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UA Launches Online Bachelor's Degrees

University has offered more than 40 online masters and grad programs for years

UA Researchers Explore Health Benefits of Man's Best Friend

Researchers seek human participants and funding to find if dog ownership improves human probiotics.

METRO WEEK: Budget Cuts Force 'Tough Decisions' for UA

$30 million less for University of Arizona “wasn’t a surprise”

UA President Hart: Budget Cuts Disappoint But Don't Surprise

Long-term plan for higher-education funding needed, she says; UA faces $28M reduction.

ASU President: Ducey Puts 'Low Priority' on Higher Education

Michael Crow sends e-mail to students, aulmni; Regents president issues quick conciliatory message.

Banner Takeover of UAMC Comes at Midnight Friday

Deal worth up to $1B in works since last summer gives Phoenix health company 2 Tucson hospitals.

UA Adjunct Faculty Members Seek Better Working Conditions

Higher pay, smaller classes, multi-year contracts desired; UA official: 'This is challenging time.'

New Safety Methods Sprout in Fields After E.coli Outbreak

California spinach problem in 2006 led to measures now in effect there and in Southern Arizona.

AZ WEEK: Grad Students Lobby for Minimized Cuts

Lawmakers tell them universities could lose more than the $75 million in Ducey's budget proposal.

UA Grad Students Ask Lawmakers to Limit Cuts

Legislators say universities could face cuts up to $100 million, much more than in governor's proposal.

University of Arizona's 200-Year-Old Torah Repaired

Rabbi carrying out meticulous work: 'Restoration is not, simply, OK, I will patch it up.'

AZ WEEK EXTRA: College Students React to Budget Issues

One UA student's story: Supporting family and getting by on less than $30 extra every two weeks.

AZ WEEK: Arizona Universities Brace for Cuts

How will higher-education institutions and students absorb $77M in state aid reductions?

Regents Want Cuts Reversed With Budget Improvement

'Defunding universities goes against state's goals of economic growth,' Regents president says.

Regents President: Budget Cuts 'Imminent' at Universities

Students show up en masse, ask for budgeting transparency, grad student 'living wage.'

Cuba as a Classroom

Annual summer trips educate University of Arizona students about the culture, politics and daily life of an isolated island nation.

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