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.
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.
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.
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)

8,000 Shady Characters at UA Valued for Their History, Role in Research

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • December 17, 2012
The nearly 8,000 trees of the UA campus reflect more than a century of scientific research on appropriate species for semi-arid climates and evolving tastes in landscape design. They are part of a National Historic District and a "living legacy" of the UA's Campus Arboretum, established 10 years ago.

The UA: Research, Exploration and a Passion for Knowledge

  • US Airways Magazine
  • December 11, 2012
Locals refer to it as the "heartbeat of Tucson" or "Tucson's town square." Certainly, the UA, perched on 390 acres, is a literal oasis. And with more than 40,000 students and 30 academic programs, it's an intellectual and cultural one, too. (The story begins on page 84.)

President Hart Outlines UA Goals, Strategies to ABOR

  • UANews
  • December 7, 2012
The UA will work to exceed its goals for developing cross-cutting innovations, educational excellence and access, research excellence and community impact, President Ann Weaver Hart told the Arizona Board of Regents. The UA, she said, is pursuing innovative strategies that build upon its already-strong interdisciplinary collaborations.

Veterans Art Dedication Set for Pearl Harbor Day

  • UANews
  • December 5, 2012
New artwork in a campus memorial to veterans will be dedicated during a special ceremony on Dec. 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The memorial, located in the Student Union Memorial Center rotunda, has seen several upgrades in the past two years under the direction of the UA chapter of Student Veterans of America.

Tucson Man Runs His Own Santa's Workshop

  • KGUN-TV
  • December 4, 2012
With one month to go until Christmas, it is crunch time for Santa Claus, and a UA lab assistant is giving him a helping hand by running his own workshop. Sammy Eggerman, who works in the UA School of Architecture, builds homemade wooden planes, trains and automobiles in his garage. He uses wood he collects at the UA.

Student Leaders Say UA President Hart an Inspiration

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat
  • November 30, 2012
In her first semester on campus, President Ann Weaver Hart has been an inspiration, student leaders say. “She is a phenomenal woman leader to look up to,” said Katy Murray, president of ASUA. “Somebody who is a female in a leadership role - it’s really great to see that there is so much potential to do amazing things like that. She is definitely somebody that I aspire to be like.”

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