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UA's Megdal Elected President of National Institute

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Why Do Desert Plants Look That Way?

Saguaro National Park in Arizona. (Photo credit: Hugh Mason, via Wikipedia)

What is a Ferocactus?

New Book Outlines Unique Challenges Climate Instability Poses to Southwest

In an era of increasing climate instability, the southwestern region in the United States faces strained water resources, greater prevalence of tree-killing pests and potentially significant alterations of agricultural infrastructure.

The Link Between Genius and Madness

Is there a connection between genius and madness? Some say the connection is evident, given examples of Vincent van Gogh, Hildegard of Bingen and Theresa of Avila.

But how can the study of mental illness and spirituality during the Middle Ages help us to come to a more conclusive answer? Researchers attending symposium to be held at the UA in May have a number of compelling ideas.

School of Art, UAMA: History Made Us, Our Legacy Guides Us

This story is about a legacy that is still unfolding, and it begins with a building intended as a center for the study of agriculture and mining.

 

UA Community Gives Thanks to Faculty

About this time every year, the UA community, along with others across the nation, celebrate the contributions of teachers, professors and other educators.

Musical Ensemble, UA Affiliates to Take Audience through Time

Q&A: The Human-Robot Connection

Television shows, movies and books have long detailed human-robot interactions, and some of the fantastical images in popular culture decades ago are finally coming to fruition.

UA, Professor Earn Accolades

The UA, along with a faculty member, received a nod from AffordableCollegesOnline.org, a nationwide organization that helps college-going students and their families to find college and universities that fit their financial needs.

­­New Research Opportunities Coming to UA, Southern Arizona

The interdisciplinary journal "Social Philosophy and Policy" has built its reputation as one of the excellent journals in the field of political philosophy for the last 30 years.

But a challenge arose: the journal's editors, faculty members in the Bowling Green State University philosophy department, were looking to retire and were thinking of retiring the journal with them.

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