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Research Finds Some First-Generation Students Experience 'Survivor Guilt'

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA undergraduate researcher Jackson Wray found that certain first-generation students experience "survivor guilt" because they make be experiencing opportunities not available to their families back home.

Signals Still Mixed on Arizona Job Market

jeffh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:59:54 -0700

The state has been adding jobs, but UA economic forecaster Marshall Vest said when those numbers are adjusted to account for seasonal employment, growth is nearly nonexistent. Vest said unemployment in Arizona may not bottom out until at least the middle of next year.

More Students Drawn to Study Abroad

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA International Affairs Division working to expand global opportunities and competency for UA students.

UA Professor to Attend Nobel Ceremony

Jeff Harrison — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Edella Schlager, a member of the UA School of Government and Public Policy, has been invited to attend the week-long festivities that surround the annual Nobel Prize ceremony in early December.

Hundreds of Local Youth To Participate in Junior Geoscientist Academy

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Students attending schools in the Amphitheater, Flowing Wells, Sunnyside and Tucson Unified School Districts will visit the UA on Saturday to take part in a science academy.

UA Astronomer Attends Vatican Conference on Extraterrestrials

jeffh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:51:27 -0700

Steward Observatory's Chris Impey was among the scientists who attended a conference held in Rome. The participants discussed the possibility of extraterrestrial life and its possible implications on the Catholic Church.

Research Group Cracks Corn's Genetic Code

jeffh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:45:03 -0700

A landmark discovery by Arizona Genomics Institute director Rod Wing and his colleagues will allow scientists to develop new strains of crops that yield more food, provide better nutrition and are resistant to drought.

Going to College GameDay at the UA?

Johnny Cruz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The popular ESPN program College GameDay will broadcast live from the UA this Saturday, Nov. 21 from 8 to 10 a.m.

Scientists at UA, Collaborating Institutions Decode Maize Genome

Lori Stiles — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Scientists led by Arizona Genomics Institute director Rod Wing and colleagues at collaborating institutions have deciphered the genetic code of maize.

Shelton: UA 'Will Not Compromise on Quality'

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA President Robert N. Shelton gave his State of the University address Thursday, emphasizing the vision and values necessary to sustain the institution's future success.

President Shelton's State of the University Address

Johnny Cruz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The text from University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton's State of the University address is now available.

A Fix for Down Syndrome Brains?

jeffh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:46:48 -0700

A new study shows boosting levels of a neurotransmitter in the brain may reverse some of the cognitive abnormalities that characterize Down syndrome. Lynn Nadel, a Regents' Professor studying Down syndrome and cognition, said the research may one day lead to early life interventions in humans.

Higher Temperatures May Be Behind Pine Growth

cruzj — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:14:16 -0700

Bristlecone pines have been growing at unusually fast rates for the past half century.

The Turning Point

leverett — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:02:25 -0700

Six students talk about their intense and extensive training at the University of Arizona in the pursuit to become professional dancers.

Inaugural 'My Arizona' Lecture Focuses on Buffelgrass Invasion in the Sonoran Desert

Jeff Harrison — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The first "My Arizona" lecture will feature paleoecologist Julio Betancourt discussing the impact of invasive grasses from Europe and Africa on the Sonoran Desert Landscape.

UA Research Finds Ritalin's Benefits in Treating Children with Autism

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA researchers present evidence that the Ritalin is effective in treating preschoolers with Autism in a first-ever clinical trial to test the medication's efficacy with children with the disorder.

Oregon-Arizona Preview

jeffh — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:21:25 -0700

Oregon can make sure the Pac-10 race stays very simple with a win at Arizona on Saturday.

UA Campus Steps Up to Violence Prevention

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A leadership program that began in Intercollegiate Athletics and became a national model is being adapted for the UA campus.

Could Jupiter Moon Harbor Fish-Size Life?

lstiles — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:27:50 -0700

Jupiter's moon Europa has a global ocean with enough oxygen to support organisms more complex than microbes, says Richard Greenberg of the UA Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. Greenberg reported his research last month at the American Astronomical Society's Divison for Planetary Sciences.

At Year Two, UA’s Reforms of Student Athlete Academic Support are Showing Results

Johnny Cruz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A major overhaul in academic support services for University of Arizona student athletes that was implemented in 2007 is producing very positive results.

UA Program for Low-income Students a Success in 1st Year

leverett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:42:53 -0700

The Arizona Assurance program at the University of Arizona had a successful first year, retaining 80 percent of freshmen students involved.

George Zoritch Dies at 92; Ballet Star and Teacher

leverett — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:13:59 -0700

Internationally renowned ballet star George Zoritch has died. Zoritch, a former UA faculty member who retired in 1987, was 92.

How Much Water is on the Moon?

cruzj — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:39:00 -0700

Research by the UA's Richard Greenberg is contributing to the growing understanding of the processes that may bring life-supporting oxygen to the moon.

Shelton Joins House Speaker, Scientists to Launch 'ScienceWorksForUS'

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The new initiative highlights the role of ARRA-funded research at the UA and other universities in America's recovery and revitalization.

A Solar Technology Seeks Its Day in the Sun

cruzj — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:46:47 -0700

Famed UA astronomer Roger Angel is setting his sight on low-cost methods of generating solar energy.