New Degree to Prep Students for Real Estate Development Careers A new master's degree offered this fall will help prepare students for careers in real estate development. The Master of Real Estate Development degree program is a fast-track, 12-month program geared toward individuals who already have had two to five years of post-undergraduate experience and would like to move into a career in real estate design and development.
Astronomy Camp participants speak with astronauts at the UA Steward Observatory.
UA Astronomy Campers Communicate with Space Station Astronaut Students with the UA beginning teen Astronomy Camp on June 8 got to ask questions of an astronaut orbiting 250 miles above Earth. And just like a rocket launch, the contact was a quick yet thrilling experience. The UA's Don McCarthy said the camp's first time having contact with an astronaut was hotly anticipated, even before the campers arrived in Tucson.
UA researcher L. Penny Rosenblum, program director for the AnimalWatch Vi Suite, said it has been encouraging to learn from students with low vision what does and does not work as they interface with the technology. The program, and supplemental materials, are designed to improve the accessibility of technology while teaching students about math and endangered species.
Team Improves Technologies for Youth with Visual Impairments Backed by a U.S. Department of Education grant, UA School of Information: Science, Technology and Arts and College of Education researchers are developing an iPad app for students with visual impairments. Early tests of AnimalWatch Vi Suite have been promising, enabling students to work with technology while expanding their understanding of math.
All told, 50 new and continuing NSF Graduate Research Fellows plan to attend graduate school at the UA in the fall – a record number for the University. (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
35 Wildcats Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships The NSF annually awards 2,000 Graduate Research Fellowships to students across the nation. This year, 35 of those awards were granted to students who either currently attend or have attended the UA as an undergraduate or graduate student. Said Andrew Carnie, interim dean of the UA Graduate College: "We are tremendously proud of these students."
2012 KEYS interns Ariana Manson and Sam Gianelli
UA Science Internship Pairs High School Students, Research Mentors The UA will welcome 48 high school students from across Arizona for the annual Keep Engaging Youth in Science, or KEYS, internship program. During the seven-week immersion program, interns will train in bioscience techniques and communication skills and perform hands-on scientific laboratory research, working side-by-side with faculty and postdoctoral and graduate students in UA labs.
Astronomy Camp participants speak with astronauts at the UA Steward Observatory.
UA researcher L. Penny Rosenblum, program director for the AnimalWatch Vi Suite, said it has been encouraging to learn from students with low vision what does and does not work as they interface with the technology. The program, and supplemental materials, are designed to improve the accessibility of technology while teaching students about math and endangered species.
All told, 50 new and continuing NSF Graduate Research Fellows plan to attend graduate school at the UA in the fall – a record number for the University. (Photo credit: Patrick McArdle/UANews)
2012 KEYS interns Ariana Manson and Sam Gianelli

Young Artist Devotes 12 Years to UA Program

  • UANews
  • April 24, 2013
Brody Loeffler has invested 12 years in the Wildcat School of Art, an art education program at the UA that will host its Wildcat Art Exhibition this week. Intent on spending a 13th year in the program, 17-year-old Loeffler is on track to become the student who has invested the most time in the UA School of Art program.

From Tucson to Tokyo, UAMA's Reach

  • UANews
  • April 23, 2013
The UA Museum of Art's collection includes works by world-famous artists. The UAMA's holdings are so in demand that museums around the world borrow its artwork, including museums in Tokyo, Spain, France, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In fiscal year 2011 alone, the UAMA saw a 74 percent increase in the number of museum tours along with a 53 percent increase in the number of people in attendance. This is the third feature in a series about the UAMA and the UA School of Art.

An Expanding Vision for Arts Education, Outreach

  • UANews
  • April 19, 2013
About 90 years ago, the UA organized its first arts exhibition. Since then, the University's arts core has continued to evolve and grow. Today marks the start of a six-part series exploring the history of the UA School of Art and UA Museum of Art - and the continued importance and public impact of both.

UA Student Chosen for NASA Fellowship

  • Tucson News Now
  • April 11, 2013
Jared Males, a UA doctoral student, is one of five scientists selected by NASA to receive a 2013 Carl Sagan Exoplanet Postdoctoral Fellowship. Males will investigate the habitability of Jupiter and Saturn-sized planets outside our solar system, perfecting instruments to image the planets.

An Envelope Emblazoned with a Huge 'You're In!’

  • The New York Times
  • April 9, 2013
UA hopeful Candice Childress recently received her admissions packet, the space beneath the mailing label emblazoned with a huge "You're In!" Said Childress: "Kudos to the admission staff. Forethought like this saves a number of highly strung young folk a good deal of heartache during admissions season." She plans to attend the UA in the fall, a newly minted history major and part of the honors program.

Golf Cart Restoration Suits Engineering Class to a Tee

  • Yuma Sun
  • April 9, 2013
Unique projects for a college-level Engineering 102 high school course, made possible through a partnership with the UA, include building a cardboard canoe, a hovercraft and, most recently, a golf cart. The course not only helps students understand basic engineering concepts, it also allows those who complete it to receive college credit.

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