| Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Tuesday March 17, 2026 ( 6 items ) |
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A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening
TUCSON, Arizona, March 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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A galaxy next door is transforming, and astronomers can see it happening
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The Small Magellanic Cloud, or the SMC, is one of the Milky Way's closest galactic neighbors - a small, gas-rich galaxy visible to the naked eye from the southern hemisphere, bound to our galaxy by gravity, alongside its companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud, or the LMC. All three galaxies have been interacting for hundreds
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APS to Seek License Renewal for Palo Verde Generating Station's Nuclear Units
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news:
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APS to Seek License Renewal for Palo Verde Generating Station's Nuclear Units
Arizona Public Service (APS) has officially notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to renew the operating licenses for all three units at Palo Verde Generating Station, which could extend operations from the mid-2040s through the mid-2060s.
Located west of Phoenix, Palo Verde is the heart of APS's dive
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Arizona Commerce Authority: Southern Arizona and Southern Taiwan Leaders Sign MOU to Advance Semiconductor, Optics, and Photonics Collaboration
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 17 -- The Arizona Commerce Authority issued the following news on March 16, 2026:
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Southern Arizona and Southern Taiwan Leaders Sign MOU to Advance Semiconductor, Optics, and Photonics Collaboration
Six-party partnership strengthens semiconductor supply chains, optics innovation, and global talent development
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Building on record international activity and investment - leaders in Southern Arizona and Southern Taiwan signed a Six-Party Memorandum of Understanding
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Holistic, human-centered approach to AI puts U of A in class of its own
TUCSON, Arizona, March 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Holistic, human-centered approach to AI puts U of A in class of its own
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The University of Arizona is defining a new standard for how artificial intelligence integrates into higher education and society. By prioritizing ethics, personal responsibility and societal impact over just technical speed, the U of A is building an ecosystem where integrity and human creativity remain the primary drivers
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Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche
TUCSON, Arizona, March 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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Large craters offer clues to the origin of asteroid 16 Psyche
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Even 200 years after asteroid 16 Psyche was discovered, astronomers continue to puzzle over its formation.
Psyche is the 10th-most massive asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, and the largest known metallic asteroid, at 140 miles in diameter. NASA's Psyche mission will arrive in 2029 to determine its origin. Psyche ma
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UC-San Francisco: Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus posted the following research:
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Inappropriate Antibiotic Use for COVID-19 Is Linked to Resistance
Study warns that using Azithromycin against viral infections could quickly make it less effective against the bacterial diseases it can actually fight.
By Victoria Colliver
Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a fir
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