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Soy may help prevent breast cancer

Soy may help prevent breast cancer

Chandler Donald
November 29, 2017
A group of students from the UA's Students for Sustainability, including graduates Cole Pihl, left, and Trevor Ledbetter, center.

Green grads

Chandler Donald
November 14, 2017
Kimberly Munoz participates in the 2017 All Souls Procession on Nov. 5.

Restoration efforts bring the All Souls procession to the Santa Cruz

Chandler Donald
November 3, 2017
Going 'beyond the bikini' in healthcare

Going ‘beyond the bikini’ in healthcare

Chandler Donald
October 28, 2017
University of Arizona researchers are working on creating a venom inhibitor for snakebite. 

UA researchers develop snakebite venom inhibitor

Chandler Donald
October 22, 2017
Left: Site map and schematic of geographic expansion of Homo sapiens from 200 thousand years ago to 50 thousand years ago.  Right: Paleoclimate data from the Gulf of Aden (core RC09-166). A:Stable hydrogen isotopic composition of leaf waxes. B: Alkenone (UK′ 37)–based sea-surface temperatures.

UA researchers find evidence that a drying climate forced ancient humans out of Africa

Chandler Donald
October 20, 2017
The CAPS service, located on the third floor of the UA Campus Health building.

Campus Heath’s tips on what to do if you’re spending family weekend alone

Chandler Donald
October 11, 2017

How osmosis is helping bring water to off-the-grid Navajo Nation areas

Chandler Donald
October 5, 2017
International Boundary and Water Commissioner for Mexico, Roberto Salmon, left, and International Boundary and Water Commissioner for the U.S., Edward Drusina, right, ensure water sharing between Mexico and the U.S. until 2026. 

Minute 323 agreement between U.S. and Mexico ensures water sharing until 2026

Chandler Donald
October 2, 2017
Native Sonoran Desert Squawbush turns colors for fall in Tucson in 2013. While fall may not seem as dramatic in the desert, there are still plenty of changes to look out for. 

Changing seasons in the desert

Chandler Donald
September 29, 2017
University of Arizona research buildings located on Tumamoc Hill. Scientific study has been conducted on the hill for 115 years, by various groups.

Past, present and future: A new era at Tumamoc Hill

Chandler Donald
September 14, 2017
The Sonoran Institute restoration site in June 2017, which was planted by volunteers in 2016. The site has a diverse mix of native plants that attract wildlife.

U.S., Mexico nearing deal on Colorado river water allocation

Chandler Donald
September 5, 2017
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The flow of what’s below: A million dollar idea

Chandler Donald
August 31, 2017
As the wind kicks up, what might normally be a dust devil becomes an ash devil in the charred landscape near Empire Ranch, while the Sawmill Fire burns on April 27 in Southeastern Arizona between Green Valley and J-6. Southern Arizona's wildfires are a relatively common occurrence.

Burro Fire one of many regular Southern Arizona blazes

Chandler Donald
July 22, 2017
Agricultural & bio-systems engineering professor Gene Giacomelli inspects a hydroponic, or soil-free, grow system. Giacomelli is working with NASA to develop greenhouses for use on other planets.

UA researchers building greenhouses for space

Chandler Donald
June 5, 2017
Campus Health Services at the UA said changes must be made to the U.S. health care system.

Healthcare in the age of Trump: Your medicine and you

Chandler Donald
May 2, 2017
Group 3 of participates that won first place at the Roof Top Garden Awrds on 4/28/17

Interdisciplinary team wins Student Union Rooftop Garden Competition

Chandler Donald
April 30, 2017
A student team showcases their rooftop garden design before a panel for final judgment on April 20 in SUMC’s Gallagher Theater. The competition’s winners will have their design efforts- which range from project financing to soil composition- brought to life, as well as earn meal plan-dollars.

Rooftop garden competitors give final proposals

Chandler Donald
April 25, 2017
Festivals offer numerous health risks, from overheating to substance abuse.

Stay safe at summer festivals with these five quick tips

Chandler Donald
April 18, 2017
The water hose to the left of the shot is to dampen the ash to prevent it from blowing across the area. The lagoon is used to hold fly ash produced by the burning of coal at Cockenzie Power Station.

Rolling coal: UA engineer develops sustainable concrete substitute

Chandler Donald
March 29, 2017
An overhead view of the mold used to make the seven mirrors for the Giant Magellan Telescope in the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab on July 13, 2015. The lab will be offering tours over the period of the Tucson Festival of Books. 

Five science events not to miss during the Festival of Books

Chandler Donald
March 10, 2017
A hummingbird hovers in midair. The tiny birds are the world's smallest, yet have massive caloric requirements due to their high-powered metabolisms.

Bird is the word: Tucson’s Year of the Hummingbird

Chandler Donald
March 5, 2017
The map of garden space in the Student Union Memorial Center. Over 20 teams met last week to pitch their plans to a panel of judges and experts.

Student teams pitch plans for Rooftop Garden Competition

Chandler Donald
March 1, 2017
A view of the Sahara Desert on Jan. 19, 2010. Thousands of years ago, the Sahara was green and verdant.

UA Earth scientists answer questions about an ancient, green Sahara

Chandler Donald
February 4, 2017
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Rooftop garden competition highlights the future of food production

Chandler Donald
February 3, 2017
A view of the Sonoran Desert west of Tucson on Jan. 6. The University of Arizona is the centerpiece of research in a variety of fields.

Last Week in Science: January 15

Chandler Donald
January 24, 2017
Sophomore Jose Gardea studies for a final on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Are finals stressing you out? UA health experts are here to give advice

Chandler Donald
December 5, 2016
UA nutrition professor recommends Thanksgiving meal tips

UA nutrition professor recommends Thanksgiving meal tips

Chandler Donald
November 22, 2016
Close-up view of the dwarf planet, Pluto. Recent research conducted at the UA may answer questions about planetary processes active on the icy world's surface.

UA researchers explore polar wander on Pluto

Chandler Donald
November 21, 2016
Voters line up outside First United Methodist Church, a polling location on the UA campus on election day on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Samuel Ace, an election protection volunteer with nonpartisan organization Arizona Advocacy, said the location had been pretty quiet through the day so far.

Political polling:A user’s guide

Chandler Donald
November 15, 2016
An artist’s concept of the Psyche spacecraft, a proposed mission for NASA’s Discovery program that would explore the huge metal Psyche asteroid from orbit

UA scientists discover water on metal asteroid

Chandler Donald
November 13, 2016
David Raichlen, associate professor and research scientist in the school of anthropology, lectures on "An Evolutionary Medicine Perspective on Physical Activity and Inactivity" on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at the College of Medicine. Raichlen's research connects modern patterns of human activity and inactivity back to prehistoric man and the apes.

UA prof. David Raichlen traces human inactivity behavior back to apes

Chandler Donald
November 12, 2016
The ExoMars EDM landing site in Meridiani Planum.

UA-run HiRISE telescope snaps photographs of crashed Mars lander

Chandler Donald
November 7, 2016
Martha Gilliland, a retired UA professor of geoscience, rests at a lookout of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia on July 20.

Great Barrier Reef: dead, dying, or still vibrant?

Chandler Donald
November 1, 2016
Frank Porreca

UA professor honored for achievement in pain management

Chandler Donald
October 29, 2016
All right, you guys. It

Boys to men: Updating the nightlife wardrobe

February 13, 2012

Hill says win in the bag

Michael Schwartz
February 17, 2008
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