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Willis E. Lamb Jr., 1955 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Dies at 94 | May 16, 2008
Lamb's legacy is to physics, colleagues and students. | Campus News | General News | Science and Technology
Anne Cress, George Wondrak Receive Sixth Annual Salmon Awards | May 15, 2008
The Arizona Cancer Center researchers were recognized May 8 for their leadership in cancer research, grant support, publications, community service and clinical responsibilities. | Campus News
Astronaut Frank Borman to Speak at UA's 138th Commencement | May 1, 2008
The University of Arizona celebrates its 138th Commencement on May 17. Astronaut Frank Borman will speak at the ceremony just eight days before the UA's Phoenix Mars Lander is scheduled to land.  | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students
Six UA Graduates to be Awarded Medals of Honor | May 1, 2008
Merril P. Freeman Medals will be awarded to Adeel Yang and Laurel Cox, Robie Gold Medals will be awarded to Matthew Hall and Grace Hsieh and  Robert Logan Nugent Medals will be awarded to Abbas Tuli  and Ruth Fesahazion during the UA's 138th Commencement Ceremony May 17.  | Campus News | Teaching and Students
Nobel Laureate, Mariachi Among Four to Receive Honorary Degrees | May 1, 2008
The University of Arizona will confer honorary degrees upon Robert K. Barkley, Nicolaas Bloembergen, Lin Xu and Alfredo R. Valenzuela during its 138th Spring Commencement Ceremony to be held Saturday, May 17 at the McKale Memorial Center. | Campus News | General News
Contest Offers Chance to Recognize Moms at UA Women's Plaza of Honor | April 29, 2008
The University of Arizona women's studies department and the Women's Studies Advisory Council are launching a special Mother's Day campaign for the Women's Plaza of Honor. | Campus News | General News
Regents Approve UA Technology Systems Overhaul | April 28, 2008
ABOR approved the UA's request to replace all four of its major administrative systems, including financials, research administration, student information and Human Resources/payroll. | Campus News
Regents Cut Universities' Budgets | April 25, 2008
The Arizona Board of Regents voted to cut more than $26 million from the latest Arizona higher education budget. | Campus News | General News
NSF Fellowship Goes to UA Computer Science Alumna | April 23, 2008
Ekaterina Hristova Spriggs, who completed her undergraduate degree last year, has earned a grant that will provide $90,000 over a three-year period. | Campus News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Tree Tour Highlights Arbor Day at UA | April 21, 2008
An Arbor Day tour at the UA will highlight rare and historic trees that live on campus. | Campus News | General News
Viewership Increasing for Local Public TV's News | April 18, 2008
Viewership for "Arizona Illustrated," public television's local news program, has increased more than 38 percent. | Campus News | General News
Two UA Honors Students Named Goldwater Scholars | April 16, 2008
The designation as a Goldwater Scholar goes to top math, science and engineering undergraduates who have potential to become researchers in their fields. | Campus News | Teaching and Students
Going Green: The UA Celebrates Earth Day | April 11, 2008
Activities at the UA's Sustainability Fair include a taste test challenge between Tucson tap water and bottled water.  | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Dean Named to Head Architecture, Landscape Architecture | April 10, 2008
Janice Cervelli, a landscape architecture professor and former dean at Clemson University, will succeed Charles Albanese. | Campus News | General News
Kissling Memorial Service to be Held Friday | April 10, 2008
Richard Kissling, former associate dean of the Honors College, died April 5 after a long battle with diabetes, leukemia and heart disease.  | Campus News
UA Journalism Prof Continues Gathering Praise for Book | April 3, 2008
Where would Earth be without humans?  It's a question that has sent thousands to buy copies of Alan Weisman's "The World Without Us" to find out. | Campus News | General News
GeoDaze 2008 Features UA Student Research in the Earth Sciences | April 2, 2008
The 36th annual student-organized symposium will be held on Thursday and Friday in the Memorial Student Union. | Campus News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
College of Science Names 2008 Galileo Circle Fellows | March 28, 2008
An astronomer, a biologist and a speech scientist have won one of the highest honors given by UA's College of Science. | Campus News | Science and Technology
Geography and Regional Development Marks 50 Years | March 26, 2008
The UA geography and regional development department will celebrate its 50th anniversary with events from March 27 to March 29. | Campus News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Residence Hall Students To Be Part of "Earth Hour" on March 29 | March 26, 2008
Thousands of UA students in 22 residence halls can have a big impact when it comes to energy savings. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students
UA's Top Education Scholars Recognized | March 24, 2008
College of Education faculty members Iliana Reyes and Gary Rhoades have been named  Erasmus Circle Fellows. | Campus News | Social Sciences and Education
Holocaust Vigil Promotes Tolerance, Understanding | March 21, 2008
The UA Hillel Foundation will hosts a 24-hour vigil to remember the Holocaust and draw attention to genocides still occurring worldwide.  | Campus News | General News
Festival of Books to Hit UA Campus in Spring 2009 | March 14, 2008
Organizations including the Arizona Daily Star, Pepper Viner Homes and the UA have  announced the one-year countdown to the first-ever Tucson Festival of Books, a regionwide public celebration of reading and literacy. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News
UA Scientist Named Chairwoman of National Seismology Organization | March 11, 2008
Susan L. Beck has been named chairwoman of the board of directors of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology. She has been on the geosciences faculty since 1990. | Campus News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Prominent Activist and Legal Scholar to Visit UA | March 11, 2008
Derrick Bell, who supervised hundreds of school desegregation cases during the 1960s, will present during the first Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program's Vine Deloria Jr. Lecture. | Business and Law | Campus News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
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