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Regents' Professor Emeritus Robert H. Colescott Dies at 83

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Robert H. Colescott, a UA Regents' Professor emeritus known around the world as one of the most important and critical painters of his generation, has died.

UA Professor Named President-Elect of the Association for Borderlands Studies

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The association encompasses an interdisciplinary membership of scholars at more than one hundred academic and governmental institutions, and nongovernment organizations representing the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe.

Algebra Academy Students to Showcase Projects

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Projects engineered by area students will be showcased on Thursday as part of the UA's Algebra Academy program.

UA College of Medicine Receives $2M Scholarship Gift

Johnny Cruz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA College of Medicine has received a $2 million gift from the Benjamin S. and Estella C. Hill Foundation to fund scholarships for medical students.

ASM Exhibit Honors Navajo Code Talkers

Jeff Harrison — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Arizona State Museum will host a traveling exhibit honoring the U.S. Marines who became known as the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. The exhibit will feature a number of photos and artifacts related to the unit, most of whom came from Arizona and New Mexico.

Arizona Public Media’s "Arizona Spotlight" Celebrates 200 Mark July 3

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

"Arizona Spotlight" debuted on KUAZ in 2003 and delivers a diverse range of stories talking to people behind the headlines of the day to address subjects that matter to the residents of Southern Arizona.

Mineral Museum Continues to be Open to the Public

Johnny Cruz — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The UA Mineral Museum will continue to be open to the public due to the generous financial assistance of the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and an anonymous donor.

Beth Mitchneck Named Interim Dean of UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Johnny Cruz — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Mitchneck will oversee the college as it transitions into the new UA College of Letters, Arts and Science.

Women's Studies Professor Publishes Book on Adoption

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Laura Briggs worked with a researcher from Spain to collect stories from around the world about transnational adoptions. Their work has resulted in a book being published in July by New York University Press.

ARL Receives $1 Million to Train Graduate Students

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A $1 million training grant awarded to UA researcher will help prepare graduate students for careers that integrate math and biology.