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Panthers select Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan with No. 8 pick in NFL draft

He is the first Arizona receiver to be selected in the first round of the draft.
April 24, 2025

University of Arizona announces consolidation of two colleges

University officials said the changes were unrelated to federal issues.
April 16, 2025

Blending science and spirit: Navajo PhD student studies black bears with cultural reverence

University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones researches black bears in the Navajo Nation, combining traditional knowledge and science to guide respectful coexistence.
April 14, 2025

Ex-Fraternity Alumni President found guilty in fraud scheme

Michael Woolbright was convicted of five counts of fraud between 2015 and 2020.
April 11, 2025

Arizona hires Buffalo's Becky Burke as women's basketball coach

Burke replaces Adia Barnes, who left to become SMU’s coach last week.
April 9, 2025

University of Arizona selects third leadership position from the University of Vermont

UA Administration announced Dr. Patricia Prelock has been appointed the new Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.
April 8, 2025

University of Arizona tells international students to carry essential documents at all times

Campus International students are being advised their social media and devices could be searched by Border Patrol.
April 2, 2025

Wildcats Memory Lab preserves photos, documents, videos and more

Visitors can transfer old films onto new storage devices using the latest digital technology.
April 2, 2025

Looking back at the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball season

The men's team was stopped by rival Duke University in the tournament's Sweet 16.
March 31, 2025

DEIA petition with 3k signatures delivered to University Administration

University officials said they “appreciate community input.”
March 27, 2025

Garimella installed as University of Arizona’s 23rd President

A protest calling for a commitment to DEI programming was held in conjunction with the installation ceremony.
March 25, 2025

The Buzz revisits the legacy and impact of Land Grant Institutions

A look at how an 1862 act impacted Native lands and eventually led to UA's fossil fuel use despite climate pledges.
March 21, 2025

The new film "Corina" offers a compassionate look at living with anxiety.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "A Book I Love" from the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books; "The Class of 2024" continues; and Mary Jo Pollack shares the story of earning her driver's license in 1964.
March 19, 2025

The Buzz: The Tucson Festival of Books

The annual Tucson event brings around 130,000 people together to celebrate literature.
March 14, 2025

Department of Education investigates ASU and other universities for alleged Civil Rights violations

The Trump Administration investigates student protests that occurred in support of Palestine last year.
March 11, 2025

UA search committee selects four candidates for Provost

Interviews begin March 17.
March 10, 2025

Trump's DEI ban could take $800 million from Arizona universities

Affected grants cover wildfires, pollution, public health and more.
March 10, 2025

UA Science lecture series returns for its 20th year

The presenters will focus on topics combinng science and communication.
March 4, 2025

UA College of Science lecture series begins Thursday

Communication is the theme for 2025's presenters.
March 4, 2025

University of Arizona announces $20 million in research areas of “great strategic importance”

The University’s President announced the funding from the state’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund on Monday.
March 3, 2025

University of Arizona faculty: Removing DEI language is “damaging and dangerous” as students protest threat of further cuts

“Identity and language are interwoven,” said associate professor Vanessa Perry.
February 27, 2025

Arizona apologizes for 'unacceptable chant' from fans at end of basketball loss to BYU

According to online video, fans can be heard yelling a profane phrase directed at Mormons as the teams were leaving the court.
February 23, 2025

University of Arizona is “creating an inventory” of DEI practices as crackdowns continue

A bill in the Arizona Senate could take away funding from Arizona universities and community colleges that teach courses related to DEI.
February 19, 2025

The Arizona State Museum is in dire need of repairs. Who’s responsible for paying to fix it?

Since last year, The Arizona State Museum has been closed. The building is in need of such repairs that it’s unsafe for people to go in it.
February 19, 2025
VIDEO

Quantum Consciousness and the Origin of Life

Did consciousness come before life? Researchers search for answers in NASA asteroid samples.
April 24, 2025

Art and Justice: Alfred Quiroz

Following his active duty service, Alfred Quiroz used his G.I. Bill to begin pursuing what became a lifelong career as an artist and art educator.
April 17, 2025

Planetary Seismometer

Discover how seismometers unveil secrets beneath moons, planets, and asteroids.
February 5, 2025

Snow4Flow: Studying Glaciers From Arizona

Snow4Flow is a new University of Arizona-led NASA mission to study arctic glaciers using advanced radar mounted on low-flying aircraft, with the goal of improving climate modeling and predicting sea level rise.
January 27, 2025

Reinventing Plastics

How sulfur is being used to make sustainable plastics.
November 14, 2024

Artists on the Moon

University of Arizona College of Fine Arts’ Analog Moon Project.
November 13, 2024

Sky School

The University of Arizona Sky School is an innovative educational program that takes students of all ages to the summit of Mt. Lemmon for a retreat to learn about the ecosystems atop Arizona’s sky islands.
July 16, 2024

The Enduring Legacy of Chicano Photographer Louis Carlos Bernal

Tucson Chicano Photographer Louis Carlos Bernal’s Photography Intimately Captured the Lives of the LatinX American Culture.
July 12, 2024
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