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Nutrition, Not Genetics, May be Key Factor in Disease

UA conference to study role of good nutrition in disease prevention
A Mexican gray wolf

Wildlife Officials Pleased With Growing Mexican Gray Wolf Count

Wolf count rebounds to 113 after drop the previous year.
Smokestacks emit smoke into a blue sky.

Arizona Scientists On Edge Over Trump Environment Promises

President promised to relax or eliminate many environmental protections.
Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus.

Episode 125: Local Law Enforcement Responds to Trump's Immigration Actions

Plus, black student leaders on misguided idea of 'post-racial' society; the UA Conference on Aging; the future of the Arizona Geological Survey.
An image of Jupiter taken by OSIRIS-REx, 75 million miles from Earth and 419 million miles from Jupiter. With an exposure time of two seconds, the image renders Jupiter overexposed, but allows for enhanced detection of stars in the background.

OSIRIS-REx Takes Photo of Jupiter, 3 Moons

UA-led mission testing out its cameras in search of Trojan asteroids.
The University of Arizona College of Science presents "Rethinking Reality," a series of 5 lectures exploring our world and ourselves. AZPM will livestream these lectures Mondays at 7 p.m. from Jan 30 - Mar 6, 2017.

Rethinking Reality

2017 UA College of Science Lecture Series
A view from the Lake Mead side of the Hoover Dam.

Winter Rains, Snowfall Improve Arizona Water Picture

Many years of above normal precipitation still needed to recover from drought.
An employee of Darling Geomatics conducts a 3-D scan of a room at the Tech Park on Rita Road.

Episode 124: UA Tech Park Connects Businesses from Tucson, U.S. and Overseas

Local businesses participate in effort to showcase opportunities to companies in other countries.
A rendering of Earth from space.

Meeting at the Intersection of Diplomacy and Science

Ambassadors, science advisers, researchers to tackle science diplomacy topics.
A March 2015 launch of a NASA-funded World View balloon flight to carry experiments to a near-space environment.

Pima County May Appeal of World View Court Ruling

A judge voided the contract, saying the lease agreement violated state law.
Boulder Basin at Lake Mead.

Satellites Reveal Shrinking Water, Bare Shorelines in Lower Grand Canyon

The drought-driven changes could affect recreation and wildlife.
Inside Kartchner Caverns.

At Arizona's Kartchner Caverns, Science Supports Stewardship — And Vice Versa

The Cochise County landmark is more than just a tourist draw.
Dr. Paula Rivadeneira sets out a bucket of water to collect dust which may be carrying pathogens.

Looking for Food-Borne Pathogens in Unusual Places

The Yuma agriculture industry wants to know what carries the pathogens and how far.
Image of a large fissure discovered 45 miles north of Tucson, published Jan. 23, 2017.

Deep, Two-Mile Fissure Discovered Near Picacho Peak

Fissures are deep cracks in the earth caused by over pumping of groundwater.

Program Aims to Send Latino Students to College in STEM Fields

Pima Community College was awarded $3.1 million federal grant.
The Giant Magellan Telescope will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile and will be commissioned in 2022.

Former UA President Robert Shelton to Head Telescope Project

Shelton, the university's 19th president, has experience with global observatories.

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