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University professor Marcia Rieke receives prestigious Gruber Cosmology Prize

By Tucson Standard | May 9, 2024

Marcia Rieke, a Regents Professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory, has been awarded the 2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize.

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Jane Rigby honored with Presidential Medal for work on James Webb Telescope

By Tucson Standard | May 9, 2024

Jane Rigby, an alumna of the University of Arizona's Department of Astronomy, has been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden.

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Did Flowing Wells Unified District students fail their AASA/ACT Math tests in 2022-23 school year?

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

There were 2,665 Flowing Wells Unified District students who took the AASA/ACT Math test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Local Government Meeting today in City of Tucson

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

City of Tucson City Council Meeting starting at 12 pm today — here's what you need to know!

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Ciscomani supports bill to expedite repairs at land ports of entry

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-06) has joined a bipartisan initiative led by Representative Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) to expedite repairs for low-cost projects at land ports of entry. The Reducing Excessive Vetting Authorities to Maintain our Ports (REVAMP) Act (H.R. 8150), aims to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out minor repairs at land ports of entry without the involvement of the General Services Administration (GSA). This would help streamline updates and repairs at these locations, enabling GSA to concentrate its resources on larger-scale...

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City of Tucson and Pima County Launch Heat Awareness Week

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

The City of Tucson and Pima County Launch Heat Awareness Week on May 8, 2024. In anticipation of the upcoming heat season, the City of Tucson and Pima County have designated the second week of May as Heat Awareness Week. This initiative is part of a broader strategy aimed at enhancing public awareness and response to extreme heat. Tucson is among the fastest-warming cities in the United States. Extreme heat conditions pose significant health risks, increase mortality rates, and disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, the unhoused,...

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Vanessa Candito, former Empire High School softball player will compete with her collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Softball Championship

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number eight seed.

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Iliana Mendoza, former Tucson High Magnet School softball player will compete with her collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Softball Championship

By Tucson Standard | May 8, 2024

They open the tournament against Colorado Christian Cougars.

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7,900 illegal immigrants apprehended in the Tucson sector during the week ending May 3

By Tucson Standard | May 7, 2024

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents detained 7,900 illegal immigrants and intercepted 25 human smuggling events in the Tucson sector during the week ending May 3.

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AASA/ACT: How many Flowing Wells Unified District students failed their Language Arts tests during 2022-23 school year?

By Tucson Standard | May 7, 2024

There were 2,646 Flowing Wells Unified District students who took the AASA/ACT Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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League of American Workers President: ‘Arizonans are the first victims of Biden’s border recklessness’

By Tucson Standard | May 7, 2024

League of American Workers founder Steve Cortes said the amount of crimes and illegal entries occurring in the state show that "Arizonans are the first victims of Biden’s border recklessness."

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Rape, Sodomy, Drugs, and Murder: An analysis of April 2024 illegal alien arrests in the Tucson Sector

By Tucson Standard | May 7, 2024

During fiscal year 2024 to date, there have been 342,002 illegal alien encounters in the Tucson Sector.

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University of Arizona's new marketplace empowers student entrepreneurs

By Tucson Standard | May 7, 2024

Wildcat creativity will soon be showcased as Student-Made Arizona launches this fall.

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Tucson Unified District: 79% of students failed their AASA/ACT Math tests in 2022-23 school year

By Tucson Standard | May 6, 2024

There were 19,761 Tucson Unified District students who took the AASA/ACT Math test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Tucson Unified District: 72% of students failed their AASA/ACT Language Arts tests in 2022-23 school year

By Tucson Standard | May 5, 2024

There were 19,236 Tucson Unified District students who took the AASA/ACT Language Arts test in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

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Which former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 6?

By Tucson Standard | May 5, 2024

These former Tucson Standard area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 6.

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Tucson Standard area weekly mass times

By Tucson Standard | May 4, 2024

The following parishes in the Tucson Standard coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Pima County hit with swift legal challenge for ordinance that punishes “law-abiding gun owners”

By W.J. Kennedy | May 3, 2024

Less than two months on the books, a local anti-gun rights ordinance that fines gun owners for not reporting stolen or missing firearms faces a stiff legal challenge—one that argues that the ordinance violates both the state and federal constitutions, and the authority of the Arizona Legislature to regulate firearms in the state.

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Wireless devices may shrink thanks to new advances in phononics

By Tucson Standard | May 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of Arizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences and Sandia National Laboratories have made significant strides in developing smaller, more efficient wireless devices.

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University of Arizona to confer around 8,000 degrees at upcoming commencement

By Tucson Standard | May 3, 2024

The University of Arizona is set to award approximately 8,000 degrees during its 160th Commencement ceremony on May 10.