Friends of Stars, Skies in S. AZ
Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association is celebrating 60 years in the community; they are connected to all things astronomy.
Liquor Regs, Lack of Renters Crushes LGBT Arts Space
Legal inability to serve beer and wine at events ignited domino effect of economic losses for Tucson's Fluxx Studio and Gallery.
UA First of AZ Universities to Cover Transgender Surgeries
Program helps pay for student gender transition surgeries, hormone therapy, behavioral health treatments.
Interdisciplinary Consciousness Conference Celebrates 20 Years
Toward a Science of Consciousness hosts around 800 scientists, philosophers, experimentalists, artists and students from different backgrounds and perspectives; taking place in Tucson thru April 26.
OSIRIS REx Moves From Planning Phase to Fabrication
Latest NASA project for the UA is one step closer to launch; its ultimate goal is bringing back a piece of an asteroid to Earth.
The Militant Baker's Body Love Revolution
Blogger and advocate Jes Baker asks 'What do you love about your body?'
Diving Under Glass: Adventure .001 Leagues Under Sea
AZPM's Christopher Conover dives into the glass enclosed ocean at Biosphere 2; 'From time to time, my job lets me go and do things on my bucket list,' he says.
UA Gets NASA OK to Move Ahead with Mission to Asteroid
Launch of OSIRIS-REx scheduled for 2016, returning in 2023 with soil samples, mapping to explore origins of solar system.
UA Houses a Mysterious Jewish Biblical Document
Restoring the historical 200-year-old, 100-foot Torah scroll requires a knowledge of kosher laws, UA Judaic studies scholars say.
Board of Regents Approves UA Tuition Increase
Higher tuitions also OK'd for ASU, NAU, including 4-year stabilized rates for freshmen entering in the fall.
Children’s Bike Club Promises Health, Community Benefits
Tucson Boys & Girls Club’s new bike club brings children outdoors; researchers say outdoor play boosts physical, mental health.
Suspended Surgeon Files a $18.96M Claim Against UA
Dr. Gruessner was put on administrative leave with pay last Sept. for allegedly altering transplant records; he denies accusations.
Researcher Combines Art, Science in Cancer Spread Study
UA assistant professor of cellular & molecular medicine, Ghassan Mouneimne, uses microscopes and Photoshop to create startling images of cancer cells.
UA Professors Traces Origins of Flu
For years wild migratory birds have been considered a source of all flu viruses, but his research finds differently.
Feds OK UA Proposal to Use Marijuana as PTSD Treatment
Research cleared by FDA some time ago; Dept. of Health's decision hailed as major victory for study under way in Tucson.
