NASA greenlights UA-led mission to get bits of asteroid

Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star

NASA gave the all-systems-go signal Thursday for a University of Arizona-led mission to mine samples from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.

Photos: Pima Community College graduation

The largest graduating class in Pima Community College history, 3,726 students, received degrees and certificates at the Tucson Convention Cen…

CVS is coming to Main Gate Square

Angela Pittenger Arizona Daily Star

CVS Pharmacy will be the newest addition to more than 20 retailers and 30 restaurants at Main Gate Square near the University of Arizona.

Panorama: UA Commencement

Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star

Panorama photo of the University of Arizona commencement on Friday, May 13. It was the first time since 1972 commencement was held in the stadium.

Class of '13 send-off feels 'like a concert'

Becky Pallack Arizona Daily Star

Every new University of Arizona graduate had a chance to see his or her smiling face on the Jumbotron on Friday night as commencement returned…

Photos: UA commencement in the 1960s

University of Arizona commencement ceremonies in Arizona Stadium throughout the 1960s.

6,600 University of Arizona students graduate tonight

Carol Ann Alaimo Arizona Daily Star

After four years at the University of Arizona, Natalie Becker is going to work in a largely thankless job with a high burn-out rate - and she …

Photos: UA Spring Commencement

It's the first time since 1972 University of Arizona commencement has been held in Arizona Stadium. More than 6,000 degrees were awarded to gr…

Show off your grad photos

The Star is compiling a live blog of graduations and commencement ceremonies from around the Tucson area this month. Add your Instagram photos…

University of Arizona professor, pathology center giants of shrimp disease diagnosis

Drew McCullough For The Arizona Daily Star

Despite its desert landscape and lack of an ocean, Tucson is home to one of the world's leading experts in shrimp pathology - University of Ar…

Chen, MIS professor at UA, awarded prestigious Brown Chair

Ashley Grove Arizona Daily Star

University of Arizona professor Hsinchun Chen has been awarded the University of Arizona's Thomas R. Brown Chair in Management and Technology.

Photos: A look back at UA Commencement ceremonies

As students graduate with a combined sense of relief, accomplishment and fear of the future, they take part in commencement exercises that inc…

Study: Temperatures keep going up

Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star

The Southwest's average daily temperatures in 2001 to 2010 were the region's highest for any decade since 1900, says a new report coordinated …

Report: Warming threatens Southwest's power grid

Tony Davis Arizona Daily Star

The Southwest's power grid could become more vulnerable to climate change over the coming decades, says a new report led by University of Ariz…

Engineering team's fish wins UA design award

Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star

A remote-controlled robotic fish featuring ultra-fine sensor controls and high-definition video won the Best Overall Design award Tuesday at t…

UA student tech projects spotlighted at Design Day

David Wichner Arizona Daily Star

More than 300 University of Arizona students showed off engineering technologies - ranging from a new missile sensor system to an automated, f…

Researchers at UA reveal a forgotten shade of Lincoln history

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University of Arizona researchers have helped uncover a slice of American history that was known to millions mourning the death of President A…

Gender bias still strong in science, engineering fields; parity at University of Arizona proves elusive

Brenna Goth Arizona Daily Star

Advanced degrees and professional success haven't spared Leslie Tolbert from gender bias in the scientific world.

Unconscious bias a threat in academic hiring, University of Arizona official warns

Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star

Education about unconscious bias is critical to getting more women and minority faculty in science and engineering, said Thomas P. Miller, ass…

First tower west of UA set to get a 13-story neighbor

Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star

A second crane has moved in on North Park Avenue near the University of Arizona as construction begins on a new high-rise complex for students.

Steward party to look at history

Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star

Bits of the region's star-gazing history are the focus of Monday's Public Evening at Steward Observatory, which will mark its 90th birthday Tuesday.

After first search fizzles, Pima Community College names new list of finalists for chancellor

Arizona Daily Star

Pima Community College has named a new set of finalists to lead the troubled school out of probation.

Tucson's Pima Community College placed on probation

Carol Ann Alaimo

Pima Community College has been placed on probation by its accreditor.

University of Arizona's HiRISE camera possibly sees old Soviet craft on Mars

Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star

Citizen scientists in Russia may have identified the remains of a long-lost Soviet lander on Mars by poring over photos of the surface taken f…

Retailers' social-media tips: Stress local, heed feedback

Angela Pittenger Arizona Daily Star

Walmart has 28 million Facebook fans.