Social Sciences and Education

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.

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.

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.

Udall Foundation Renaming Ceremony Draws National Leaders

Rebecca Ruiz-McGill — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

A ceremony honoring the contributions of Stewart L. Udall, the former Secretary of Interior and UA alumnus, was held on Friday.

Signs of Man, Ice Age Beast Found Together in Mexico

cruzj — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:06 -0700

Researchers from the UA and Mexico's anthropology institute have found evidence that cavemen were slaughtering elephant-like beasts in an area near the U.S.-Mexico border.

New Director Starts at SIRLS

Jeff Harrison — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

P. Bryan Heidorn, a national authority on digital information management, is the new director of the UA School of Information Resources and Library Science.

Federal Bill Signed to Enhance Udall Foundation

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

U.S. President Barack Obama has signed a bill that will rename the Morris K. Udall Foundation to honor UA alum and former U.S. Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall.

Web, Cellphone Users are Not Isolated From Reality

cruzj — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:18:19 -0700

A 2006 UA/Duke study found that social isolation was increasing in the U.S. There is now a debate as to whether Web and mobile communications is contributing to this trend.

UA Education Program Offers Hybrid Option

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Those on the path to becoming principals and superintendents in the state of Arizona now have the option of enrolling in UA's educational leadership program's hybrid option.

Anthropologists Call for Improved Global Response to Animal-Borne Infectious Diseases

Jeff Harrison — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA Regents' Professor Mark Nichter was part of a panel of experts calling for improved coordination between countries to help stem disease outbreaks brought on by animal-borne pathogens.

Education Launches New Lecture Series

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Luis C. Moll, a UA teaching, language and sociocultural studies professor, is presenting the inaugural speech in the Ernest W. McFarland Lecture Series.

Water-demanding Farms Looked at as Resources Vanish

jeffh — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:10:55 -0700

Gary Paul Nabhan, an agronomist with the UA Southwest Center, and water law expert Robert Glennon from the Rogers College of Law offer insights on the fate of agriculture in the state as the population continues to grow.

A Need to Connect

cruzj — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:01:42 -0700

The Native Research Network is bringing together American Indian researchers from across the country.

School of Mind, Brain, and Behavior to Offer New Teaching and Research Avenues

Jeff Harrison — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The school, which includes psychology, speech, language and hearing sciences, neuroscience and cognitive science, will also offer new undergraduate majors and collaborative projects between researchers.

Philosophy Student Wins Greek Studies Prize

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Phi Beta Kappa Society awarded its annual Sibley Fellowship to Michelle Jenkins for her dissertation on Plato.

Project Vote Smart Hosting Debate Series

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

More than 20 scholars, researchers, elected officials and business executives will take part in a debate series that has been organized by Project Vote Smart, which is housed at the UA.

Education Professor Honored for Body of Work

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Luis C. Moll, whose research contributions are credited with advancing the understanding of ways that Hispanic students learn, is being honored by the American Educational Research Association.

UA Students Learning to Teach About the Holocaust

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA elementary education students are learning about ways to appropriately teach about the Holocaust during a conference being held in Tucson this week.

Journalism Students to Honor Zenger Award Winner

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Navajo Times publisher Tom Arviso Jr. will be honored at a traditional ceremony on Oct. 19.

Church Attendance, Marital Status Can Affect Mood of Older Adults

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA graduate student Rita Law's study to evaluate long-term effects of marital status and church attendance is among very few that have considered such a correlation.

Regents' Professor John Pollock, 1940-2009

Jeff Harrison — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

UA Regents' Professor John Pollock helped establish the UA philosophy department and cognitive science program among the premier units in the country.

DRC Strengthening Collaboration With Faculty

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Disability Resource Center is taking a more proactive approach to aiding faculty in curriculum development while working to reinvent the ways in which people think about those with disabilities.

CLAS Lecture Series Starts With Local Food Advocate

Jeff Harrison — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Food conservationist Gary Paul Nabhan will talk about the role of local food in maintaining food security.

New Exhibit, Lecture Series Examines Origins of Early Writing

La Monica Everett-Haynes — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

An exhibition currently open at the UA's Special Collections is spotlighting cuneiform writings, and a lecture series that coincides with the exhibit will feature researchers and experts who will speak about ancient works.