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)

Do You Know Your Meme?

  • UANews
  • December 18, 2012
You may be familiar with "Nyan Cat," "Success Kid" and "Honey Badger," Internet memes that have gone viral. But after studying ancient and contemporary examples of memes, UA English professor Ken McAllister notes that not only have memes been around for centuries, but they also are embedded with important social and cultural knowledge and information.

UA Geographer Works to Enhance Public Input on Public Projects

  • UANews
  • December 17, 2012
Keiron Bailey, an associate professor in the UA School of Geography and Development, travels around the world using his own branded methodology to improve public satisfaction with public design and management. Bailey asks public stakeholders to rate project options in terms of suitability on a scale of one to nine on a keypad. He uses visualization techniques to present them with the plans and options.

A Course in Professional Storytelling

  • UANews
  • December 13, 2012
Stephanie Balzer, communications director for the UA Foundation, created a University course to engage undergraduate and graduate students in storytelling. The result: highly descriptive personal narratives and, at times, new-found appreciation for the art involved in creative and persuasive writing.

Journalism Students from UA, Mexico Collaborate on Border Reporting

  • UANews
  • December 13, 2012
The UA School of Journalism has collaborated for the first time with the Universidad de Sonora, in Nogales, Mexico, with students from both sides of the border reporting on important border issues. Selected student work, recently presented on the UA campus, will be published on the Border Journalism Network, based in the UA School of Journalism.

New UA Website Conveys Math Standards to Educators Nationwide

  • UANews
  • December 12, 2012
The UA Illustrative Mathematics project helps teachers understand what the new math standards mean for classroom learning and offers activity suggestions to increase student success. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded it a $3.2 million grant.

Ensuring That Languages Live On

  • Arizona.edu
  • December 6, 2012
The Endangered Languages Project is helping researchers worldwide preserve near-extinct languages, and a UA researcher is among those advising the initiative. Susan D. Penfield, research coordinator for the UA's Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry and the Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy, serves as a member of Google's invitation-only Alliance Advisory Committee.

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