Gorilla experts' course focuses on fathering

Fatherhood has a higher profile at the University of Arizona these days, thanks to a pair of gorilla gurus.

Accelerate's offering seeks to raise $20M

Accelerate CEO Lawrence Mehren

Accelerate's offering seeks to raise $20M

Tucson-based Accelerate Diagnostics Inc. said it will raise $20 million by offering existing shareholders rights to buy new shares of its publicly traded stock.

University of Arizona professor expected to testify in ex-Guatemalan dictator's trial

Elizabeth Oglesby

University of Arizona professor expected to testify in ex-Guatemalan dictator's trial

For Sebastian Quinac the trial of Guatemala's former dictator accused of genocide will shed light on a very dark chapter in his country's past.

University of Arizona, partners to test new SmartSox to head off diabetic ulcers

Dr. David G. Armstrong, a podiatric surgeon at the University of Arizona, fits patient Pearl Badman with SmartSox, which use fiber optics and sensors to detect foot-pressure and temperature anomalies that could lead to troublesome diabetic ulcers later on.

University of Arizona, partners to test new SmartSox to head off diabetic ulcers

Hoping to lessen the scourge of diabetes, researchers and engineers at the University of Arizona are studying what may be the most expensive pair of socks in the world.

Prominent UA physician V. Fulginiti dies

Vincent A. Fulginiti

Prominent UA physician V. Fulginiti dies

Pioneering Tucson pediatrician and internationally recognized scientist Dr. Vincent A. Fulginiti died of cancer March 19. He was 81.

Tai chi after stroke aids balance, UA study finds

The ancient Chinese martial art tai chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, researchers at the University of Arizona have found.

Tai chi after stroke aids balance, UA study finds

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Tai chi after stroke aids balance, UA study finds

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Some crime-case files now available online

Criminal-court records that were available only from courthouse computers can now be accessed online from any computer.

Talk this evening focuses on prostate cancer

The University of Arizona College of Medicine — Tucson and Ventana Medical Systems Inc. will hold a free information session about prostate cancer at 6 p.m today.

Catalinas' rock: Life's foundation

Nate Abramson is the research tech for the Critical Zone Observatory, which is measuring the movement of water, chemical composition, rainfall and other items on several slopes in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Here he collects data from one of the automated water samplers.

Catalinas' rock: Life's foundation

It all starts with the rock.

Treks to collect water samples a regular research task

Nate Abramson pumps water into a sample container in the Catalinas. It's part of a regular task he performs to monitor water quality, rainfall and more in the Critical Zone Observatory.

Treks to collect water samples a regular research task

Even when snow makes the unpaved Mount Lemmon Control Road impassable, Nate Abramson still has to work.

Giant sequoia slice planted at new home in tree-ring lab

Workers move one of five pieces of the giant sequoia slice into the Bryant Bannister Tree-Ring Building. The slice had been in storage at the Arizona State Museum. The tree from which the specimen came grew in California for 1,700 years.

Giant sequoia slice planted at new home in tree-ring lab

A 2-ton giant sequoia slice moved to a new home on the UA campus Friday. Movers spent several hours using a crane and forklift to transport the 10-foot-diameter slice from the Arizona State Museum's south building to a flatbed tractor-trailer in five pieces.