UA Research Demonstrates How Bilinguals Switch Between Languages Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate "sound systems" for each language, according to new research conducted at the UA. The research, to be published in Psychological Science, addresses enduring questions in bilingual studies about how bilingual speakers hear and process sound in two different languages.
Hai Ren, a UA associate professor of East Asian studies, has contributed to two recently published books that serve to explain the social and financial consequences to the rise of neoliberalism and the fall of the economy in countries in East Asia, including China, Japan and South Korea.
East Asia's Miracle Economies Have Cruel Social Impacts Countries in East Asia have long been thought of as economic powerhouses capable of pulling up the global economy. But a UA researcher and his colleagues studying such economies and the peoples' day-to-day realities say it likely isn't so and that the social impacts of neoliberal polices and practices have, in some cases, been devastating.
Natiely Munguia is one of nine students in the U.S. to be named to the final cohort of the Woodrow Wilson‐Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aspiring Teachers of Color. (Photo credit: Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)
UA Student Earns National Fellowship Incoming UA graduate student Natiely Munguia Nunez has earned a Woodrow Wilson‐Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color. With $30,000 in funding, Munguia has decided to pursue her master's degree in education through the UA's Teach Arizona program.
Good Days, Bad Days: When Should You Make Sacrifices in a Relationship... A new UA study suggests that while making sacrifices in a romantic relationship is generally a positive thing, doing so on days when you are feeling especially stressed may not be beneficial. The research, led by Casey Totenhagen in the John & Doris Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, is featured in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships' podcast series.
UA Professor’s Trial Testimony Highlights Importance of Public Scholar... The UA's Elizabeth Oglesby testified recently the trial of former Guatemalan leader General Efráin Ríos Montt, who is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. To Oglesby, the event is a teachable moment for students, because it reveals some important lessons about the complicated nature of field research and the importance of public scholarship.
Hai Ren, a UA associate professor of East Asian studies, has contributed to two recently published books that serve to explain the social and financial consequences to the rise of neoliberalism and the fall of the economy in countries in East Asia, including China, Japan and South Korea.
Natiely Munguia is one of nine students in the U.S. to be named to the final cohort of the Woodrow Wilson‐Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aspiring Teachers of Color. (Photo credit: Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)

'Digital Divas,' the World's Most Connected Consumers

  • UANews
  • February 20, 2013
A study led by UA researcher Anita Bhappu found that "digital divas" are an emerging segment of the world's very knowledgeable and highly influential purchasers. Her team surveyed more than 7,400 shoppers in four different locations around the globe, finding that this consumer population, though small in size, comprises the vast majority of all fashion spending.

eSociety Program to Teach Social Aspects of Digital Age

  • UANews
  • February 19, 2013
With an eye on trends in digital communications, the UA's new eSociety program will train students in the social influence of an Internet-based society. In addition to expertise in social media use, data gathering, analysis and computing, the program is designed to equip students with the critical skills necessary to live and work in a digitally mediated world.

Should Grandma Join Facebook? It May Give Her a Cognitive Boost, Study Finds

  • UANews
  • February 18, 2013
Preliminary research findings from the UA suggest learning to use Facebook may help give adults older than 65 a cognitive boost. The study, conducted by UA graduate student Jannelle Wohltmann, shows that seniors who learned to use Facebook saw improvements in their ability to continuously monitor and quickly add or delete the contents of their working memory.

Urban Gardening Classes Target Phoenix Homeless

  • UANews
  • February 14, 2013
UA Cooperative Extension is using an urban garden to teach job skills and nutrition information to homeless people in Phoenix. The classes, held at the Maricopa County Human Services Campus, cover topics such as planting, harvesting, irrigation and landscape maintenance.

Are You Hard-Wired to Boil Over From Stress?

  • The Wall Street Journal
  • February 13, 2013
People who experience extreme reactions to stress - from a racing heart to full-blown rage - may be hard-wired to do so, researchers are finding. "A vigilant person is hypersensitive, reacting at a biological level and putting more effort and energy into warding off threats, real or perceived," said Bruce J. Ellis, co-author of a recent study on the subject and a professor of family and consumer sciences at the UA.

UA Anthropologist Authors World Heritage Site in Bali

  • UANews
  • February 5, 2013
For years, UA anthropologist Steve Lansing has studied ancient water temples in Bali and their role in rice farming on the island. The complex water temple system recently was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape for its cultural significance. Lansing, who authored the World Heritage nomination, is working with the Indonesian government and Balinese villagers to help manage tourism and educate visitors to the area.

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