Supermassive black holes - or quasars - still present a mystery to astronomers. Xiaohui Fan's trail-blazing research into these mind-bending objects in the universe has been highlighted as a research priority in the National Academic Plan. (Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
UA Regents’ Professors Named in College of Science, Eller College of M... Three UA faculty members have been named Regents' Professors by the Arizona Board of Regents: Neal R. Armstrong in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, Hsinchun Chen in the Eller College of Management, and Xiaohui Fan in the department of astronomy. The title recognizes achievements of national or international distinction.
More than 5,700 undergraduate degrees will be awarded at the UA's spring commencement ceremony.
UA Commencement Returns to Arizona Stadium May 10 For the first time in more than 40 years, graduating UA students will gather at Arizona Stadium to celebrate commencement. The UA's spring undergraduate and master's commencement ceremony will take place at Arizona Stadium on May 10, at 7:30 p.m. UA supporter Robert F. Moran, chairman and CEO of PetSmart, will be the commencement speaker. Doctoral candidates will be honored at a separate ceremony at Centennial Hall on May 11 at 11 a.m.
Students from the UA's College of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning are being recognized by the EPA for a proposed project to harvest rainwater and reduce storm water pollution on campus.
UA Storm Water Proposal Earns EPA Recognition The UA has been honored in the EPA's first-ever Campus Rainworks Challenge, a new design competition that inspires the next generation of landscape architects, planners and engineers to develop innovative green infrastructure systems. The proposed UA project would convert a campus parking lot into a common area with storm water retention basins, underground water harvesting cisterns and more.
Keith Martin, an undergraduate in the UA College of Education, tends to plants in one of the UA's two community gardens. (Photo by Megan Kimble)
Music, Stars and Sustainability: UA Prepares to Celebrate Earth Day Earth Day is well-celebrated at the nation’s No. 1 public university for environmental research publications. The UA will mark Earth Day on April 22 from 3-7:30 p.m. on the UA Mall with vendors, entertainment, live music and events by the University's many environmental organizations.
The UA Student Recreation Center was the first campus recreation center in the country to achieve Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable design.
UA Joins Green Sports Alliance For its commitment to sustainability in athletic facilities and programming, the UA has been accepted to the Green Sports Alliance, a national nonprofit organization that aims to help sports teams, venues and leagues enhance environmental performance. Among the environmentally friendly athletic facilities on campus is the Student Recreation Center, the first facility of its kind in the country to achieve Platinum LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Supermassive black holes - or quasars - still present a mystery to astronomers. Xiaohui Fan's trail-blazing research into these mind-bending objects in the universe has been highlighted as a research priority in the National Academic Plan. (Illustration: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
More than 5,700 undergraduate degrees will be awarded at the UA's spring commencement ceremony.
Students from the UA's College of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning are being recognized by the EPA for a proposed project to harvest rainwater and reduce storm water pollution on campus.
Keith Martin, an undergraduate in the UA College of Education, tends to plants in one of the UA's two community gardens. (Photo by Megan Kimble)
The UA Student Recreation Center was the first campus recreation center in the country to achieve Platinum LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable design.

Green Fund's New Mini Grants Aim to Provide Smaller-Scale Sustainability

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat
  • October 2, 2012
In an effort to promote sustainability on campus, the Green Fund Committee has set up a new mini-grants program intended to fund small-scale projects led by students and faculty. Grants support projects such as increasing renewable energy at the UA, improving outdoor and indoor water efficiency, reducing waste and educational initiatives.

UA's Switch to Healthier Eats Gives Local Growers a Financial Boost

  • KVOA-TV
  • October 1, 2012
The UA is working with local businesses to obtain ingredients for healthier menu items in its on-campus restaurants. "If you get something that's less of a carbon footprint and healthier for your body, I think people will recognize the benefits of that," said Jon Levengood of UA Dining Services.

UA Gains Budget Request Approval, Improves on Key Enterprise Metrics

  • UANews
  • September 27, 2012
The Arizona Board of Regents approved the UA's fiscal year 2014 budget request at this week's meeting in Flagstaff, Ariz. Also at the meeting, the UA reported improvements in several of its key enterprise metrics as set forth by the regents.

UA Departments Collaborate to Increase Recycling at Arizona Stadium

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat
  • September 19, 2012
Lots of recyclable materials are used at each home sports game. A collaboration among several UA units aims to make sure they go in the right bins. Students for Sustainability has placed students at the Arizona Stadium gates to collect recyclables from people entering, and it has added recycling in the tailgating area.

UA Ranks Among Top Universities in World

  • UANews
  • September 14, 2012
QS World University Rankings places the UA at No. 183 among the top 700 across the globe. The rankings are compiled based on six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, the number of citations by faculty in academic publications, and international faculty and international student ratios.

U.S. News Praises UA for Undergraduate Research, Business Programs

  • UANews
  • September 12, 2012
The UA has been ranked No. 58 among public national universities, one point higher than last year, in U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges 2013. The newly released rankings place the Eller College of Management among the nation's top-ranked undergraduate business programs and also recognize the UA as a leader in undergraduate research and creative projects.

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