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.

UA Mall to Become Greener with New Organic Fertilizer

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat
  • September 11, 2012
In an effort to keep the UA Mall’s grass growing while minimizing environmental impact, UA Facilities Management, in collaboration with Tucson-based Merlin Organics, will begin treating the grass with natural fertilizer. The new natural fertilizer not only is healthier for grass than its chemical couterparts, it’s also more water-efficient.

UA Executive Chef Brings Expansive Knowledge, Expertise

  • UANews
  • September 10, 2012
Kevin Lau, the UA's new executive chef, comes to the University at an opportune time. The UA's Dining Services is more heavily emphasizing local and sustainable foods and is improving quality and service - areas where Lau has expansive experience.

President Hart: Steering the UA's Future

  • UANews
  • August 31, 2012
Having taken the helm two months ago, UA President Ann Weaver Hart is poised to introduce initiatives designed to bring the University into greater prominence. Among other things, Hart wants to expand the research enterprise, improve student success, enhance infrastructure and eventually launch a major capital campaign.

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