General News

American Indian Student Films to be Broadcast | April 29, 2009
UANews | Arizona Public Media is screening films produced by three UA students who chose to document life from the perspective of being American Indian. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Journalism Major to Take Asian Study Trip | April 28, 2009
UANews | Candace Begody will be part of a nine-student delegation heading for Japan and South Korea in June. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Creating a Personal Sun Shield | April 28, 2009
UANews | The Arizona Cancer Center's Living in Harmony with the Sun event will inform people how to protect their skin against sun damage. | General News | Health
Arizona Cancer Center Has Global Economic Reach | April 28, 2009
UANews | The Arizona Cancer Center benefits Arizona and the world through its research, production of jobs and spin-off companies. | General News | Science and Technology
UA Press Receives Second Mellon Grant in 2009 | April 28, 2009
UANews | The University of Arizona Press received a major grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in January. Now, the UA Press will join five other institutions in a newly funded project. | Arts and Humanities | General News
Major Gift to Create Endowed Chair in Animal Sciences | April 28, 2009
UANews | A $1.25 million estate gift in the names of Roy R. and Phyllis Hislop and also William J. and Rosina Ede. It has resulted in the creation of an endowed chair position in animal sciences at the UA. | General News | Science and Technology
UA Tech Transfer to Partner with Venture Capital Firm on New Intellectual Property Development | April 28, 2009
UANews | The UA Office of Technology Transfer and The University Funds have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on research-based ventures. | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology
UA Recommends Against Non-Essential Travel to Mexico, Closely Monitors Swine Flu Outbreak Elsewhere | April 27, 2009
UANews | Members of the UA community are encouraged to sign up for UAlert, the emergency text messaging service, for timely updates on the UA's response to the swine flu. | General News
UA Physician, Scientist Receives $3.68 Million Grant | April 24, 2009
UANews | Arizona Cancer Center physician and scientist Karen Weihs has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate breast cancer survivors. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
Men's Cross Country Team Recognized by NCAA | April 23, 2009
UANews | The men's cross country team at Arizona earned the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Public Recognition Award. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
Arizona Swimming, Diving Nominated for Guide Cover | April 23, 2009
UANews | Wildcat fans can vote to place the Arizona swimming and diving teams on the cover of Swimming World Media Guide. Voting in the national competition closes at the month's end. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
Public Invited to Live UA Auction | April 23, 2009
UANews | The public has a chance to bid for laptops, desktop computers, bicycles and more during an upcoming live auction to be held at the UA. | General News
Fire Influences Global Warming More than Previously Thought | April 23, 2009
UANews | Thomas W. Swetnam, director of UA's Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, is a co-author on today's report in the journal Science calling for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change to incorporate fire better into future models and reports about climate change. | General News | Science and Technology
More Than 600 Arizona Teenagers to Participate in Competition | April 22, 2009
UANews | The statewide MESA Day 2009 Design Competition will be held on the UA campus on Saturday.  | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
UA Bone Marrow Donor Drive Draws Record Crowd | April 22, 2009
UANews | The University Teaching Center at the UA held a two-day drive to sign people up to become potential bone marrow, and will continue with a Web-based drive through the end of the month.  | General News | Health | Teaching and Students
UA Skyline to See Dramatic New Additions of Solar Panels | April 22, 2009
UANews | Photovoltaic electricity panels, solar water heating units or a combination of both will be installed in May in a partnership with APS Energy Services to bring renewable energy to the UA campus. | Campus News | General News | Science and Technology
UA College of Pharmacy Signs Contract with Saudi Arabian University | April 22, 2009
UANews | Under a new three-year contract, the UA College of Pharmacy will train two dozen pharmacy faculty from Saudi Arabia. | General News | Health
UA Diver Wins National Scholarship | April 22, 2009
UANews | Craig Sheedy, a UA honors student researcher and athlete, is one of two winners of this year's Walter Byers Scholarship award given by the NCAA. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
University Students Ask ABOR to Reconsider Surcharges | April 21, 2009
UANews | Students and administrators at Arizona's three state universities aired their views for and against mid-year surcharges at a Monday evening videoconference. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Team a Winner in National Sustainability Competition | April 21, 2009
UANews | A team of UA graduates earned $75,000 for their sustainable aquaculture system during the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, D.C. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
UA to Make Major Announcement on Expanding Campus Solar Energy | April 21, 2009
UANews | APS Energy Services, UA to announce a partnership to bring solar energy to the University campus in the midst of day-long campus celebrations of Earth Day. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Science Foundation Arizona Launches Solar Initiatives Totaling $4 Million | April 20, 2009
UANews | UA, Arizona State University and industry have joined in five new projects that focus on solar energy breakthroughs. | General News | Science and Technology
UA Alumni Share Pulitzer Prize | April 20, 2009
UANews | Ryan Gabrielson and Paul Giblin, both alumni of the UA's journalism program, received the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for their expansive investigation into immigration enforcement in the Phoenix area. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Campus Health Celebrates 90 Years at UA | April 20, 2009
UANews | The Campus Health Service, begun during a WWI-era influenza epidemic, is marking its 90th year at the UA. | General News | Health | Teaching and Students
Golf Classic Raises Funds for ALS Research | April 20, 2009
UANews | The Jim Himelic Memorial Golf Classic will be held Friday to raise money for Lou Gehrig's disease research.  | General News | Health | Science and Technology | Sports
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