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University of Arizona announces $20 million in research areas of “great strategic importance”

The University’s President announced the funding from the state’s Technology and Research Initiative Fund on Monday.

University of Arizona is “creating an inventory” of DEI practices as crackdowns continue

A bill in the Arizona Senate could take away funding from Arizona universities and community colleges that teach courses related to DEI.

AZ Senate President calls for Arizona’s public universities to end DEI programs

Republican Warren Petersen said universities could lose federal funding if they do not comply with President Trump’s executive order.

"Clickety-clack's, a-echoin' back, The Blues in the Night" at Arizona Theatre Company.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Old Pueblo Playwrights take stories to the stage in their New Play Festival; and the Southern Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair celebrates its 70th anniversary.

UA "stabilizes" financial reserves but faces pressure to accelerate growth and faculty support

UA stabilizes finances one year since the announcement of its fiscal issues, but low reserves and low faculty morale persist under new leadership.

Pro-Palestinian protestors, activists react to next Trump administration

“Anybody who sympathizes with the plight of the Palestinians is worried, for good reason,” an organizer said.

How some of Pima County’s youngest voters feel about casting their ballots

Arizona’s Gen Z voters set to shape the 2024 election.

University of Arizona announces next Vice President of Research

Tomás Díaz de la Rubia previously worked at the University of Oklahoma.

University of Arizona: New President Garimella marks “a new era”

Suresh Garimella’s first day on the job was Oct. 1.

UAPD confirms arrest in fatal UA shooting after three-day search

Law enforcement officials say the investigation is ongoing and discuss campus safety measures at Thursday’s press conference.

From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.

UA welcomes its largest, most diverse class

First year students also set the record for most in-state students in university history.

UA move-in week expected to boost Tucson economy by nearly $10 million

This year all dorms are at capacity as more than 7,500 students move in.

The Buzz: What does record-low unemployment mean for Arizona?

There are positives and negatives for the state when there are so few people in need of work.

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