BASIS Tucson North graduates its first full K-12 cohort
The first class of students to attend BASIS Tucson North from kindergarten through senior year graduated this spring, marking a 13-year milestone for the high-intensity charter school.
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UA researcher turns endometriosis diagnosis into career
University of Arizona epidemiologist Michelle Valenti spent years searching for an endometriosis diagnosis. Now she's dedicated her career to researching the condition that went undetected in her own body for years.
TUSD brings pupusas to lunch lines for limited run
Tucson Unified School District brought pupusas to high school lunch menus for two days in March, a limited-time addition reflecting the district's push to expose students to new cultures through food.
New map charts ICE activity across Tucson
A new community-driven map tracks ICE activity across Tucson, documenting more than 300 reported incidents including surveillance, vehicle stops and raids.
UA lecture examines surveillance over tribal lands
A University of California, Santa Cruz professor told a University of Arizona audience that drones, helicopters and surveillance towers crowding the skies above the Tohono O'odham Nation are eroding indigenous sovereignty.
Tucson guitar festival returns for second year Saturday
The Pima Community College Guitar Orchestra Festival returns Saturday, bringing together guitarists from across Southern Arizona for a free evening of collaborative performances.
Tucson takes action as feds threaten Colorado River cuts
A proposed 77% cut to Arizona's Colorado River water supply has Tucson's universities and water managers racing to build a more resilient future before federal negotiations conclude.
UA students turn lived experience into community art
Six University of Arizona students in the JustArts fellowship program spent the past year creating art and community projects rooted in identity, culture and social change.
UA alumna investigates the cost of growing up online
Journalist Fortesa Latifi's new book examines the hidden costs of family influencer culture, from privacy loss to exploitation, and asks who is really protecting children online.