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Every Wildcat can tell you exactly where they were on March 31, 1997. But the foundation for what took place on that date took years – even decades – to build.

The Center for Creative Photography opened its doors to the public in 1975, with a founding archive that included collections from Adams, Harry Callahan, Wynn Bullock, Frederick Sommer and Aaron Siskind.

By the time President John F. Kennedy announced in 1961 that the United States would land a man on the moon before the end of the decade, a small group of University of Arizona researchers were already studying the lunar surface. Their work would quickly become integral to the success of future robotic and Apollo missions.

When it came time to actually land on asteroid Bennu and collect a sample, it took the scientific know-how and meticulous dedication found in University of Arizona researchers to make that mission a reality.

"Bear Down" is more than a motto at the University of Arizona. It is our legacy and a call to excellence.

Every day, nearly 1,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest in the United States alone. Behind many of the most important advances in how we respond to that crisis is a research university in the Sonoran Desert that has radically changed what it means to save a human heart.

Eugene G. Sander, the 20th president of the University of Arizona and the former vice provost and dean of the College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences, passed away Feb. 22.

The commitment from the Carlyle One Health Group will enable the Zuckerman College of Public Health to build capacity to stop future pandemics and educate a new generation of adaptive and technologically skilled global health professionals.

The donor offered a four-to-one match of all gifts directed to academic priorities at the university, resulting in an all-time Giving Day record of $25,699,324.

The University of Arizona celebrated a new student success milestone when the Arizona Board of Regents approved plans for a future residence hall.