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The west side of Old Main on the University of Arizona campus.

Episode 333: A Lawsuit Over Rising Education Costs

Attorney General Brnovich sues the Board of Regents for increasing tuition at Arizona universities.

Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.

DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.

UA College of Engineering students show off their project at Design Day 2015.

UA Engineering Students Showcase Design Projects

More than 100 teams will show projects from space suits to solar-powered whiskey still.

George Gunter (left) and Rahul Bhadani (right) show the data from a more advanced sensor attached to the roof of the "cognitive and autonomous test vehicle." The goal of their project was to get similarly accurate data with a sensor that records less data.

Learning to Program a Driverless Car at the UA

A 10-week summer course meant to encourage students to continue studies in research-based graduate programs.

Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

UA Looks to Nontraditional Students to Offset Enrollment Losses

Admissions official says it's a national issue and birthrate is to blame.

Feds Won't Sue UA over Affirmative Action, Already Blocked in Arizona

Proposition 107 barred preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

Researchers at the University of Arizona point to "hoaxes, satire, propaganda and trolling" as categories of fake news.

Study Looks Into What Makes Fake News Fake

University of Arizona researchers put fake news stories into four categories.

The University of Arizona men's basketball team plays a home game against Stanford in February 2017.

UA Athletics Loses Money For the First Time in Over 10 Years

2016 was the first year since 2005 that the athletics department didn't turn a profit.

A group stands in support of in-state tuition eligibility for students in Arizona with DACA status at a June 29 Arizona Board of Regents meeting.

Regents Vote to Keep In-State Tuition for 'Dreamers'

Board says it will keep current plan for immigrant students in place pending court appeal.

'Dreamers' demonstrate on UA campus for in-state tuition, April 29, 2015.

No In-State Tuition for 'Dreamers,' Appeals Court Says

DACA students were granted in-state tuition two years ago.

Arizona Board of Regents chair Greg Patterson resigned Monday, June 19, 2017.

Governor Appoints New Arizona Regent Following Resignation of Chair

Chairman Greg Patterson resigned Monday saying he didn't want to be a 'distraction.'

Greg Patterson Quits as Regents Chair Following Release of Recording

He recorded himself ridiculing Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem's 'costume.'

The University of Arizona College of Medicine in Phoenix.

UA College of Medicine in Phoenix Gets Full Accreditation

Ten years after its founding, the UA's second medical school achieves full status.

Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

Arizona University Budgets Up for Review Thursday

The Arizona Board of Regents will decide on the 2018 proposals for Arizona's three public universities.

University of Arizona's 22nd president, Robert C. Robbins.

Episode 140: Meet the New University of Arizona President

Robert C. Robbins says he'll start scholarships, encourage what UA does well.

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