CNET Jan. 3, 2018 NASA asteroid hunter spies Earth from far, far away The UA-led OSIRIS-REx spacecraft captured an image of Earth from 3 million miles away, which is about 13 times the distance between the Earth and moon.
The Arizona Republic Jan. 3, 2018 Dramatic photo shows International Space Station passing in front of sun Alan Strauss, director of the UA's Mount Lemmon SkyCenter, captured the International Space Station on video, and then stitched the images together to show the journey.
The Hill Jan. 2, 2018 Taking away their children won't stop Central American border crossers UA associate professor Elizabeth Oglesby writes that taking away the children of Central American border crossers and asylum seekers will not stop undocumented immigration.
Arizona Public Media Jan. 1, 2018 UA projects enrollment increase for online courses Projections from UA President Robert C. Robbins show online enrollment more than tripling by 2024.
The Washington Post Jan. 1, 2018 1968's chaos: The assassinations, riots and protests that defined our world More than 1,500 historians will discuss the significance of 1968 in a series of special panels. Fabio Lanza, an associate professor of history at the UA, is a panel leader.
The Associated Press Jan. 1, 2018 Valley fever cases surged in Arizona in November Valley fever cases in Arizona were up 50 percent in November over October. Dr. John Galgiani said medical professionals need greater awareness of the risk factors.
WFAA-TV (Dallas) Jan. 1, 2018 Discovering the de Kooning: A WFAA original documentary Willem de Kooning's "Woman-Ochre" was stolen from the UA Museum of Art in 1985 and returned in August.
Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2017 11 science stories we're looking forward to in 2018 The UA-led OSIRIS-REx mission is included in a list of the most exciting science stories to follow in 2018.
Earther Dec. 29, 2017 Ancient shipwrecks are a treasure trove of climate data Researchers have found links among Spanish shipwrecks, hurricanes and the climate. Valerie Trouet with the UA's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research is interviewed.
KJZZ Dec. 28, 2017 UA, Barrow researchers explain ALS key protein breakdown UA researchers have discovered a key player in the molecular process that causes the communication breakdown between nerves in fatal muscle degeneration disease.