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.

Andrew C. Comrie Named UA Provost

  • UANews
  • July 25, 2012
UA President Ann Weaver Hart has appointed Andrew C. Comrie, the Graduate College dean and associate vice president for research, to the position of senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Comrie has spent 20 years of his professional career at the UA, during which time he has provided academic leadership for graduate education, helped expand technology transfer and advanced research agendas across disciplines.

A Conversation With UA's New President

  • Arizona Public Media
  • July 17, 2012
The latest edition of "Arizona Week" features a conversation with new UA President Ann Weaver Hart. She addresses a range of topics, including priorities for the first few months of her presidency.

Award to UA, Others Marks Morrill Act 150th Anniversary

  • UANews
  • July 2, 2012
The Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862 provided federal land to the states to establish public universities and agriculture education programs. Nationwide, there are 106 land-grant universities. The UA was the first land-grant university in Arizona.

Provost Jacqueline Mok Leaving UA for Johns Hopkins

  • UANews
  • June 26, 2012
Jacqueline Mok has accepted an offer to become the vice president/chief of staff and secretary to the Board of Trustees at The Johns Hopkins University. She currently is senior vice president for academic affairs and provost and senior vice president and chief of staff at the UA.

I Quit! Or, At Least, I Think I Do

  • UANews
  • June 20, 2012
Veteran news guy Jeff Harrison, media relations manager in the Office of University Communications, still remembers what it was like to use manual typewriters, snail mail and fax machines to get the word out. He leaves the UA at the end of the month, after 27 years here.

Awards and Accolades

  • UANews
  • June 20, 2012
From speaking at special events to being elected to high-profile positions, Victor R. Baker, Kathy G. Short and Aryca Arizaga Marron are the UA's latest standouts.

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