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Researchers found changing light timing patterns are the key to efficient traffic flow.

UA team working to make intersections safer in Tucson

A study group is recommending changes to improve safety and efficiency.

Robert C. Robbins, March 7, 2017

Arizona Board of Regents extends contract of UA President Robbins

The board added one more year to the contracts of all three state university presidents.

The Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center says people should stop using e-cigarettes while an investigation into respiratory illnesses continues.

State board to consider banning sale of vaping products at universities

Regent says it's the board's responsibility in the wake of vaping-related illnesses and deaths in the U.S.

A Sonoran Desert bee (genus Melissodes) identified by The Tucson Bee Collaborative, photographed by Bruce D. Taubert.

How to ID a Bee.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A closer look at how Tucson neighborhoods voted in the last local election; The 89-90 Trip: Day Three begins in Panguitch, Utah; and "Tilly the Trickster" at the Live Theatre Workshop.

Apollo 12 astronaut Alan Bean inspects Surveyor 3

UA's special connection with the second moon landing

The Apollo 12 mission relied on pinpoint calculations from a UA lunar scientist 50 years ago.

File photo of a hospital hallway.

Study reveals racial bias in heart transplant treatment

The UA-led research shows white men were offered more treatment options than African American men.

Students walk along the mall on the campus of the University of Arizona. From August, 2019.

Number of international students down at Arizona universities

International students pay about three times as much tuition as in-state students at Arizona's three state universities.

Dierdra McDowell performing as Eartha Kitt in her one-woman show, "Down to Eartha">

Getting "Down to Eartha".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Hear a "StoryCorps: One Small Step" conversation from Kansas City; "The 89-90 Trip" heads to Flagstaff; and learning to read the secrets of the trees.

Researchers will test if exposing the brain to near-infrared light via a special cap can help enhance cognitive functioning in older adults.

UA researchers study effects of near-infrared light on aging brains

Researchers hope the treatment will boost energy metabolism in brain cells and tune up mitochondria.

Ravi Tandon, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona College of Engineering, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media.

What is 5G and how will it transform our cellular networks?

A discussion with the UA College of Engineering's Ravi Tandon.

A view of Congress Street in downtown Tucson.

What data can tell us about Southern Arizona’s economic well-being

The MAP Dashboard measures the Tucson metro's performance in 36 socioeconomic indicators.

Cacao tree fruit.

UA researcher studying disease that could impact chocolate supply

The Swollen Shoot disease is affecting cacao trees in Ghana.

A March 2018 photo of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.

Researchers calculate what an immigration arrest costs a family

Out-of-pocket expenses and future earning losses could total more than $24,000.

UA research shows promoting corporate female leadership by imposing it can be a Catch-22.

Not on board: Research shows consequences of mandating corporate gender diversity

Companies in California saw their stock price drop after the signing of a new law.

A rendering of the building for UA's recently approved veterinary medicine program.

UA gets go-ahead to open school of veterinary medicine

The program will be the first public vet school in Arizona.

Scientists theorize dark matter exists in the space between galaxies.

UA prof giving public talk on dark matter in Spanish

Graduate students had the idea to host a lecture for Spanish speakers.

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