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Electric candles sit outside of the University of Arizona's Old Main building for people to grab before the vigil honoring the life of Thomas Meixner on Oct. 7, 2022. Memorial speeches were given that night by UA President Dr. Robert C. Robbins, Meixner's brother-in-law and others.

University of Arizona to honor professor Meixner exactly one year after murder

JT Thorpe
October 3, 2023
Nancy Stanley performing at Laff's Comedy Café with her show, "The Estrogen Hour," which promotes local women in comedy. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Stanley.)

Tucson comedians creating a safe space for funny women

Ileana Hubert from El Inde Arizona
April 11, 2023
An image of a flag on a TV is shown between audience members of the peace rally in Old Main on March 29. The event hosted by the Department of Russian and Slavic Studies was held as a way to protest the war in Ukraine.

UA profs say no immediate end in sight for year-long Russia-Ukraine war

Alecia Vasquez from El Inde Arizona
February 24, 2023
University of Arizona seniors Jacob Amey, left, and Azelle Chang, right, are heading to New York to dance in the seventh annual SoloDuo Dance Festival. They will perform UA ballet adjunct Chris Compton's “Proxima Centauri.” (Photo by Mariah Martinez, El Inde Arizona)

UA School of Dance takes on a New York City dance festival

Mariah Martinez from El Inde Arizona
February 7, 2023
A candle light vigil was held for Thomas Meixner on Oct. 7 at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. Speeches by President Dr. Robert C. Robbins, Meixner's brother-in-law and others helped to memorialize the professor's life. 

OPINION: Gunfire should not be a normal part of your school day

Olivia Krupp
October 11, 2022
In front of the John W. Harshbarger building on the University of Arizona campus, students, faculty and staff have set up a memorial for Thomas Meixner. The professor died yesterday, Oct. 5.

Update: Statement from the family of Thomas Meixner

JT Thorpe
October 6, 2022
Pavlo Krokhmal, University of Arizona professor of systems and industrial engineering, speaks at the peace rally in Old Main on March 29. Krokhmal is from Kyiv, Ukraine, and shared his perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Ukrainian-American University of Arizona professor calls for broader context in discussing ongoing war

Jeremiah Ludwig
March 30, 2022
Margherita Berti has had the opportunity to share her knowledge of the Italian language with her followers on her TikTok account, @italianmatters. (Screenshot from @italianmatters TikTok page)

OPINION: Learning a new language on everyone’s favorite app — TikTok

Jacqueline Aguilar
November 12, 2021
Kirsten Engel (right) fields questions from students at a town hall on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Engel is planning to run in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District, the seat for which is currently occupied by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick.

UA professor and congressional candidate hosts town hall on campus

Sam Parker
October 9, 2021
Photo Illustration by Mia Moran / Arizona Summer Wildcat: The UA campus has many scenic areas for both reading and studying. For new college students, reading can be an outlet from the stress of adjusting to university life.

OPINION: More schoolwork in college means less effort from students

Amanda Betz
September 20, 2021
University of Arizona associate professor Jessica Tierney presents a slideshow to members of Congress on Wednesday, Sept. 1. 

‘Human activities are causing climate change,’ UA professor tells Congress

Jane Florance
September 6, 2021
Professors and students (top row) Ellie Friedman, Jacob Bricca, Dirk Bernhardt, Tessa L. Dysart, (bottom row) Sharon Hom, Giorgia Menetre, Alexa Kingman and (not pictured) Autumn Eckman share their stories from the last year of classes during the pandemic. There were many obstacles to overcome, some shared and some unique to different people and programs. (Photos courtesy of each person).

Creative adaptation necessary in online classes

Capri Fain, Grant Hoover, Vic Verbalaitis, and Ellen Nangia
April 20, 2021
UA professor Frank Gonzalez recently conducted a study on how brain activity in certain areas increases when politicians deviate from party platforms. Photo Courtesy: the School of Government and Public Policy.

Brain activity increases when politicians are inconsistent with party’s platform

Sean Collins
March 26, 2021
 Daniela Maucere and her family. Photo courtesy Daniela Maucere

The power of listening: Three perspectives from the deaf community

Allison Fagan
December 24, 2020
Photo courtesy of David Mulcahy. Screenshot taken from Mulcahy’s computer screen during his final zoom class on Wednesday, December 9th.  

UA students use Tik Tok trend to thank their teacher

Abbie Kosoc
December 24, 2020
An aerial view of the USS Arizona Mall Memorial on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. 

“Woman Power” brings important dialogue to the UA

Tia Stephens
October 13, 2020
University of Arizona Regents Professor Diana Liverman was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 

UA professor elected to two national academies

Jillian Bartsch
June 22, 2020
The crowd at the Tucson Festival of Books in 2016.

Ofelia Zepeda and her contribution to the literacy world

Capri Fain
February 26, 2020
Professor Rajesh Khanna at the University of Arizona, who is a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. Khanna is a professor of Anesthesiology, Neurosciene, and Pharmacology.

Researchers named senior members of National Academy of Inventors

Ciara Jean
February 22, 2020
Unknown profile photo The Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona located at 1013 E. University Blvd in Tucson AZ on Monday 18, February. The Museum was established in 1893 and is one the University's original research units.

Raymond H. Thompson’s legacy

Jillian Bartsch
February 9, 2020
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