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John Heun operates a mobile platform in an alfalfa field at the Maricopa Agricultural Center on July 26, 2019. The mobile platform is equipped with technology used for research in precision agriculture conducted by the University of Arizona College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

UA research farm using automation to innovate industry

The Maricopa Agricultural Center is a testing ground for precision agriculture.
A backup driver sits behind the wheel of a Waymo self-driving taxi as the vehicle makes a right turn on its own in Chandler, Arizona.

Waymo on its plans to grow in the Phoenix metro area

The company offers Lorraine Rivera a ride in one of its self-driving taxis.
A TuSimple test driver waves from inside a self-driving semi as it leaves the company's warehouse in Tucson.

Inside TuSimple's Tucson warehouse

The company is testing self-driving semis on I-19 and I-10.
Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera interviews UA Eller College of Management economist George Hammond in his office on August 6, 2019.

Study examines long-term impacts of automation in Arizona

UA Eller College of Management economist George Hammond explains some of the findings.
A row of vehicles outfitted with Waymo's self-driving technology sit parked in the company's depot in Chandler, Arizona.

Automation in Arizona

Arizona 360 explores how some companies and organizations are taking a proactive approach to automation.
Matt Hashim discusses how people can protect themselves from cyber crimes with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media on August 1, 2019. Hashim is an expert in digital privacy at the UA Eller College of Management.

Changing our online behaviors to guard against cybercrime

Security and privacy expert Matt Hashim discusses steps to be more vigilant.
FBI Special Agent Michael Foster describes how the agency investigates cyber crimes during an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media on July 9, 2019.

FBI warns of rising prevalence of cybercrimes

Special Agent Michael Foster explains how the agency investigates these crimes and emerging trends.
Caitlin Brenton (left) and Chauna Mae sit for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media to discuss their experiences with the Arizona Teachers Academy on July 23, 2019.

Students share how the Arizona Teachers Academy has impacted their lives

A discussion with a recent graduate of the program and a current student.
File image of a box of crayons.

Arizona Teachers Academy gets $15 million boost from state

Arizona Board of Regents chair Ron Shoopman on the program's impact.
The former Ann Ott Elementary School in Phoenix became a shelter for asylum-seeking families in July. The International Rescue Committee is overseeing renovations and operations at the shelter.

Closed Phoenix school gets new purpose as a shelter for asylum seekers

The International Rescue Committee gave Arizona 360 a tour of the facility.
A stage inside the former Ann Ott Elementary School in Phoenix now serves as the intake area for staff and volunteers with the International Rescue Committee who process asylum-seeking families staying at the former school-turned shelter.

School turned shelter, Arizona Teachers Academy growth, preventing cybercrimes

A look at how a former Phoenix school is being repurposed into a shelter for asylum seekers.
A prickly pear cactus charred by the Sawmill Fire in Pima County in April 2017.

Enforcing fire restrictions in Arizona

People caught violating bans on federal lands face steep penalties.
Palm trees blow in the wind during monsoon in Tucson.

Challenges with predicting the monsoon

A discussion with UA climatologist Michael Crimmins.
An empty wing of the Pima County Juvenile Justice Complex before its transformation into a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in transit through Tucson.

How a group plans to transform detention center into space for asylum seekers

Catholic Community Services will offer services out of a portion of the county's Juvenile Justice Complex.
Dan Shearer (left), Sarah Garrecht Gassen and Dylan Smith participate in a roundtable discussion with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera on July 25, 2019.

Journalists roundtable: Shelter for asylum seekers moving

Plus, growing opposition to the proposed Interstate 11 corridor.
File image shows the downtown Tucson skyline on a rainy day.

Journalists roundtable, shelter for asylum seekers moving, monsoon outlook

Plus, understanding the steep penalties associated with violating fire restrictions.

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