UA News
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Verbal Snippets Offer Insights on Well-Being Amid Separation, Divorce
UA psychology doctoral student Ashley Mason's study of romantically separated people shows they offer clues to their emotional status in just a few seconds of conversation.
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Wildcats Hit the Road to Kick Off 2010 Football Season
Arizona will square off against Toledo on Friday, Sept. 3, in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. in Tucson).
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UA-Led Group Awarded $9.9M to Develop ‘Super Rice’
Scientists seek to develop a rice strain that is better capable of withstanding drought and poorer soils and produces higher yields than current forms of domesticated rice.
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Recreation Center Achieves Platinum Status
Through design and practice, the UA Student Recreation Center expansion has achieved the highest level in sustainable design and construction – a LEED platinum certification.
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Building a Tradition of Support, Service
The UA's MERITS program, which is designed to retain university freshmen, is strengthening its efforts at the same time it is seeing enrollment growth.
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For Aspiring Undergrad Researchers, UA is the Place to Be
Many opportunities are available for undergraduates who want to try their hands at research – in the natural sciences as well as in arts, humanities and the social sciences.
Latest News
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Verbal Snippets Offer Insights on Well-Being Amid Separation, DivorceUANews | UA psychology doctoral student Ashley Mason's study of romantically separated people shows they offer clues to their emotional status in just a few seconds of conversation.
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UA-Led Group Awarded $9.9M to Develop ‘Super Rice’UANews | Scientists seek to develop a rice strain that is better capable of withstanding drought and poorer soils and produces higher yields than current forms of domesticated rice.
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Gym Transforms Into Community HubUANews | The recently expanded UA Rec Center is now home to a computer lab, tutoring site, retail space and a cafe. The new features promote academics and a sense of community.
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Wildcats Hit the Road to Kick Off 2010 Football SeasonUANews | Arizona will square off against Toledo on Friday, Sept. 3, in a nationally televised game on ESPN. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EDT (5 p.m. in Tucson).
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Someday, This Raven May Fly to the Rescue
NPR | Emily Cory has started a doctoral program at the UA in animal behavior science. She's going to study ravens and language. Ultimately, she hopes to find a way to put the bird to practical use – searching for lost hikers in the backcountry. -
Special Collections Brings Mexican Revolution to LifeUANews | To commemorate the centennial of the Mexican Revolution, the Mexican Consulate in Tucson has collaborated with the UA to create an exhibit on the border experience during the revolution.
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There's Little Time to Burn for New AD Arizona Daily Star | UA Athletics Director Greg Byrne was busy on the first day of classes – he signed thank-you notes, met with coaches and dispensed advice to student athletes. It's a day in the life of Byrne, embarking on his first full season at the UA.
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Physicians Use Cell Phone Photos to Deliver 'Mobile Health' The Washington Post | Using mobile devices to enhance medical services is nothing new – remember the pager? – but today's phones are "game changers," said David Armstrong, professor of surgery and director of the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance at the UA College of Medicine. Armstrong recently used his iPhone4's FaceTime application to consult with a podiatrist in Van Nuys, Calif.
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UA Research to Help Protect Firefighters KVOA-TV | UA public health professor Jeff Burgess has been awarded more than $2 million to study how firefighters can prevent injuries. About 35,000 firefighters are injured every year in the U.S. when responding to calls.
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Law Professor Launches Environment, Globalization WebsiteUANews | EcoLiterateLaw is a new website that provides information about issues related to the environment, technology, population growth and access to food and water, among other issues.
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Recreation Center Achieves Platinum StatusUANews | Through design and practice, the UA Student Recreation Center expansion has achieved the highest level in sustainable design and construction – a LEED platinum certification.
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For Aspiring Undergrad Researchers, UA is the Place to BeUANews | Many opportunities are available for undergraduates who want to try their hands at research – in the natural sciences as well as in arts, humanities and the social sciences.
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Quick Testing Developed for Down Syndrome UPI | A new battery of tests taking only two hours can assess the best drug and behavioral help for children with Down syndrome. The tests, developed at the UA, use non-language dependent computer exercises to determine the developmental trajectory of those with the condition.
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ASUA President Emily Fritze Debuts Blog Arizona Daily Wildcat | There's more to Emily Fritze than meets the eye, or the computer screen. Fritze, president of ASUA, is showing – one blog post at a time – that the life of the student body president involves more than senate meetings and scheduled public appearances.
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Building a Tradition of Support, ServiceUANews | The UA's MERITS program, which is designed to retain university freshmen, is strengthening its efforts at the same time it is seeing enrollment growth.
today's events
- 11:30 a.m. Doctoral Oral Defense - Chemistry
- 1:30 p.m. Doctoral Oral Defense - Psychology
- 4:30 p.m. Native American Welcome Event
