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."
This weekend, 5,728 undergraduate degrees, 908 master's degrees, four educational specialist degrees and 255 doctoral degrees will be awarded at the UA.
UA Offers Continued Career Support for New Grads Entering Workforce More than 5,700 undergraduates just earned UA degrees, and while the job market is starting to look up, it remains competitive. For those still looking for jobs, a variety of UA Career Services resources continue to be available, including online job postings, career fairs, seminars, career counseling and more.
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.
This weekend, 5,728 undergraduate degrees, 908 master's degrees, four educational specialist degrees and 255 doctoral degrees will be awarded at the UA.

Centennial Lecture Spotlights Arizona's Hispanic Community

  • UANews
  • February 13, 2012
UA anthropology professor Thomas E. Sheridan will present his lecture, "The Sleeping Giant vs. the Politics of Fear," at Special Collections on Feb. 14, the day of Arizona's centennial year.

Georgetown University Provost to Give Public Lecture

  • UANews
  • February 9, 2012
James J. O'Donnell, Georgetown University's provost and a classics professor, is slated to deliver this month's Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Public Lecture at the UA.

UA Student Designs Website for Splitting the Bill With Roommates

  • KVOA-TV
  • February 8, 2012
Coordinating monthly bill payments among roommates is often a complicated and frustrating experience. Matthew Garten, a UA business management major has come up with a solution – a customized website that keeps roommates informed about pending bill payments.

UA Honors Expo, 25 Years Strong

  • UANews
  • February 8, 2012

Dozens of undergraduate researchers will present their original work during the Honors Research Expo, which is now in its 25th year.

UA Student Club Hosting Career Expo

  • UANews
  • February 7, 2012
The student-organized event is open to UA students in any major who are interested in career opportunities with a variety of employers. It takes place Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

UA Black History Month Events Begin

  • UANews
  • February 6, 2012
Black History Month events at the UA have begun, including lectures, film screenings, a field trip and block party. Several UA departments, centers and student organizations are hosting more than one dozen events.

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