Arizona Middle-School Science Push Hits a Wall

  • The Arizona Republic
  • May 7, 2013
The UA College of Medicine-Phoenix and the Arizona Science Center have teamed up to explore developing a new science curriculum for underserved inner-city and rural seventh and eighth-graders. The program aims to introduce students to new biomedical sciences they may be unfamiliar with, such as bioengineering and biotechnology.

UA Geneticists Find Causes for Severe Childhood Epilepsies

  • UANews
  • May 6, 2013
Using a DNA sequencing technique capable of deciphering all human genes at the same time, UA researchers have discovered genetic mutations underlying seizure disorders in previously undiagnosed children. Efforts are under way to establish a genomics diagnostic center at the UA and extend the capabilities to other areas such as cardiology, immunology and gastroenterology.

New UA Center to Help Schools Prepare High-Tech Workforce

  • Inside Tucson Business
  • May 3, 2013
The UA's STEM Learning Center seeks to coordinate ongoing University efforts around STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – education. The center also will help area K-12 schools and the University better prepare students for the workforce.

How Would an Extra Month of 100-Plus-Degree Days Feel?

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • May 2, 2013
A new UA-led study on climate change in the Southwest shows that our weather patterns are already shifting and we're seeing and feeling the impacts. Says the UA's Gregg Garfin: "If greenhouse-gas emissions continue on their current path, by mid-century Tucson will have a projected additional 34 days a year (an extra month) of 100-plus-degree days and 25 more 110-plus-degree days."

9-Year-Old Names Target Asteroid of UA-Led NASA Mission

  • UANews
  • May 1, 2013
The UA-led OSIRIS-REx mission, set to launch in 2016, will scoop up a sample of an asteroid and return it to Earth in 2023. The NASA mission's target asteroid now has a new name - Bennu - the result of a naming contest won by a 9-year-old boy. He was inspired by the spacecraft's "heron-like" appearance. Bennu, an important avian deity in ancient Egypt, often was depicted as a heron.

How to Use Social Media When Choosing a College

  • USA Today College
  • April 30, 2013
Social media is a helpful resource for incoming college students trying to choose the school that's best for them. A number of colleges, the UA among them, are using social networking websites in innovative ways. For example, people can visit the UA's Pinterest page for dorm room decorating ideas.

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