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Paralympian Jen Poist Brings Home the Gold!

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Paralympian athlete Shirley Reilly is greeted by a fan during the celebration.

Athletes Recall Paralympic Games in Rio

Players gather in Tucson for a celebration at the University of Arizona
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes carry diseases.

Phone App Helps Track Zika, Other Diseases

UA-developed app allows people to report mosquitoes, disease symptoms to public health officials.
UA President Ann Weaver Hart in March 9, 2015 interview.

How President Hart Will Become Professor Hart

UA president will serve on faculty of College of Education, earn top salary.
The logo for the Arizona Board of Regents.

Board of Regents Names UA President Search Committee

Committee will review prospective candidates for the UA's top post.

UA Online Aims to Expand Through Business Partnerships

Geico, Caterpillar Inc. and Salt River Project have signed on for test program.

UA Collaborative Study Seeks Ways to Slow Cognitive Decline

Universities recruiting adults age 65-90 for computer-based exercises and mild electric stimulation.
Asteroid 2016 RB1 flew past Earth on Sept. 7, 2016 going an estimated 18,000 mph.

UA Astronomer Sees Asteroid 2 Days Before It Whizzes by Earth

NASA-funded Sky Lab's observers have ID'd half of known near-Earth objects.
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Getting in to College Is Just First Step for Many Latinos

While enrollment is growing, some face obstacles to ultimately receiving a degree.
Monsoon clouds darken the sky over the campus of the University of Arizona and Arizona Stadium.

17,000 Parking Spaces, But Still a Scramble to Find a Spot at UA

Permit costs go up to support alternative transportation and minimize congestion.
Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, damaged by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fire Sept. 1, 2016.

OSIRIS-REx Launch Threatened for a Time by SpaceX Explosion

Quick work by Air Force saved University of Arizona spacecraft.

Hours Remain to Scheduled Launch of OSIRIS-REx

Mission leaders expect success in launch that will start 7-year journey.
The OSIRIS-REx rocket is moved to the launch pad on Sept. 7, one day before the opening of the launch window.

One Day Remains to Launch of UA Asteroid Mission

Chance blastoff will be postponed is minimal, researchers say.
Students walk across the UA Mall as the sun sets in the background. Photo taken December 10th, 2015.

University of Arizona Considers Ban on E-Cigarettes

Cigarettes, pipes and chewing tobacco were banned on campus in 2014.
"OSIRIS-REx: Countdown to Launch" is an in- depth look at the science and scientists behind OSIRIS-REx …the University of Arizona based mission to send a spacecraft to an asteroid, collect a sample, then return that sample to earth.

Countdown Under Way for UA Mission to Asteroid

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft scheduled for launch Thursday to bring back soil sample.
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

NASA: UA Space Launch On Track Despite Rocket Explosion

Incident at adjacent launchpad prompts look at potential effects on asteroid mission.

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