Smartphone Driving Tour Developed at UA

Nov 10, 2015 Free audio app transforms winding road into 'journey of discovery.'
The University of Arizona's main campus has hundreds of fruit-bearing plants including these olive trees.

Tucson Harvests Reduce Food Waste, Increase Sustainability

Oct 27, 2015 UA, community group unites to harvest fruit from the community and campus.
Snow collects on cactus on Tucson's northwest side.

AZ WEEK: El Niño to Bring Colder Days, Rain to Arizona

Oct 23, 2015 Occasional weather pattern warms Pacific Ocean, has global implications.
Demonstration video of OSIRIS-REx.

To Test a Spacecraft, Shake It, Bake It and Freeze It

Oct 23, 2015 UA-led mission to an asteroid moves to environmental testing.
An American sycamore tree that grew from seeds flown to the Moon on Apollo 14 has stood next to the University of Arizona's Kuiper Space Sciences Building since April 1976.

Astronaut’s Son in Search of Moon Trees Planted by Father

Oct 23, 2015 Jack Roosa to help commemorate UA’s Moon Tree
Dark streaks are evidence of water flowing on surface of Mars, UA and other scientists say.

Flowing Water On Mars Opens Door For New Exploration

Oct 22, 2015 The Red Planet’s secrets remain a research challenge
Vent holes were made to look like a smile on the front of the Pathfinder Mars camera, says camera builder and University of Arizona scientist Peter Smith.

'The Martian:' Filmmakers Missed UA Camera's Smile

Oct 21, 2015 Mars explorers Peter Smith, Alfred McEwen discuss scientific depictions in blockbuster movie.

UA Project Aims to Untangle Medical Jargon for Patients

Oct 19, 2015 Management Information Systems project will put information in layman's terms for doctors.

UA Works to Grow Online Undergrad Program

Oct 18, 2015 First class of 165 students has average age of 32; more counseling, coaching needed.
Small Crater on Arcuate Ridge West of Olympia Mensae

AZ WEEK: Exploring Mars on Silver Screen, in UA Research

Oct 16, 2015 University of Arizona's connection to planetary science dates to dawn of Space Age.

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