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Students protest on the University of Arizona campus Sept. 13, 2019, over the university's response to a reported assault on a black student by two white students.

Students criticize university over response to alleged assault of black student

Members of the Black Student Union say the student was beaten by two white students who used a racial slur.
An assassin bug. UA researchers examined dietary habits from species ranging from insects to humans.

UA scientists track animal evolution based on diet

Study indicates first creatures ate meat, not plants.
The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center says people should stop using e-cigarettes while an investigation into respiratory illnesses continues.

Arizona health experts sound alarm on vaping

A rise in illnesses and deaths prompt experts to advise caution.
The 4,000-square-foot Center for Innovation at Oro Valley is expected to open summer 2020.

UA breaks ground on center that will help turn bioscience research into business

The facility will provide business training and lab space to entrepreneurs in the life sciences.
Historic image of a black hole by Event Horizon Telescope.

Black hole imaging group wins prestigious prize

The Event Horizon Telescope team, which has 36 members from the UA, has been recognized for its scientific achievement.
The exterior of the University of Arizona Poetry Center.

When was the last time you ate a poem?

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The community conversation about expanding sex education in TUSD; a brother and sister take "One Small Step" to bridge their political divide; and a look back at the 1968 movie "Targets".
Tosi Adegbija, center, listens as UA students discuss computer engineering proposals.

UA professor looking to make your smartphone more efficient

Tosi Adegbija is studying ways to reduce junk data that clogs memory storage hardware.
Demonstrators staged a protest outside of Old Main at the University of Arizona on April 10, 2019 in support of three students who were cited for disrupting a presentation given by Border Patrol on campus weeks earlier.

How the UA plans to continue 'campus conversations' this fall

The events stem from protests last spring concerning the presence of Border Patrol on campus.
San Xavier del Bac, photographed by Ray Manley.

Ray Manley's Arizona

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "From Grief to Acceptance" with Misty Proffitt-Thompson; HOCO Fest 2019 is the biggest yet; and a visit to the Vegan restaurant Tumerico.
View of the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona universities to continue reduced tuition for some undocumented immigrants

Any student who graduates from an Arizona high school is eligible.
UA professor Michael Marty, center, with two students in his biochemistry lab.

Tiny molecules can make a big impact in the battle against disease

UA research into anti-microbial peptides could help develop therapeutic drugs.
Students at the University of Arizona campus.

Arizona appeals court rejects AG's tuition lawsuit

The suit alleges tuition is too high at the state's public universities.
A statue stands in front of the Holocaust History Center in Tucson.

"Never again, para nadie."

Also on Arizona Spotlight: New state law that may provide justice for greater numbers of Indigenous women and girls; A reaction to the Trump administration changing the Endangered Species Act; and a very short story from Aurelie Sheehan.
The Hubble Space Telescope took this image of Abell 370, a galaxy cluster 4 billion light-years from Earth. Several hundred galaxies are tied together by gravity. The arcs of blue light are distorted images of galaxies far behind the cluster.

UA scientists build virtual universe to study galaxy formation

Computer models offer a way to capture some of the complexity of how stars form in galaxies and why they stop forming.
Researchers are facing the challenge of collecting data on texting behavior.

UA research on sexting points to double standard

A survey found that women are four times more likely to send sexually explicit photos.
Roche senior manager Heidi Barnett, left, and Empire High School chemistry teacher Hillary Stacey at Roche/Ventana's Oro Valley lab.

Tucson educators bringing experience in STEM industry to classrooms

The UA-generated fellowship placed teachers in Arizona technology and medical companies for the summer.

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