Teaching and Students

Students Win $7,000 in Cash Awards During Engineering Design Day

cruzj — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:52:50 -0600

Winning projects included a device that automatically maintains air pressure in vehicle tires, a handheld sensor for detecting harmful bacteria in food, a security robot and other high-tech devices.

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.

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.

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.

Doctoral Student Awarded 2008 Udall Dissertation Fellowship

cruzj — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:33 -0600

Jennifer Rice is the first Udall Fellow from the UA.

Native American Student Affairs Celebrates Graduates

rrmcgill — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:42:51 -0600

The UA's Native American Student Affairs hosts its graduation convocation on Thursday with a culturally relevant celebration to honor students and program supporters.

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.

Top Greek Men Graduating

leverett — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:19:02 -0600

Cameron Warner and Mark L. Herchold each spent much of their time at the UA working to improve the academic and social lives of fraternity and sorority members.

Solar Concentrator Shows Promise for Bringing Electricity to Remote Villages

cruzj — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:33:28 -0600

Student engineers design a robust system that tracks the sun and focuses sunlight on a Stirling engine to provide enough energy for a small building or several homes.

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.

UA Graduate Focuses on Minority Health Care

leverett — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:37:43 -0600

After Mai-Ly Duong, who graduates from the UA this month, plans to become a dentist with a focus on supporting the Asian American community.

UA to Honor LGBTQ Graduates With Historic First Convocation Ceremony

rrmcgill — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:04:53 -0600

The UA Office of LGBTQ Affairs will honor and recognize LGBTQ and allied students who will graduate in May during its first convocation ceremony since the office's establishment in 2007.

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.

Text Undergoes Digital Transformation in Writing Showcase

leverett — Fri, 02 May 2008 18:06:34 -0600

UA writing students have turned their research papers into electronically based displays of information for the First Year Writing Showcase.

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 Mining Engineering Student Wins $3,000 in Michelin Essay Contest

jeffh — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:03:32 -0600

Daniel Marsh, a junior in mining engineering, was the first runner-up in the Michelin Essay Contest. Marsh picked up $3,000 for an essay on mining operations and sustainability.

Astronomical Society of the Pacific Honors UA Astronomer for Excellent Teaching

lstiles — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:19:58 -0600

Chris Impey is nationally known as a top astronomy teacher.

Astronaut Frank Borman Speaking at Today's Commencement

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

The University of Arizona celebrates its 138th Commencement on Saturday.

Future Leaders Grapple With Ethics Dilemmas

jeffh — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:13:14 -0600

More than 50 area high school students will grapple with ethical problems on Friday, part of a forum sponsored by the UA Eller College of Management.

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.

Six UA Graduates to be Awarded Medals of Honor

rrmcgill — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:07:27 -0600

Merril P. Freeman Medals will be awarded to Adeel Yang and Laurel Cox, Robie Gold Medals will be awarded to Matthew Hall and Grace Hsieh and Robert Logan Nugent Medals will be awarded to Abbas Tuli and Ruth Fesahazion during the UA's 138th Commencement Ceremony May 17.

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.

Two Law Alumni Issue $100K Scholarship Challenge

leverett — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:10:58 -0600

The funds will help support students who would otherwise struggle to pay their tuition.

UA Team Ties for Micro Air Vehicle Win at Competition

lstiles — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:55:39 -0600

The UA's Micro Air Vehicle Team tied for first place in the most difficult and complex competition yet presented to the tiny spy planes.