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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Thursday July 04, 2024 ( 2 items )  

2024 AIAA von Karman Lecture in Astronautics on OSIRIS-REx Mission Presented by Dante S. Lauretta During 2024 ASCEND
RESTON, Virginia, July 2 [Category: Aerospace] -- The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics issued the following news release: AIAA is pleased to announce the 2024 AIAA von Karman Lectureship in Astronautics is awarded to Dante S. Lauretta, Regents Professor, University of Arizona, Tucson. The lecture, "Unlocking the Secrets of Our Solar System's History: The OSIRIS-REx Journey," will be presented Tuesday, 30 July, 10:45 a.m. PT, during 2024 ASCEND, 30 July - 1 August, Las Vegas.   more

New Center to Help Lead National Indigenous Language Revitalization Efforts
TUCSON, Arizona, July 4 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A new center at the University of Arizona is one of only four designated by the U.S. Department of Education to lead a collective effort to empower tribal communities across the country to revitalize and maintain their languages. A five-year grant for $1.7 million from the Department of Education began funding the new West Region Native American Language Resource Center in the fall. The new center, adminis  more