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Monarch butterflies are among the most popular in Arizona and across the United States.

Nature Enthusiasts Help UA Researchers Tackle Butterfly Data

Volunteers' hobby turns into valuable citizen science from the field.

Tucson participants in the Warrior-Scholar Project, a grant-funded program that started in 2012 to help people in uniform make the most of their GI college benefits.

From Warrior to Scholar: An Academic 'Boot Camp'

The project readies military veterans to make the jump into the classroom.

An illustration of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Image courtesy [OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission](https://www.asteroidmission.org/).

OSIRIS-REx Due To Begin Asteroid Operations Soon

UA scientists prepare for spacecraft's first photos of the asteroid Bennu.

Pictured are UA students with of Engineers Without Borders who worked on a sanitation project in the Bolivian Andes in the summer of 2015. Vicki Karanikola is in the back row, at center.

University Group Launches Water Purification Project for Native American Community

A local chapter of Engineers Without Borders is building a filtration system to provide clean irrigation water for the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.

University Public Health Training Center Gets Federal Grant

The $4 million will be used for webinars and other training.

Arizona-based Solar Firm Draws Drinking Water From Air

Says Southwestern skies contain enough water vapor to provide private supply

Hurricane Frances as seen from the International Space Station, 2004.

UA Forecasters Predict Fewer Hurricanes This Summer

Annual outlook cites ocean temperature changes for short-term dip in storm numbers.

An aerial view of the UA Tech Parks.

UA Tech Park Adds $2B to Arizona Economy Last Year, Report Says

The technology hubs expect to add hundreds of jobs this year.

Felisa is learning to cope with the communication disorder aphasia with her fellow group members at the Aphasia Center of Tucson.

Overcoming Aphasia: "A River is Made Drop by Drop"

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Where Arizona stands after a tumultuous week for U.S. border policy; and an alternative to sunscreen developed at the University of Arizona.

The University of Arizona campus.

Regents: An Arizona Degree Is Worth It, Even With Debt

A report says degree-holders with student debt still take home more than high school grads who don't attend college.

A dust storm closes in on Phoenix, 2011. Adapted from Alan Stark, via [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/squeaks2569/5999764554/in/photolist-a98yj2-cn7Zvm-a98ywz-cn7Zxh-a9bmYs-a9bnvy-a98y9g-cn7ZsN-a9bmzy-a2xaGz)

Valley Fever May Spike, Doctor Says

Prediction is based on recent patient-ordered tests.

University of Arizona students outside the Kremlin during Russia's 2018 World Cup. Back row, left to right: Khalil Webb, Ben Yurovitsky, Matthew Grimes, Dylan Tucker and Prof. Benjamin Jens. Front row: Charlotte Kevis, Aundrea Nebitsi, Melissa Bustamante and Andrew Bedoy.

UA Students on Sidelines of 2018 World Cup in Russia

Four-week program connects them with Russian culture.

Demolition is underway for improvements at Rita Hillenbrand Stadium.

Construction Season Underway for Arizona Athletics

Summer improvements have started for for softball, football programs.

Student high-rise housing construction on 1st and Tyndall. April 23, 2018

Tucson Economic Update: More Jobs, Housing Activity

However, tariffs and a depreciating peso are cause for concern for the Arizona economy, a UA Eller College economist says.

View of the Administration and Modern Languages Buildings on the UA Campus.

University of Arizona Plans Purchase of President's House

A committee has given preliminary approval for the purchase.

Minying Cai and Victor Hruby, the co-founders of MCR Therapeutics and researchers looking at how altering skin pigmentation might prevent skin cancer and diseases.

No-Sun Tan: Researchers Seek Natural Protection Against UV Radiation

Peptides can trigger melanin, which can protect the skin and help prevent skin disease.

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