The passenger in a stolen vehicle fired two shots at a UAPD officer Monday morning before leading the officer on a chase through the West University Neighborhood. The stolen car was later found abandoned and suspects are still at large.

The officer began pursuing a white Dodge Stratus around 8:22 a.m. for speeding westbound on East Sixth Street near North Highland Avenue. The passenger shot at the officer when the officer attempted to pull the driver over. [Read article]

For a soldier at war, being away from home and family could be the hardest part of serving; but for a veteran at home, enjoying freedoms and liberties while others are fighting could be the hardest part of getting back into civilian life.

US Army Sergeant Cody Nichols, interim facility coordinator and graduate assistant for the Student Recreation Center, knows all too well what serving in Iraq and coming home to civilian life is like. [Read article]

In the late hours of July 3rd, NASA launched the 820-pound Deep Impact probe at comet Tempel 1, hoping to glean insight into the ancient ball of frozen dirt and water.

NASA attacking a comet may seem like asking for trouble, but astronomers universally agree Deep Impact’s mission is the best way to see the interior of a comet for the first time.

University of Maryland professor Michael A’Hearn, the principle investigator for the Deep Impact mission, said previous missions have been able to study the surface of a comet. [Read article]

Students will be able to access the sixth version of the UA Web site, with more options and a new look, when it goes live this weekend.

The Web site, which was developed by the UA Web team with guidance from the UA Web Advisory Council, will have a better search engine and more fluid design, said Tracey Hummel, a Web developer.

The first UA homepage was released in 1994 and the current page was released in 2002. [Read article]

According to the Department of Campus Facilities and Planning, the UA has an estimated daytime population of over 50,000, a number that could compete with a variety of urban centers.

Like a small city, these numbers must be constantly calculated and re-calculated in order to not only accommodate the current population base but to account for future expansion and growth.

During the summer months, the pace on campus slows to a fraction of the regular semester. However, many different projects continue through the sweltering Tucson heat. [Read article]

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