HiRISE camera may uncover Mars 3

APR 24 By MARK ARMAO

The UA-operated HiRISE camera, which takes high-resolution images of Mars while orbiting the planet, may have revealed the location of a long-lost Soviet probe. Full story

Hoops for Hope tournament aims to raise $15,000 for Haiti classroom

APR 23 By ALISON DORF

A UA sorority chapter is working to raise $15,000 to build a classroom in Haiti. Full story

Obama waits before calling Boston Marathon explosions 'act of terror'

APR 17 By MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON — It took President Barack Obama nearly 24 hours to describe Monday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon the same way that lawmakers, experts and even his own staff did: As an act of terrorism. Full story

UA professor to testify as expert witness in Guatemalan trial

APR 11 By MAXWELL J. MANGOLD

Elizabeth Oglesby, an associate professor of geography and Latin American studies, will testify as an expert witness in the trial of Efrain Rios Montt, who took office in Guatemala through a coup d’etat and reigned from March 1982 to August 1983. He is now being tried for genocide and human rights violations. Full story

Students build bridges between Afghanistan, US in facilitated dialogue

APR 11 By ALISON DORF

In the first event of its kind, students from the UA and Kabul University participated in a video teleconference Wednesday that aimed to build bridges between the United States and Afghanistan. Full story

UA student to travel to Cannes Film Festival in France

APR 10 By MARK ARMAO

UA students from the School of Theatre, Film and Television are making a splash in the world of student film. Full story

British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, dies at 87

APR 9 By MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

She had a clear vision and a blunt way of expressing it, and for 11 years as British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher wasn’t afraid to dispense tart advice to successive U.S. presidents. Full story

Panama Canal expansion nears finish

APR 8 By MCCLATCHY TRIBUNE

GATUN, Panama — The Panama Canal’s expansion is finally beginning to look like a channel that will float some of the biggest ships in the world by mid-2015. Full story