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)

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.

NBA Legend Bill Walton to Speak on Life, Basketball as Part of Pac-12 Tour

  • UANews
  • February 5, 2013
Basketball legend Bill Walton will give a free talk on the UA campus on Feb. 6, co-sponsored by the School of Journalism. The UA is one of nine stops on Walton's speaking tour across the Pac‐12 Conference. While in town, Walton also will announce the UA vs. Stanford basketball game on Feb. 8.

UA Preservation Project Makes Afghanistan History Available to World

  • UANews
  • February 5, 2013
UA librarians Atifa R. Rawan and Yan Han are part of an international effort to preserve and digitize documents and materials related to Afghanistan's recent past. More than 450,000 pages are now accessible online under the continuing project, which is meant to help scholars, immigrants and others gain insightful information about the country.

It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief: The Evolution of Selfishness

  • UANews
  • February 4, 2013
The selfish greed of a few may be the driving force behind mutually beneficial behavior in groups, according to a theoretical study led by a former UA evolutionary biologist. Social orders maintained by those who bend the rules play out in nature and human history: Tree wasps that police hives to make sure that no member other than the queen lays eggs often will lay illicit eggs themselves, and cancer cells can prevent other tumors from forming.

Hip-Hop, a Global Social Movement

  • UANews
  • January 31, 2013
Having just received worldwide attention for the UA's new Africana studies minor concentration in hip-hop, UA students, faculty and staff are hosting an international conference, "The Poetics and Politics of Hip-Hop Cultures." Scholars and performers from the U.S. and abroad will explore how the world's hip-hop cultures engage artistically to address important social and political issues.

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