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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.

UA Law Program Advances Land Rights Case

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  • November 15, 2011
UA Professor Robert A. Williams Jr. and two law students, Akilah Kinnison and Mercedes Garcia, presented a case before a council in support of indigenous land rights in Canada.

International Marketing Expert to Head UA Lundgren Center

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  • November 3, 2011
Martha Van Gelder, who has academic ties to Arizona, brings more than two decades of experience in leading companies with global brand names. Van Gelder has headed Disney's Home Video division and the Sesame Workshop.

UA Team to Help Develop Intelligence Analyst Training Game

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  • November 1, 2011
UA researchers are part of a team that received a $10.7 million, multi-year contract to develop an educational video game to train intelligence analysts and measure their proficiency in recognizing and mitigating the cognitive biases that affect intelligence analysis.

High-Demand Language Program Growing

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  • October 28, 2011
The UA's translation and interpretation program was introduced five years ago with 35 students and has since grown into a well-established program with an undergraduate degree and more than 170 now enrolled.

UA Professor Issues Report on Indigenous Rights

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  • October 21, 2011
S. James Anaya, a UA Regents' Professor of Law and Special Rapporteur to the United Nations, announced this month that he will give special attention to extractive industries over the course of his next term.

UA Business Students to Scrub 4 Miles of Tucson Graffiti

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  • October 20, 2011
Students enrolled in a nonprofit management class at the UA Eller College of Management have organized a brigade of 400 of their peers to volunteer in the Tucson community on Oct. 22. The effort was organized to coincide with Make a Difference Day, a national movement founded by USA WEEKEND Magazine.

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