UA to Host Statewide STEM Competition

  • UANews
  • April 24, 2013
Hundreds of MESA after-school program students from across Arizona will compete for awards in a series of engineering and design competitions at the UA. One contest asks that students design a prosthetic arm for a fictional college-bound student, an exercise indicative of the program's goals to cultivate critical thinking while demonstrating how engineering and science are "helping" professions.

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.

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.

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.

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