The Steward Observatory is nestled in a lush grove of old trees directly behind the Sonett Space Sciences Building.
Happy 90th Birthday, Steward Observatory This year marks the 90th anniversary of the UA's Steward Observatory and the department of astronomy. "We have the best location of any educational institution in America. The University ought to make itself famous with a telescope." With those words, part of his long and persistent effort to bring a world-class observatory to the UA campus, pioneering astronomer Andrew Ellicott Douglass set forth his best argument.
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.
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.
The Steward Observatory is nestled in a lush grove of old trees directly behind the Sonett Space Sciences Building.
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.
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 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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