Tucson lab offers affordable pet disease tests
The Arizona Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Tucson offers affordable testing for rabies, valley fever and other animal diseases, with results starting at just $51.
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News about K-12 education, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
SARSEF's ACES Camp marks 20 years, eyes expansion
SARSEF's ACES Camp for Girls celebrated 20 years of bringing Tucson-area middle schoolers into STEM careers, and is now shifting focus toward building a lasting workforce pipeline.
Tucson swim program closes gap for Black children
The African American Museum of Southern Arizona's free swim program, born to address racial disparities in drowning rates, has grown into a welcoming summer tradition for Tucsonans of all ages.
Free liver scans help Tucson Latinos catch disease early
A University of Arizona program, Nosotros, offers free liver screenings to Southern Arizona's Latino community, targeting a fatty liver disease that disproportionately affects people of Mexican origin.
UA program blends arts and health to fight inequality
A University of Arizona program is pairing nursing students with artists and engineers to build a more holistic understanding of health equity, with exhibits reaching communities on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.
TUSD's $797M budget brings property tax hike
Tucson Unified's $797.4 million FY27 budget relies on a new $45 million override, raising the district's property tax rate from $5.62 to $6.38 per $100,000 of assessed valuation.
UA's endowment move comes as Phoenix project struggles
The University of Arizona denies its $70 million endowment transfer is connected to a struggling Phoenix research building's financing, but won't answer key questions about the project's bond status, fundraising, or cost changes.
UA cuts 28 jobs in health sciences restructuring plan
The University of Arizona is eliminating roughly 28 positions in its Health Sciences Department as part of a sweeping reorganization that will fold its programs into university operations by Aug. 7.
ABOR asks judge to toss UA manager's retaliation claim
The Arizona Board of Regents says a longtime University of Arizona employee was fired over a botched student payment, but her attorney says the board's account of that decision has changed more than once.