General News

Landscape Architecture Director Honored

jeffh — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:57:01 -0600

The Arizona Chapter of American Society of Landscape Architects has named UA professor Ronald Stoltz as the 2008 Outstanding Landscape Architect.

Willis E. Lamb Jr., 1955 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Dies at 94

lstiles — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:05:53 -0600

Lamb's legacy is to physics, colleagues and students.

Graduates Leave Devoted to Research

leverett — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:27:28 -0600

Three undergraduate researchers are among those who intend to pursue advanced degrees and move into research-based fields.

Largest Honors College Class Includes Two Receiving Special Dean's Award

leverett — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:21:36 -0600

Derrick Goodrich earned a competitive fellowship that will allow him to pursue a master's in international relations. Binh Duong will pursue a doctoral degree beginning at the UA this fall.

Peter Smith Named Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Integrative Science

cruzj — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:48:37 -0600

A $2.5 million gift from the Thomas R. Brown Foundation establishes a rotating endowed chair in the UA College of Science.

UA Holding 'Intense' Social Justice Retreat

leverett — Tue, 06 May 2008 13:56:31 -0600

Equiss brings students from across the United States to Tucson to learn about the imbalance of justice and what they can do to fix it.

ISPE Director Testifying Before Congress on Wednesday

cruzj — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:09:43 -0600

Jonathan Overpeck will speak to the House Committee on Science and Technology about managing water supplies.

Border Poverty the Focus of New Book

leverett — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:57:24 -0600

The University of Arizona Press is publishing a co-authored book that takes a look at poverty along the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona and New Mexico.

Forecast: Wildfire Potential Above Normal in Arizona

leverett — Fri, 09 May 2008 14:42:34 -0600

UA experts helped draft a report that indicates the wildfire season is likely to be busy through August.

Water: An 80-Year History, 40-Year Outlook

leverett — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:54:34 -0600

The UA Water Resources Research Center's upcoming conference will focus on the Colorado River and discuss what the water situation will look like in 2048.

UA Hispanic Alumni Club Celebrates Excellence

rrmcgill — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:47 -0600

UA Hispanic Alumni Club celebrates excellence during its annual recognition event which helps to fund student scholarhsips.

Aid for AIDS in India

leverett — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:39:58 -0600

UA students hope to raise upwards from $30,000 during a benefit Saturday to continue and expand their HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs in India.

Diné College President Resuming UA Studies After Securing 10-Year Accreditation

rrmcgill — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:26:35 -0600

Diné College also has been given the green light to offer its first bachelor’s degree.

China, UA Create Mandarin Language Center

jeffh — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:01:21 -0600

The UA and the Office of Chinese Language Council International will formally dedicate a Confucius Institute on campus. The institute will address the growing worldwide demand for Mandarin Chinese language teachers.

UA Athletes' Academics Show Improvements

cruzj — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:35:40 -0600

Ten sports show improvement in the NCAA's yearly academic progress report.

Mexico's Former Minster of Health to Speak on Border Health Risks, Opportunities

rrmcgill — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:18:40 -0600

International health scholar Julio Frenk will give the inaugural lecture in the James E. Dalen Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture Series.

Award-Winning Photography Graduate Ventures Into Video

leverett — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:15:29 -0600

May 2008 UA graduate Tomiko Jones, who was praised for her black and white photography, recently won a national award for her work and will spend part of the year studying in France.

Dual MBA Program Graduates First Computer Science Student

leverett — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:54:38 -0600

Jamie Samdal, who has accepted a job with Google, hopes to someday own her own software development company.

UA South Faculty to Research Deaf Education in Chile

leverett — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:28:23 -0600

Ruth Claros-Kartchner's research will inform the education community on ways to improve deaf education for students in Latin America.

Astronaut Frank Borman to Speak at UA's 138th Commencement

rrmcgill — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:36:43 -0600

The University of Arizona celebrates its 138th Commencement on May 17.

Nobel Laureate, Mariachi Among Four to Receive Honorary Degrees

rrmcgill — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:07:51 -0600

The University of Arizona will confer honorary degrees upon Robert K. Barkley, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Lin Xu and Alfredo R. Valenzuela during its 138^th Spring Commencement Ceremony to be held Saturday, May 17 at the McKale Memorial Center.

Model Mars Lander Part of NASA's 50th Anniversary Celebration

leverett — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:23:23 -0600

U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and University of Arizona President Robert N. Shelton are among those who will speak during a reception that will be held Thursday.

Camping for College

leverett — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:22:18 -0600

UA students who volunteer with Camp Wildcat take middle school students hiking and camping various times throughout the year to learn about college and careers.

May 5 Science Cafe Offers Background on Phoenix Mars Mission

jeffh — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:59:03 -0600

This month's Science Café is all about the upcoming Phoenix Mars Mission. Patrick Woida, the mission's senior engineer, and Rigel Woida, principle engineer on the project, will discuss what will happen before and after the landing.

Contest Offers Chance to Recognize Moms at UA Women's Plaza of Honor

jeffh — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:26:06 -0600

The University of Arizona women's studies department and the Women's Studies Advisory Council are launching a special Mother's Day campaign. Winners of an essay contest will have the names of their moms permanently enscribed in the UA Women's Plaza of Honor.