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Annual Chinese Culture Festival Under Way in Tucson

Sep 21, 2015 Residents can take in music, culture, language and other topics.

Bug enthusiasts from the Sonoran Arthropod Studies Institute share some of the highlights of their living insect collection.

Yum! Bug Tacos, Mealworm Cookies at UA's Insect Fest

Sep 18, 2015 The event, in its fifth year, will be on campus this Sunday starting at 11 a.m.

Five years' difference shown in satellite images of California's snowpack.

UA Research: Sierra Nevada Snowpack Lowest in 500 Years

Sep 14, 2015 Runoff from winter snowfalls provides California with 30% of its water supply.

Tucson Residents Focus on the Moon, Celebrate Science

Sep 14, 2015 Groups encourage residents to "look up and be inspired."

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

UA Safety App Puts Calling Police at Students' Fingertips

Sep 7, 2015 LiveSafe, new for smart phones, will allow ride requests and 'virtual' walks home.

Chef Michael Omo (right) helps prep food in the Arizona Room, a campus restaurant.

What Does It Take to Feed an Entire University?

Sep 2, 2015 A tour through the kitchens of the UA with Executive Chef Michael Omo

UA Hurricane Watchers Predict More Storms This Year

Aug 27, 2015 Researchers still expect six Atlantic hurricanes during next two months

The north slope of Mt. Bigelow in the Coronado National Forest.

Forests Worldwide Vulnerable to Drought, UA Researcher Says

Aug 27, 2015 UA scientist contributes to climate change findings

21-year old Guillermo Huerta begins his studies at the UA this week.

'Dreamers' Enter UA As In-State Students with High Aspirations

Aug 24, 2015 Among them, Guillermo Huerta, who wants to 'make sure that whatever I do helps a lot of people.'

Citrus-Killing Bacteria Not Affecting Arizona's Industry

Aug 24, 2015 Hot weather appears to make state's $37 million crop off limits to disease rampant in other places.

Surgeon Tackles ‘Medjacking’ - Hacking of Medical Devices

Aug 18, 2015 UA's Armstrong helps lead national efforts to protect pacemakers, IV pumps, more.

Gerard Kuiper (second from left) with NASA engineers 1964

UA Astronomy Pioneer Kuiper's Work Still Relevant Today

Aug 17, 2015 He advanced US space exploration in the 1960s, including moon crash landing.

UA’s completed camera suite, OCAMS, sits on a test bench that mimics its arrangement on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The three cameras that compose the instrument are the eyes of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission. They will map the asteroid Bennu, help choose a sample site, and ensure that the sample is correctly stowed on the spacecraft.

UA-Built Cameras Ready for OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Aug 13, 2015 Three-camera suite will aid in mission's goal of asteroid soil sample.

METRO WEEK: Native American Youth Desire Ties to Homeland

Aug 7, 2015 Plus: Some Indian charter schools struggling, new UA American Indian Studies degree.

Medical student J.P. Jarczyk practices administering epinephrine in a simulated allergic reaction case.

AZ WEEK: Diversifying the Health-Care Workforce

Aug 7, 2015 University of Arizona programs works to spark interest among minorities starting in high school.

Jeffrey Silvertooth, PhD, addresses people who are learning more about agriculture.

Group Helps Grow Interest in Agriculture, Gardening and Nutrition

Aug 7, 2015 Cooperative Extension offers many programs in Arizona.

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