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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Tuesday August 20, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Animals With Higher Body Temperatures are More Likely to Evolve Into Herbivores, Study Finds
TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published Monday in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, offers fresh insights into the evolution of plant-based diets across tetrapods, which include the land vertebrates - amphibians, birds, reptiles and mammals. The findin  more

Congressman Cohen Announces $21.1 Million U.S. Navy Contract with the University of Memphis to Develop an Unmanned Systems Degraded Environment Facility
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: MEMPHIS Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the University of Memphis will receive U.S. Navy funding of $21,184,191 over 48 months to develop an Unmanned Systems Degraded Environment Facility for testing drones in complex and controllable airflow patterns. The funding was awarded based on competitive bids solicited in 2022 and will produce a facility for testing unmanned vehicles and Naval s  more

Rep. Grijalva Welcomes the Opening of the Keeping Families Together Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: TUCSON, Ariz. In June, President Biden announced an expansion of the parole in place process. Under this process, undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens and have been continuously present in the United States for at least 10 years are eligible to apply for parole. Today, on August 19, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting requests for, using a new el  more