If crowded shopping malls and a continuous loop of "A Christmas Story" aren't for you, then there are plenty of options for things to do on and near campus. The hordes will be gone and parking will be a snap. You'll enjoy it, and you might learn a thing or two. (Animation by Bob Demers/UANews)
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UA professor Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta is leading a citizen science effort to harvest rainwater and improve environmental health education in underserved communities.