UA's shrimp lab keeps the world's seafood healthy
The University of Arizona's Aquaculture Pathology Laboratory in Tucson is North America's only WOAH reference lab for crustacean diseases, and its desert location is no accident.
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News about K-12 education, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.
Tucson Organic Gardeners hold final fair at ASDB Campus
Tucson Organic Gardeners hosted their annual spring fair at the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind, marking a final celebration at the campus before the school relocates to Oro Valley.
UA hosts wheelchair basketball nationals April 1-4
The UA's defending national champion wheelchair basketball team will compete on home court as McKale Center hosts the NWBA Intercollegiate National Championships from April 1-4.
Tucson teen musicians face off at Battle of the Bands
Six teen bands compete Sunday at Reid Park in the third annual High School Battle of the Bands, with the grand prize including a spot on KXCI and a home recording package.
UA program offers free health care to Tucson residents
The University of Arizona's Commitment to Underserved People program operates 12 student-run free clinics serving Tucson's unhoused and uninsured residents, with more than 90% of medical students participating within their first two years.
3 Southern Arizona students compete in state poetry finals
A trio of Southern Arizona high school students competed at the Poetry Out Loud state finals on March 7, with Flowing Wells' Aymar Ramos earning fourth place.
Georgia boy's death spotlights Tucson school seizure plans
Arizona's Seizure Safe Schools Act requires staff training and individualized seizure plans for students with seizure disorders in Tucson schools.
TUSD approves $2.7M in cuts amid $33M deficit
The Tucson Unified School District governing board approved $2.7 million in budget cuts at its Feb. 24 meeting, eliminating positions and offices as it works to avoid a projected $33 million deficit.
Arizona Ice Cats head to nationals with something to prove
The University of Arizona Ice Cats enter the 2026 ACHA Division One National Championships as the 15th seed, looking to go further than last year's early exit.