A University of Arizona student was appointed as the student member of the Arizona Board of Regents, Gov. Jan Brewer announced Tuesday.... Read more»
The University of Arizona is seeking a 3 percent bump in tuition, plus an $80 increase in library fees, to make up for state budget cuts. In-state undergraduate tuition would be $10,391, more than double the rate in 2007.... Read more»2
Anchored within proposals for a new national immigration policy is a call for more high-tech security along the U.S.-Mexico border. Parts of that technology – including an 80-foot tower bristling with sensors and cameras – could be developed and tested at the UA Science and Technology Park.... Read more»
An undergraduate at the University of Arizona is taking over Operation Wolfhound, an international service dog program for veterans.... Read more»
Arizona’s public universities benefit the state’s economy by attracting and partnering with businesses, creating thousands of jobs and generating billions of dollars in direct and indirect expenditures each year, officials told state lawmakers Wednesday.... Read more»
For Sen. Kimberly Yee, R-Phoenix, some edible medical marijuana products are too easy to mistake for candy and should be labeled clearly by law. Hers is among several bills legislative session addressing how the medical marijuana system approved in 2010 should work.... Read more»
The Friday Focus spotlighted Dr. Andrew Comrie, the new University of Arizona provost. Then, the Reporters’ Roundtable featured Sarah Garrecht Gassen, editiorial writer at the Arizona Daily Star, and Linda Valdez, editorial writer at the Arizona Republic. Plus, Weekend Watch with Matt Russell.... Read more»
An interview with Victoria Maizes, M.D., executive director of the University of Arizona-based Center for Integrative Medicine. Plus, a conversation with University of Arizona Regents Law Professor and water expert Dr. Robert Glennon, and Tom Collier, Buckmaster consumer affairs contributor.... Read more»1
Officials estimate estimates there are 141 primary care shortage areas, 94 mental health care shortage areas and 154 dental care shortage area across the state. Experts predict the problem will only get worse as more Arizonans get health insurance and Medicaid coverage.... Read more»
A preliminary study by a UA graduate student suggests using Facebook can boost the cognitive ability of seniors over 65 by up to 25 percent.... Read more»
The University of Arizona Cancer Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center broke ground Thursday on a $100 million outpatient cancer treatment clinic in downtown Phoenix.... Read more»
While in most areas it didn’t stick around once it hit the ground, a rare snowstorm hit the Tucson valley Wednesday. Got great snow photos? Send them our way.... Read more»
After serving eight years with the U.S. Army in Germany, Iraq and Afghanistan, Sgt. Carlos Forcadilla returned home seeking a college education but worried about what that experience may hold. After spending a semester at a Colorado community college where he found it difficult to connect with other veterans, he moved to ASU and was pleased with the support available.... Read more»
An interview with Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller, plus state Rep. Adam Kwasman. And, Anthony Gimino of TucsonCitizen.com talks Wildcat sports.... Read more»
“Love Song,” the latest University of Arizona theatre production, is one wacky work. The protagonist, Beane, is a soft-focus character and has only a passing relationship with reality. His sister, Joan, is a hard-edged career woman, who fires people for crying.... Read more»
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