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Flowers, candles and letters lay in front of the Harshbarger building sign following the murder of Professor Thomas Meixner on Wed. Oct. 5, 2022 at the University of Arizona. Meixner was killed by a former student on campus.

The Buzz: one year after UA's deadly on-campus shooting

As the community comes together to remember UA professor Dr. Thomas Meixner, we check in with university employees to see how they are doing one year later.

UA resolving $9 million claim from family of slain professor

The new step forward comes on the anniversary of professor Thomas Meixner's death.

University of Arizona Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab staff members Damon Jackson (left) and Conrad Vogel (right) in the foreground looking up at the back of primary mirror segment five, April 2019.

Last mirror for world’s biggest telescope begins construction at University of Arizona

The mirror for the Giant Magellan Telescope will begin its laborious construction process this week.

The east facade of the University of Arizona College of Nursing.

UA faculty committee demands action against threats to nursing faculty and curriculum

The report comes after curriculum from the College of Nursing garnered criticism online.

More than one-third of households in Tucson are considered housing cost burdened.

HUD awards $3 million for new housing research center at UA

The Arizona Research Center for Housing Equity and Sustainability will be co-located at the University of Arizona and Arizona State University.

A black pilar that says "How many will be enough" stands in the middle of the University of Arizona Mall one week after the killing of Professor Thomas Meixner on campus. A few days prior university officials held a candlelight vigil where the pilar stands.

New emails reveal harassment UA faculty received from suspect

Warning: the following article depicts language that may be harmful to some.

The sample return capsule from Osiris REx after parachuting into the Utah desert.

The Buzz: OSIRIS-REx delivers its payload

The decades-running space mission dropped a sample from the asteroid Bennu Sunday, kicking off the next phase of the project.

The west facade of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

Appeals court: UA liable for off campus sexual harassment

The Monday ruling reversed a lower court's decision.

Study shows that long periods of sitting can lead to dementia

Sitting over 10 hours a day can lead to an increase in cases of dementia.

A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

SRP funds university research

The dozens of projects look at the environment and job recruitment.

Researchers are investigating why green LED light reduces pain.

UA gets money for pain study

The hope is to find a way to reduce post surgical pain.

The entrance to the James E. Rogers College of Law on the University of Arizona campus.

Police records detail April threat at UA law school

UA officials say there is currently no known threat to the University community related to this incident.

Judge rules for Oregon State and Washington State, says departing Pac-12 schools can't hold meeting

Oregon State and Washington State want full control over decision making for the conference as the only schools committed to the league beyond the current school year.