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Bo Yang, UA professor of landscape architecture and urban planning at the Campus Agricultural Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2014. Yang is a faculty advisor for the Smart Tree Watering project.

UA tree watering project aims to conserve water and reduce urban heat

From rainwater harvesting to mulching, researchers find ways to grow resilient trees.

Reinventing Plastics

How sulfur is being used to make sustainable plastics.

Artists on the Moon

University of Arizona College of Fine Arts’ Analog Moon Project.
DUSK Music Festival is on November 9th and 10th in downtown Tucson at Jácome Plaza. The festival has live music, food and art.

DUSK Music Festival returns to Tucson.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Voices from the Tucson Pride Festival; emerging UA filmmakers take the stage at San Diego Comic-Con; and historian David Leighton shares the star-studded story of Nick C. Hall.
Arizona Youth Climate Coalition members at the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board meeting in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Local students showed support for the passage of the TUSD Climate Resolution Act, which was researched, written and lobbied by students aged 13-20.

Tucson Unified School District approves climate action plan led by students, targets net-zero by 2040

New policy prioritizes clean energy, sustainable practices and a comprehensive climate education.
The University of Arizona was the first four-year public university in the state of Arizona to be federally recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

University of Arizona announces next Vice President of Research

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia previously worked at the University of Oklahoma.
Former president Barack Obama at a get-out-the-vote rally in Tucson, Ariz., on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. The rally, was held at the Cole and Jeannie Davis Sport Center on the University of Arizona campus. Harris campaign staffers estimated thousands of voters who attended the event.

Barack Obama rallies Arizona voters in Tucson

The former president urged voters to back VP Kamala Harris and AZ Democrats.
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella makes the Wildcat sign alongside his wife Lakshmi Garimella during his first on-campus workday in Tucson, Ariz. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.

University of Arizona: New President Garimella marks “a new era”

Suresh Garimella’s first day on the job was Oct. 1.
University of Arizona Police Chief Chris Olsen at a news conference about a shooting death on campus. September 26, 2024.

UAPD confirms arrest in fatal UA shooting after three-day search

Law enforcement officials say the investigation is ongoing and discuss campus safety measures at Thursday’s press conference.

UA shooting suspect arrested on first-degree murder charge

Ryan Romero-Encinas was arrested after a three-day search.
Sand volleyball courts on the University of Arizona campus, south of the Global Center.

Shooting on University of Arizona campus leaves one college student dead

The suspect has not been identified or located as of Monday afternoon.
The University of Arizona's Chief Safety Officer Steve Patterson and Director of Counseling and Psych Services Aaron Barnes speak at a press briefing on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.

UA Safety Update: potential active shooter trainings, lighting improvements

The Office of Public Safety released data from a campus-wide safety survey.
View from the north end zone at Arizona Stadium.

Big 12 newcomer Arizona makes 1st trip to K-State for matchup of ranked Wildcats

The first game this season between ranked Big 12 opponents won't count in the conference standings.
LEFT: Date Palms on the campus on the University of Arizona. July 2024. RIGHT: Arizona alfalfa field with flood irrigation on a sunny day.

From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

UofA to launch first Physical Therapy program in 2025

The program is hoping to help fill a physical therapist shortage in the state.
Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

UA welcomes its largest, most diverse class

First year students also set the record for most in-state students in university history.

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