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Perla Rojas (left) and Ana Mendoza (center) were among the DACA recipients who gathered on the University of Arizona mall Tuesday afternoon.

UA's DACA Students Rally After Trump Ends Program

Students and supporters gathered in a show of solidarity for those whose legal status is now in limbo.
The Tucson Convention Center exhibit halls fill with students' exhibits at the annual Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation fair.

Southern Arizona Science Fair in the Running for $100K Innovation Award

The Drucker Foundation points to science fair organization's data and evidence emphasis.
DeAnna Bublitz finds plenty of cicadas on the University of Arizona's mesquite trees.

Summer's Insects Draw Scientists to Southern Arizona

Hot and humid weather is optimal for exploring the outdoors.
Members of the Cienega High School Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse Experiment celebrate at the Pawnee City (Nebraska) Library during the Great American Eclipse, Aug. 21, 2017.

Cienega High Students Reflect on Eclipse Experience

Student astronomers looking ahead to 2024.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

State Ban on Ethnic Studies Unconstitutional

Case stems from Tucson Unified School District's Mexican American Studies classes and 2010 law.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson, Arizona.

TUSD Going Door-to-Door to Get Kids Back to School

The Steps to Success Walk is aimed at reaching young people who may have given up on their education.
White-throated woodrat - (Neotoma albigula)

Pack Rats for Dinner, Anyone?

New cookbook encourages people to try out the rodent as a food source.
Students line up, their first week back to school in the Tucson Unified School District during the 2017-2018 school year.

Episode 150: Back to School — Leadership, Teachers and Enrollment at TUSD

Also, Tucson crosswalks honor the LGBTQ community, and a conversation with a climate scientist about the future of water in Arizona.
The group Save Our Schools delivered more than 111,000 signatures to temporarily suspend a law expanding school vouchers in Arizona.

Episode 328: Arizona's Tug of War Over School Vouchers

Also, new laws are going into effect in Arizona, and a look at the start of NAFTA renegotiations.
The Tucson Unified School District office, 1010 E. 10th St., Tucson.

Finalists for TUSD Superintendent Announced

Candidates will attend public forums next week, and the board will deliberate Aug. 22.
George Gunter (left) and Rahul Bhadani (right) show the data from a more advanced sensor attached to the roof of the "cognitive and autonomous test vehicle." The goal of their project was to get similarly accurate data with a sensor that records less data.

Learning to Program a Driverless Car at the UA

A 10-week summer course meant to encourage students to continue studies in research-based graduate programs.
The group Save Our Schools worked to gather signatures opposing legislation that would expand school vouchers in Arizona.

Arizona School Voucher Law on Hold for Now

Opponents of the legislation have filed enough signatures to temporarily block it.
Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

UA Looks to Nontraditional Students to Offset Enrollment Losses

Admissions official says it's a national issue and birthrate is to blame.
A line of lockers at a high school.

Laying the Groundwork for Mental Health Education in Arizona Schools

Local NAMI chapter to helm planning process for stigma-fighting initiative.
Looking down at the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona.

Feds Won't Sue UA over Affirmative Action, Already Blocked in Arizona

Proposition 107 barred preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
Girl Scouts from Tucson Troop 6.

Girl Scouts Can Now Add STEM Badges to Their Sashes

Science, engineering and outdoor pursuits allow girls to take risks and seek challenges.

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