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Looking east along the University of Arizona campus mall.

Can the Way Students Use ID Cards Predict Whether They Drop Out?

A University of Arizona researcher hopes data can help understand why university freshmen leave.
The James Webb Space Telescope in a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again

UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.
The new tower for Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, March 2018.

Banner-UMC Opening New Facility to Tours

Nine-story tower will open to patients in April 2019
Eileen Klein started serving as ABOR president in 2013.

Klein Announces She'll Step Down as Board of Regents President

Cites enrollment, performance improvements during term as board president.
A screenshot of a video of Tiangong-1 passing through the sky above Tucson.

UA Scientists Tracking Chinese Space Station Falling to Earth

Experts predict Tiangong-1 will have a fiery re-entry into Earth's atmosphere later this week.

Economist: Trump Tariffs Could Cost Jobs in Places Like Arizona

UA professor George Hammond cites potential rise in the cost of targeted materials.

Changing Minds with Nonviolence: Dr. Bernard Lafayette

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Indigenous Voices" explores the concept of natural democracy; author Lala Corriere on researching opioids for her novel "Tracks".
The exterior of the Biosphere 2 facility.

Drones, Robots to Take Over Biosphere 2 Saturday

UA science facility to host high-technology exhibition
The historic courthouse in downtown Tucson.

Old Pima Courthouse to Get New Tenants

Leases were approved for Visit Tucson and university mineral museum are market rate.
A UA instructor said using social media has resulted in better writing skills for first-year students.

UA Writing Program Receives Award

Program teaches thousands of students skills vital to academic, research writing.
The University of Arizona campus.

Proposal Ups Tuition for Incoming UA Students

University presidents aren't asking to change tuition for current students.
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Students Exploring Scholarships During Fulbright Week

Program helps those seeking funds for research projects, teaching outside the U.S.
The masked wrestler El Santo, a Mexican film star and folk hero, appearing in "El Santo contra El Cerebro del Mal", part of the 2018 Tucson Cine Mexico film festival.

El Santo Makes a Triumphant Return to the Silver Screen

Also on Arizona Spotlight: More about Tucson Cine Mexico 2018; and Tucson students join national protest against gun violence.
Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

State Board Approves McKale Center Liquor License

Alcohol will be sold at UA men's basketball games next season, despite one Tucsonan's protest.
An artist’s conception shows habitable-zone exoplanets with similarities to Earth: from left, Kepler-22b, Kepler-69c, Kepler-452b, Kepler-62f and Kepler-186f. Last in line is Earth itself.

UA Series Taps Into Exoplanet Fascination

Flandrau Science Center presentations focus on possible Earth-like worlds
A University of Arizona Police vehicle.

UA Police Adapt Security to Changing Threats

Chief says everyday security and terrorism prevention measures have ramped up, 16 years since College of Nursing shooting.

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