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Eller College to Bring MBA Program Online The UA Eller College of Management's internationally recognized MBA program will be available online beginning this fall. Applications for the program now are being accepted. With a focus on innovation, application and communication, the Eller MBA experience is designed to give graduates what they need to effectively lead in today's changing global marketplace.
Eugene Gerner (left) and Jeffrey Jacob in the lab. (Photo by Chris Mooney)
UA Spin-Off to Test Cancer-Preventing Drug Combination The UA spin-off company Cancer Prevention Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is building on systematic basic research by UA researchers that explored molecular mechanisms underlying tumor growth. The company is embarking on a clinical trial to prevent the occurrence of colorectal cancer or high-risk polyps in colon cancer survivors.
UA Eller Accounting Students Volunteer to Prep Taxes for Tucsonans in Need UA accounting students have spent more than 140 hours so far processing tax refunds for Tucsonans in need through a partnership with the United Way and the IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The experience offers students the opportunity to build professional skills by working with real clients and navigating complex tax issues.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments at UA College of Law The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments at the James E. Rogers College of Law on March 6. The court hears cases annually at the college, and the event is open to the community. A public question-and-answer session with the panel of judges will follow the oral arguments.
What do you get with a high level of digital engagement coupled with a strong passion for fashion? According to new survey results in a UA-led project, you get a "digital diva," an emergent population of shoppers whose habits and desires are expected to drastically change retailing.
'Digital Divas,' the World's Most Connected Consumers A study led by UA researcher Anita Bhappu found that "digital divas" are an emerging segment of the world's very knowledgeable and highly influential purchasers. Her team surveyed more than 7,400 shoppers in four different locations around the globe, finding that this consumer population, though small in size, comprises the vast majority of all fashion spending.
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Eugene Gerner (left) and Jeffrey Jacob in the lab. (Photo by Chris Mooney)
What do you get with a high level of digital engagement coupled with a strong passion for fashion? According to new survey results in a UA-led project, you get a "digital diva," an emergent population of shoppers whose habits and desires are expected to drastically change retailing.

Student-Led Outreach Program Heading to Nationals

  • UANews
  • May 21, 2012
The UA chapter of Students In Free Enterprise, a club that helps students develop entrepreneurial skills to empower those in need, won the organization's regional competition and now is competing in the nationals by showcasing programs it developed for communities in Tucson and beyond.

Marketing Class Creates Campaign for Honda

  • UANews
  • May 16, 2012
UA marketing students created a campaign for Honda as part of a nationwide competition. They recently presented their work to Honda and advertising officials and now are awaiting word on their place in the competition.

New Project Dedicated at Tech Park Solar Zone

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • May 15, 2012
A 38.5-acre photovoltaic array is the latest addition to the Solar Zone technology demonstration area at the UA Science and Technology Park. The 6.1-megawatt system was built by AstroSol, which expects the project to displace more than 7,700 metric tons of carbon dioxide and provide power for about 1,000 homes.

UA Alumni-Run L.A. Youth Faces Funding Crunch

  • Los Angeles Times
  • May 8, 2012
UA alumni Amanda Riddle and Mike Fricano run L.A. Youth, a newspaper written by high schoolers that tackles weighty subjects important to teens. A campaign is under way to save the decades-old newspaper, which faces closure following the departure of its main funders.

UA Studies Social Dynamics in Post-Katrina New Orleans

  • UANews
  • May 7, 2012
UA researchers who studied Mardi Gras in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina found that collective gift giving played an important role in rebuilding the social and cultural fabric of the community. The study originated in the Eller College of Management.

Documentary is Wake Up Call on Global Water Crisis

  • Forbes
  • May 7, 2012
"Last Call at the Oasis," a new documentary, recounts the stories of the most water-stressed regions in the U.S. One of the experts interviewed, the UA's Robert Glennon, frames society's problematic view of water: "We think of it as the air," he said, “infinite and inexhaustible.”

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