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A black bear is caught on camera in the Navajo Nation. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is funding a $100,000 grant to research human-bear interactions on the Navajo Nation.

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.

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).

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

Affected grants cover wildfires, pollution, public health and more.

Arizona students drop in reading scores, Nation's Report Card shows

Overall, Arizona scored 232 on its report in comparison to the country's average score of 237.

1975 Zoo Staff, Barry Ames, Joanna Gradillas, Marc Bruns, Angela Stewart, Alex Flores, Mike Flint, Ms. Boyle, Ann Dery, Sandra Hein, Gale Ferrick, Al Gallego, Shanda Martin, Kathy Kuehn, Garland Godbehere.

"Taking the camel to the drive-in?" Historian David Leighton's history of the Reid Park Zoo

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Visit the Word of Mouth Print Space; celebrate imagination at the Library's Megamania!! Festival; and meet the founder of the Naco Wellness Initiative.

10/17/12. Rebecca Brukman.
Image of landscape, featuring cloud cover, after monsoon.

Understanding men's mental health, and overcoming depression

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The Pascua Yaqui Tribe welcome new leadership; and the legacy of screen actor Donald Sutherland.

Craig T. Nelson at an event in the Marroney Theater

Craig T. Nelson delivers commencement address to the UA graduating class of 2024.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The documentary "Fair Play" gives visibility to the unending work of new mothers; and explore the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.

OSIRIS-REx brings home largest carbon rich sample

NASA revealed its preliminary findings Wednesday morning.

Students walk near the fountain at Old Main on the University of Arizona campus. From August 2019.

UA launches standalone iSchool, first in the state

The program started in 2015 as a part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Now it is on its own.

Governor Katie Hobbs is speaking at a press conference in the automotive technology innovation center at Pima Community College in Tucson on Monday, July 7, 2023.

Hobbs visits PCC, announces new investment into community colleges

Governor Katie Hobbs announced that $2 million was allocated in the state budget for Pima County Community College's operational costs.

The revived "heritage" stretch of the Santa Cruz River now flows north of Starr Pass/22nd Street all the way to Congress Street.

Insects find a new home on Santa Cruz River

It has been two years since a new species has moved to the area.

An illustration of a World View balloon above the Earth.

Out of this world: space tourism expected to launch in 2024

World View, based in Tucson, is now in their preliminary design stage.

WONDERLAB: Learning about Life in the Sonoran Desert

AZPM and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum team up for a Virtual SciFest lesson.

Biosphere 2 Virtual Field Trip

This free virtual learning venture is an interactive, deep-dive into the Biosphere 2 Rainforest

20 Lessons to Learn With “Cyberchase”

“Cyberchase” is celebrating 20 years of math learning, problem-solving, and team building on PBS KIDS!

A roasting Thanksgiving Turkey.

PBS LearningMedia "The Chemistry of Tender Turkey"

Just in time for Thanksgiving, this video excerpt from NOVA scienceNOW demonstrates the chemistry behind brining meat.

PBS LearningMedia Seasonal Science Collection

With every season comes change - from weather, to human behavior, to critter habits - this series helps reveal the science behind it all.

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