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Arizona Governor Visits Phoenix Mars Team Working at UA | July 22, 2008
The lander was working a 33-hour workshift on Mars when Gov. Napolitano visited its science operations center in Tucson. | General News | Science and Technology
Campus Librarians Teaching For-Credit Courses | July 21, 2008
Librarians have been teaching various topics for years, but this is the first time that UA librarians have offered for-credit coursework. | General News | Teaching and Students
Remembering an Empire | July 21, 2008
The UA Libraries is currently showing an exhibit that details the history of Empire Ranch, one of the largest cattle ranches in Arizona, and the West, during the territorial days. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Gov. Napolitano to Visit Phoenix Mission Operations Center | July 18, 2008
Gov. Janet Napolitano will tour the Phoenix Mars Mission Science Operations Center with UA President Robert N. Shelton and receive a briefing from Phoenix Mission Principal Investigator Peter Smith. | General News | Science and Technology
A Coca-Cola Campus | July 16, 2008
The UA has selected Coca-Cola as its exclusive beverage provider.  | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Lecture Series Follows European Missionaries | July 16, 2008
Four scholars from the UA history department will trace the steps and measure the impact of Christian missionaries from Europe on other lands. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Computers Really Fast, and Green | July 15, 2008
UA research computing's newest high-performance computers are many times faster and more energy efficient than the less than four-year-old computers they replaced. | General News | Science and Technology
Researcher Finds Teaching Moments in Hypocrisy | July 14, 2008
Jeff Stone, who has studied hypocrisy, says that people may feel compelled to change  bad behaviors when they realize their beliefs and actions don't match. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Stay-Cation at the UA | July 11, 2008
The UA campus offers numerous attractions for those staying close to home during their summer vacations. | Arts and Humanities | Business and Law | General News
UA Nation's 2nd Top Producer of Peace Corps Fellows | July 11, 2008
Fellows enrolled in the program at the UA contribute 500 hours of service each year to community-based organizations in southern Arizona. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Introduces Outreach College | July 9, 2008
The newly-designated college will be responsible for improving the UA's reach beyond the Tucson area. | General News | Teaching and Students
Under New Management | July 9, 2008
The University of Arizona is celebrating the completion of a tremendously successful first year of managing Biosphere 2. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Arizona State Museum Director Hartman H. Lomawaima Passes Away | July 8, 2008
Lomawaima was only the sixth director, and the first American Indian, in the 115-year history of the Arizona State Museum. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Alum in ABC Series | July 2, 2008
Oscar Serrano, who earned degrees from the UA in 2000 and 2001, is one of the Johns Hopkins Hospital residents film crews followed for the ABC News series, "Hopkins." | General News | Health | Teaching and Students
UA Announces Restructuring Plans for Health Sciences | July 1, 2008
As part of the restructuring, a new vice president for health affairs position has been created. | Campus News | General News | Health
UA President Shelton Shares Thoughts About Budget With Campus | June 27, 2008
UA President Robert N. Shelton informed the campus community about the approved 2008-2009 budget. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students
UA to Host Solar Energy Development Conference | June 27, 2008
UA's AzRISE program and U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords join to host a conference for government policy makers to promote development and widespread adoption of solar energy. | General News | Science and Technology
Tucson Firefighters Conduct Training on UA Campus Today | June 26, 2008
Three specialized teams are honing their skills practicing high angle missions at the Henry Koffler Building today. | Campus News | General News
Hundreds of Students Participating in UA Algebra Academy | June 26, 2008
The four-week program the UA holds in collaboration with several partners is an attmept to draw more low-income students and people of color into college. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
UA Researcher to Address UNESCO Forum on Water | June 26, 2008
Juan Valdes, head of civil engineering and deputy director of SAHRA at the UA, will address UNESCO ambassadors and state department officials Friday at a forum on water issues. | General News | Science and Technology
Grant-Funded Students Researching, Training This Summer | June 25, 2008
The UA maintains numerous programs that enable students to spend their summers researching, training and getting ready for graduate school. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona | June 24, 2008
UA public health student wins Miss Arizona title and credits the program with the strength of her healthy habits platform message. | General News | Teaching and Students
Communication Professors Honored for Their Research | June 23, 2008
Ed Donnerstein and Dale Kunkel have been honored for their research on the impact of mass media on society. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students
UA to Lead Volunteers Mapping Arizona Rivers | June 19, 2008
The UA Water Resources Research Center will help map two critical streams, the Agua Fria and the San Pedro, on Saturday. Volunteers will collect data on the wet and dry areas of the Agua Fria and San Pedro rivers. | General News | Science and Technology
Lowering the Cost of Textbooks | June 19, 2008
Initiatives at the UA have resulted in more than $2.7 million in savings to students. | General News
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