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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.

Incoming Law Students Pledge Integrity at New Professionalism Ceremony

  • UANews
  • August 30, 2012
The UA James E. Rogers College of Law this year welcomed incoming law students with a new professionalism ceremony modeled after the white-coat ceremonies performed in medical schools across the country. As they began their legal careers at the UA, the first-year students pledged to conduct themselves with integrity and honor and to be courteous and professional at all times. Each student then was given a copy of the U.S. Constitution.

UA Part of $5M Solar Research Grant From DOE

  • Phoenix Business Journal
  • August 29, 2012
The UA is poised to lead a group of researchers that will work under a $5 million, five-year grant to find new solutions for concentrated solar power. The grant, announced this week, is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative, which is seeking to make solar power cost competitive.

UA Professor, TPD Advanced Crime Analysis

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • August 20, 2012
COPLINK, a data-mining technique now used by more than 4,500 law-enforcement agencies, began as a collaboration between Hsinchun Chen, a professor of management information systems at the UA, and the Tucson Police Department, which was seeking a faster way to develop leads and solve cases.

UA Research: Sleep Deprivation Can Influence Professional Behavior

  • UANews
  • August 7, 2012
In a recent paper, The UA's Aleksander Ellis and a colleague demonstrate that lack of sleep can cause deviant behavior on the job. The work is part of a research agenda supported by the Center for Leadership Ethics at the Eller College of Management.

First-Time Entrepreneurs Get Help From UA Tech Park

  • KVOA-TV
  • August 2, 2012
With the help of the Arizona Center for Innovation, located at the UA Tech Park, first-time entrepreneurs are having great success. The UA incubator offers startups some of the best resources in Arizona, as well as a place to work on their products.

UA Statement Regarding Former Adjunct Lecturer Adam Smith

  • UANews
  • August 2, 2012
The UA strives to provide an environment where free and respectful exchange of ideas are valued and encouraged.

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