Chelsea Halstead volunteering with Los Patojos, an after-school program in Jocotenango, Guatemala.
UA Alumna: 'Passion' Found Studying Abroad Spending a year studying and volunteering in Guatemala, Chelsea Halstead discovered an important aspect of her college experience: passion. Halstead returned to the UA engaged, focused and full of ideas. She graduated with honors in 2012, began working as a research assistant and now is headed to Berlin as part of the Humanity in Action Fellowship.
Student EMTs Give Rapid Response to Campus Emergencies Whether it's a bicycle collision or difficulty breathing, the UA community can count on quick help from students trained and certified as EMTs. The UA Student Emergency Medical Services group has been operational for three semesters and provides assistance in medical emergencies. Its leaders emphasize thorough training and certification.
UA students often compete for Goldwater Scholarships and, each year, UA student recipients are named. (Photo credit: Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)
Two UA Students Earn Goldwater Scholarships Two UA students, Eric Hansen and Daniel Patrick Fried, have earned the 2013 Goldwater Scholarship. The nationwide scholarship, provided by the Goldwater Foundation, is the premier undergraduate award for those studying mathematics, science and engineering.
For the Walatowa High Charter School students, benefits of the recent UA excursion were manifold: Students were introduced to Arizona state universities, informed about UA fire ecology research around their home communities and learned about fire ecology from a scientific and cultural perspective in ways meant to inform their future studies and professional careers.
UA Fostering a New Type of Outreach A new movement is under way to shift the way in which the UA engages its community partners in outreach initiatives funded by research grants. Where academics of the past sometimes limited their outreach projects, the move today is toward tailored, multi-year culturally responsive initiatives that serve a range of people throughout Arizona and beyond.
UA student Jill Hamilton works at the Maricopa County Extension's Outdoor Water Conservation Demonstration area to improve irrigation efficiency.
Externships to Give UA Students Hands-On Experience This summer, students will work with Arizona Cooperative Extension on sustainability projects throughout the state - providing them valuable on-the-job experience and allowing them to contribute to the UA's land-grant mission of bettering the community. Said the UA's Mark Apel: "It really helps them to get ready for the job market, to understand sustainability and get some real-world working experience."
Chelsea Halstead volunteering with Los Patojos, an after-school program in Jocotenango, Guatemala.
UA students often compete for Goldwater Scholarships and, each year, UA student recipients are named. (Photo credit: Beatriz Verdugo/UANews)
For the Walatowa High Charter School students, benefits of the recent UA excursion were manifold: Students were introduced to Arizona state universities, informed about UA fire ecology research around their home communities and learned about fire ecology from a scientific and cultural perspective in ways meant to inform their future studies and professional careers.
UA student Jill Hamilton works at the Maricopa County Extension's Outdoor Water Conservation Demonstration area to improve irrigation efficiency.

UA Wins 2008 Intel Robotics Challenge

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  • April 14, 2008
Aegis, the UA team robot, defeats a trio of ASU robots in the first-ever Intel Corp. Robotics Challenge.

Going Green: The UA Celebrates Earth Day

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  • April 11, 2008

The Sustainaibility Fair will celebrate Earth Day with activities, exhibits and a tap water taste test.

UA Sophomore Presenting Research to Congressional Members

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  • April 10, 2008
Undergraduate researcher Kevin Keys will present his work in Washington, D.C., during a national conference aimed at promoting federal and state funding of student research.

Fair a Focal Point for Second-Language Learners

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  • April 9, 2008
The Southern Arizona Language Fair is for students studying second languages and will feature an array of activities and exhibits.

Minton Wins 2008 Kuiper Award

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  • April 8, 2008
Planetary scientists cite the UA graduate student as one of their best and brightest.

John Hildebrand Named 'Einstein Scholar' by Chinese Academy of Sciences

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  • April 8, 2008

The Einstein Professor distinction is reserved for leaders in their respective fields with the potential to win Nobel and other international science awards.

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