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  • UA Archaeologist Finds Oldest Known Gold Artifacts in the Americas | March 31, 2008
    UA Anthropology Professor Mark Aldenderfer led an excavation in the Peruvian Andes that uncovered gold jewelry dating back 4,000 years. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
  • BIO5 to Host Second Annual Science Teacher Symposium | March 28, 2008
    The event has drawn interest from K-12 teachers all over the state. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Holding Public Meetings About New Bioscience Park | March 28, 2008
    The UA is seeking public comment for the proposed Master Land Use Plan for the Arizona Bioscience Park. | Business and Law | Science and Technology
  • College of Science Names 2008 Galileo Circle Fellows | March 28, 2008
    An astronomer, a biologist and a speech scientist have won one of the highest honors given by UA's College of Science. | Campus News | Science and Technology
  • Biosphere 2 Presents Special Lecture Series, 'MARS!' | March 27, 2008
    The special lectures mark a major moment in Mars exploration and UA history. | Science and Technology
  • Kisiel Lecture to Address Water Resources in Developing Nations | March 25, 2008
    Steve Gorelick, a geological and environmental sciences professor at Stanford, will speak about water resources and sustainability in developing countries. His talk is part of the Chester C. Kisiel 22nd Annual Memorial Lecture series. | General News | Science and Technology
  • UA Science Dean Will Talk on 'Earth Evolution' at Biosphere 2 | March 20, 2008
    Joaquin Ruiz tells how a fiery planet became an Earth teeming with life. | Science and Technology
  • Lecture Series Honors UA Doctoral Student, Study of Math | March 20, 2008
    The first Daniel Bartlett Memorial Lecture will be held this month in honor of Bartlett, who died suddenly in 2006. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • Mathematicians Find New Solutions to 18th Century Puzzle | March 20, 2008
    UA mathematician Daniel J. Madden and retired physicist Lee W. Jacobi have found solutions to a puzzle that has been around for centuries. | Science and Technology
  • MESSENGER Scientist Strom, Veteran of Mariner 10, to Talk About Mercury | March 19, 2008
    More than 30 years after Mariner, MESSENGER is giving scientists an entirely new picture of Mercury. | Science and Technology
  • Innovation Day Celebrates Technology and Research Achievements | March 18, 2008
    The fifth annual event will showcase the UA's successes in technology and innovation. | Business and Law | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • UA Mirror Lab to Cast Two Mirrors in One for the LSST | March 17, 2008
    The UA-made giant optic will be used in the LSST – the widest, fastest, deepest eye of the new digital age. | Science and Technology
  • Six UA Women Undergraduate Researchers to Present at National Conference | March 14, 2008
    Six undergraduate researchers – all of them women – will present their research next month in San Diego. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • UA Scientist Named Chairwoman of National Seismology Organization | March 11, 2008
    Susan L. Beck has been named chairwoman of the board of directors of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology. She has been on the geosciences faculty since 1990. | Campus News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • Former Biospherian to Speak at Biosphere 2 March 8 | March 7, 2008
    Jane Poynter will talk on "The Human Experiment." | Science and Technology
  • Expert to Lecture on Global Climate Change and Policy Response | March 7, 2008
    Stanford climatologist Stephen Schenider will discuss the risks posed by a warming planet at the Southern Arizona Geography Association's annual meeting. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Large Binocular Telescope Achieves First Binocular Light | March 6, 2008
    The world's most powerful telescope is in Arizona, and it now focuses both giant mirrors on the sky. | Science and Technology
  • HiRISE Discovers a Possibly Once-Habitable Ancient Mars Lake | March 6, 2008
    Holden crater may bear the signatures of a  life-friendly environment on early Mars. | Science and Technology
  • Artist Robert McCall Captures Thrill of Space Exploration in UAMA Exhibit | March 5, 2008
    Famed space artist Robert McCall will help  open an exhibit highlighting the history of space exploration. | Arts and Humanities | Science and Technology
  • U.S. Department of Energy Selects UA Team to Compete in Solar Decathlon | March 4, 2008
    The UA team's task is to design, build and operate an energy efficient, fully solar-powered home. | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • Kurzweil Will Lecture Via Teleport on Humans of the Future | March 4, 2008
    A futurist will be teleported to UA for a talk on humans of the future. | Science and Technology
  • HiRISE Camera Photographs Avalanches on Mars | March 3, 2008
    The UA-led HiRISE camera has taken the first-ever image of active avalanches near the Red Planet's north pole. | Science and Technology
  • BIO5 Researcher Identifies Cities at Risk for Bioterrorism | March 3, 2008
    UA researcher Walter W. Piegorsch rated the risk level for 132 cities based on factors including critical industries, ports, railroads, population, natural environment and other factors. | Science and Technology
  • Drought Persists Despite Winter Rain, Snow | March 3, 2008
    Short-term relief can be found in an above-average snowpack in the mountains and an above-average wildflower show in the deserts. | General News | Science and Technology
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