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UA Film Students Dream in Widescreen

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Teachers take their message to the Capitol; an exclusive interview with Linda Ronstadt; and the Center for Creative Photography celebrates Ansel Adams.
A poppy-seed-sized dent (the black spot near the top) was discovered on the heat shield of the OSIRIS-REx sample-return capsule in an image taken by an on-board camera March 2, 2017. The damage won't affect the capsule's performance.

Space Dust Dings OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft

Mission on target to encounter asteroid this year, return sample to Earth in 2023.
University of Arizona senior Lindsey Chew researches non-opioid pain relief as a neuroscience major.

UA Student's Non-Opioid Pain Relief Research Highlighted in DC

Lindsey Chew's work is leading her to pursue a physician-scientist career path.
The James Webb Space Telescope in a clean room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.

NASA Delays Telescope Launch Again

UA astronomer leads camera team that will look for early galaxies.
The new tower for Banner - University Medical Center Tucson, March 2018.

Banner-UMC Opening New Facility to Tours

Nine-story tower will open to patients in April 2019

Changing Minds with Nonviolence: Dr. Bernard Lafayette

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "Indigenous Voices" explores the concept of natural democracy; author Lala Corriere on researching opioids for her novel "Tracks".
The historic courthouse in downtown Tucson.

Old Pima Courthouse to Get New Tenants

Leases were approved for Visit Tucson and university mineral museum are market rate.
The masked wrestler El Santo, a Mexican film star and folk hero, appearing in "El Santo contra El Cerebro del Mal", part of the 2018 Tucson Cine Mexico film festival.

El Santo Makes a Triumphant Return to the Silver Screen

Also on Arizona Spotlight: More about Tucson Cine Mexico 2018; and Tucson students join national protest against gun violence.

UA Highlighting Brain Awareness Week With Free Talk

Public lecture looks at emotional stress, chronic pain and autism.

Arizona Science Special: Humans, Data and Machines Roundtable Discussion

Joaquin Ruiz, UA Dean of the College of Science, leads a group conversation with speakers from the 2018 UA Science Lecture Series.
A supercomputer simulation of hot gas falling into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The bright circular feature near the center of this image is the photon ring, predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.  

Global Telescope Array Peering Into Space for 1st Glimpse of Black Hole

UA part of Event Horizon Telescope experiment, which would provide clues to universe's origins.
Construction near the base of 'A Mountain.'

Worker Shortage Continues as Construction Industry Rebuilds

Builders see hope in career and technical education and programs that train apprentices.
The Flycatcher, 340 E 6th St., is slated to be replaced by apartments and retail.

Fourth Avenue Development Stirs Opposition

Retail and apartments would replace Flycatcher bar at Fourth Avenue and Sixth Street.
A supercomputer simulation of hot gas falling into the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The bright circular feature near the center of this image is the photon ring, predicted by Einstein's general theory of relativity.  

UA Focused on Project to Get First Images of Black Holes

National Science Foundation grant will help coordinate and compute data from telescopes.
Campbell Ave., south of Speedway Blvd., is one type of street which could see UA student-generated ideas for improvement.

Tucson Students Could Help Reshape City Streets

The city could consider "complete street" proposals from UA students in future projects.
To-Ree-Nee Wolf and Katherine Byrne star in "Black Pearl Sings", Feb. 13 - 15, 2018 at The Invisible Theatre in Tucson.

"Black Pearl Sings" Builds Bridges with Song

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How politics in China evolved in the 20th century; and meet author Larry Dane Brimner, dedicated to writing about civil rights for young readers.

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