General News

Justices Vie, with Humor | October 27, 2009
Arizona Daily Star |
Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer, both U.S. Supreme Court justices, spoke about interpreting the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights during an event held Monday that the UA's James E. Rogers College of Law hosted. 
| Business and Law | General News
Using Trees To Curb Climate Change Not So Simple | October 23, 2009
National Public Radio | Scientists are suggesting that growing existing and planting new forests can help reduce the effects of climate change. Adding to the discussion, UA scientist David Breshears points to drought as another key issue to consider. | General News | Science and Technology
UANews Makes Improvements, Boosts Readership | October 23, 2009
UANews | University Communications, the office behind UANews.org and UANow, has begun to aggregate news about the University and will be increasing its readership and offering a weekly version of UANow. | General News
Law Hosting Discussion on Real Estate Development, Environmental Law | October 23, 2009
UANews | The UA James E. Rogers College of Law is hosting a panel discussion on the use of land and how it affects the environment. | Business and Law | General News
Germs Lurking in Your Laundry? | October 22, 2009
CBS News | UA microbiologist Chuck Gerba and other experts shoot down the widely held notion that the washing machine is one of the cleanest places in the home. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
Car-Sharing Services Cut Cost of Ownership | October 22, 2009
New York Times | A car-sharing service offered at the UA is becoming a national trend on college campuses. | General News
Education Professor Honored for Body of Work | October 16, 2009
UANews | 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. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Project Vote Smart Hosting Debate Series | October 16, 2009
UANews | 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. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Seeks to Broaden Diversity in Engineering, Geosciences | October 16, 2009
UANews | UA researchers will use a grant from the National Science Foundation to interest young people from underrepresented groups in pursuing engineering and geosciences. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
O'Connor to Sit with Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals at UA | October 15, 2009
UANews | Next week, retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will serve on a three-member panel that is hearing cases that are being appealed. | Business and Law | General News
Upcoming Events Focusing on Open Access of Information | October 14, 2009
UANews | The UA Libraries is celebrating "Open Access Week" this month in celebration of the public's right to access to information and scholarship. | General News | Science and Technology
UA Students Learning to Teach About the Holocaust | October 14, 2009
UANews | UA elementary education students are learning about ways to appropriately teach about the Holocaust during a conference being held in Tucson this week. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Family Weekend Gets Kicked Off | October 14, 2009
UANews | Hundreds of people are expected to attend the UA's Family Weekend events, which get kicked off this week. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
UA Poetry Center Presents New Work of Lucinda Bliss | October 14, 2009
UANews | Lucinda Bliss has completed a new collection of work that considers ecological and social challenges. Her work is currently on display at the UA Poetry Center. | Arts and Humanities | General News
More Than $81M in Stimulus Funding Awarded to UA for 122 Research Projects, Creating or Preserving the Equivalent of 157 Jobs | October 13, 2009
UANews | The grants will will a wide range of endeavors and will influence the creation or preservation of the equivalent of 157 full-time jobs in Arizona. | General News
Documentary Takes Viewers Behind the Scenes of Phoenix Mission | October 9, 2009
UANews | A team of filmmakers from Arizona Public Media have produced a second documentary on the UA-led Phoenix Mars Mission. | General News
Improving the Sleep Cycle | October 9, 2009
UANews | Dr. Richard R. Bootzin, a nationally known sleep expert, will talk about about research related to treatment of sleep disorders and practical ways people can improve their sleeping patterns. | General News | Science and Technology
Law Professor to Serve on National Ethics Commission | October 9, 2009
UANews | UA law professor Ted Schneyer, an expert on ethics and regulation, will serve on a national commission that will make recommendations affecting the future of ethical codes and regulation in law. | Business and Law | General News
UA Scores Well in Sustainability Report Card | October 7, 2009
UANews | The Sustainable Endowments Institute's "College Sustainability Report Card 2010" again lists the University of Arizona as one of the most environmentally sensitive campuses in the nation. | General News | Science and Technology
Truth, Tolerance in the Modern World | October 7, 2009
UANews | UA students worked with a statewide organization to bring a collection of paintings primarily by Chinese artists that explore the depth of human compassion, tolerance and understanding. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
Book Details Unraveling of Einstein Code | October 5, 2009
UANews | UA physicist and astronomer Fulvio Melia will discuss his new book, "Cracking Einstein's Code," at a book-signing event on Oct. 8 at the UA BookStore. | General News | Science and Technology
Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic Offered for UA Employees and Students | October 1, 2009
UANews | Employees and students can get their seasonal flu shot by attending a drive-through clinic this weekend. | General News | Health
Author Examines Arab American Enclave | October 1, 2009
UANews | Los Angeles native Gregory Orfalea looks at growing up in the Arab American community in Los Angeles in his latest book. | Arts and Humanities | General News
UA Hosts Conference on Timing of Biological Events | September 30, 2009
UANews | Recent research on the study of the seasonal cycles of plants and animals will be presented during an Oct. 2 symposium that is free and open to the public. | General News | Science and Technology
Campus Memorial for Kris Weatherly Scheduled | September 30, 2009
UANews | A memorial service is scheduled for Oct. 5 in memory of Kristopher A. Weatherly, former associate director of the University Teaching Center. | General News
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