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.

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.

UA has Hart: Inaugurating the 21st President

  • UANews
  • November 30, 2012
UA President Ann Weaver Hart was inaugurated as the University's 21st chief executive during a ceremony held on Nov. 30. During the event, Hart sent out a call to action, urging those on and off campus to engage in new ways of thinking and collaborating that will further the UA's success well into the next century.

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.”

President Hart Balances Family Life, Higher Education

  • Arizona Daily Wildcat
  • November 30, 2012
UA President Ann Weaver Hart was a mother of four by the time she got her doctorate in higher education leadership. She said her family has been very supportive of her education and career: “The kind of career I have been fortunate to have requires a lot of attention and focus that is very, very difficult without the support of one’s family.”

Four UA Professors Elected as AAAS Fellows

  • UANews
  • November 29, 2012
Four UA professors in the departments of entomology, chemistry and biochemistry, and ecology and evolutionary biology have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The honor is bestowed on society members by their peers to recognize efforts toward advancing science applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished.

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