University of Arizona, Public university in Tucson, United States.
The University of Arizona is a public institution in Tucson that spreads across a wide campus with red brick buildings set against the mountain backdrop of southern Arizona. Between the academic buildings lie green spaces, gardens and walkways linking the central campus with research institutes and dormitories.
The institution was founded in 1885 as the first university in Arizona Territory and began teaching in 1891. Since then, the campus has grown from a single building into a network of faculties and research centers.
Students from around the world gather on pathways between academic buildings and in courtyards where groups sit on the grass during sunny days. Between lectures, cafés and public squares fill with young people talking or studying together.
The campus is open to the public and suitable for a walk among the buildings and through the botanical areas. Visitors can move freely along the pathways and explore the gardens unless private events are taking place.
The Krutch Cactus Garden contains the tallest boojum tree in Arizona, a rare desert plant with a slender trunk that otherwise grows mostly in Baja California. Throughout the campus, plants are labeled so visitors can learn about their origin and species.
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