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.

UA STEM Learning Center Set to Launch

  • UANews
  • April 8, 2013
The UA STEM Learning Center will provide the structural organization necessary to unify those engaged in STEM learning and workforce development in Southern Arizona. The center is set to launch April 12 during an event at the UA Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium.

In 'Nine,' Professor Gives Lesson on How to Create a Character

  • Arizona Daily Star
  • April 8, 2013
Danny Gurwin, a visiting professor in musical theater at the UA, is directing Arizona Repertory Theatre's production of "Nine," inspired by Federico Fellini's 1963 film, "8 1/2." His cast of nearly 20 women and one man, all UA students, play mostly middle-age and/or world-wise characters in 1960s Venice. Gurwin says he's up to the directing challenge.

Care at Phoenix Children's Hospital Inspires Transplant Patient

  • KNXV-TV
  • April 5, 2013
Incoming UA freshman Danielle Rodriguez is not your typical 16-year-old girl. She suffers from autoimmune hepatitis, a disease where her immune system attacks her liver. She plans to attend the UA in the fall with hopes of entering the medical field and helping kids facing similar health struggles.

The Joy of Playing It Rough

  • Arizona.edu
  • April 5, 2013
Sophomore Chelsea Falnes came to the UA not just to pursue her degree in special education. She was recruited from Wisconsin to play quad rugby for the UA Adaptive Athletics Program offered through the Disability Resource Center. Quad Rugby Team Coach Bryan Barten describes Falnes, who serves as the team captain, as "an impact player."

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