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  • Highland Market Now Open 24/7 |
    The UA's first on-campus grocery store is  welcoming spot for UA students and employees as well as community members. | | |
  • Campus Invited to Share Traffic, Parking Concerns at Open House |
    University employees and students are invited to share their opinions about traffic on campus on Feb. 6 as part of the UA Transportation Needs Assessment Study. |
  • UA Signs Collaborative Agreement With University of Guadalajara |
    The agreement will facilitate the exchange of technology, resources and expertise between the two institutions. | |
  • Budinger Named to Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 List |
    The Arizona forward is under consideration for the 2008 John R. Wooden Award, one of college basketball’s highest honors. | |
  • UA Journalism Department Launches Two Dual-Degree Grad Programs |
    The department will begin offering master's degree programs in collaboration with Near Eastern studies and the Center for Latin American Studies. | | |
  • Pharmacy Dean J. Lyle Bootman Wins Top Honor |
    Bootman has been awarded the 2008 Remington Honor Medal, widely considered to be the profession's highest honor. | |
  • Emeritus Mathematics Professor Honored |
    Donald E. Myers has been named the 2008 Distinguished Lecturer by the International Association of Mathematics Geology. Myers' work has aided in areas as diverse as mining exploration, watershed hydrology and enviornmental remediation. | | |
  • Pillars of Excellence Reception to be Held Feb. 19 |
    Regents' Professors, University Distinguished Professors, University Distinguished Outreach Professors and student scholars from the Honors College will be recognized for their achievements. |
  • Regents' Professors, University Distinguished Professor Inducted |
    The four professors were honored during an on-campus ceremony Thursday.  | | | | |
  • Nasty Language is Topic of Annual Town and Gown Lecture |
    David Cressy, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, will discuss "What Not to Say – Dangerous Speech in Early Modern England." | |
  • Mascot Tryouts: Seeking Students to Become UA's Next Purrfect Pair |
    Applications are due Jan. 25 and tryouts will follow on Feb. 2 to find out who will be the next Mr. and Mrs. Wildcat. | | | |
  • UA Journalist’s Book a Finalist for National Book Critics Circle Prize |
    UA journalism Professor Alan Weisman's book, "The World Without Us," remains one of the country's most popular nonfiction books. | |
  • Cupcakes Galore |
    UA employees and students are behind the design and creation of Whipped, a cupcake bakery that will make its sweets on site. | | |
  • UA Associate Dean of Education Appointed to Federal Committee |
    J. Robert Hendricks is serving on the 22-member rule-making committee that will help the U.S. Department of Education and colleges across the nation figure out how to adminster a new federal grant program. | | |
  • Change Agents in Training |
    A first-time collaboration between the UA and Anytown Arizona resulted in the creation of “A-Town,” a nearly weeklong workshop that will explore the biases people carry and what problems discrimination can cause. | | | |
  • KUAT Becomes Arizona Public Media |
    The new name reflects the organization's affiliation with the UA and better represents media platforms that do not have the KUAT call letters. |
  • UA’s College Academy for Parents Wins National Recognition |
    The UA's College Academy for Parents program has earned a visit to Capitol Hill to be part of a national showcase of programs that are contributing to the success of Latino students. | |
  • KUAT Celebrates Bill Buckmaster's 20th Anniversary |
    Buckmaster has conducted more than 4,000 interviews during his 20 years hosting "Arizona Illustrated." | |
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