Water Researcher Sharon Megdal Awarded Endowed Professorship | February 29, 2008
Sharon Megdal has been named the first recipient of the new C.W. and Modene Neely Endowed Professorship for Excellence in Agriculture and Life Sciences.  | Campus News | General News | Science and Technology

UA to Provide Academic Services for New Chinese University | February 29, 2008
The landmark agreement establishes the UA as the academic service provider for Nanjing International University. | Business and Law | Campus News | General News

UA 5K Fun Run Promotes Health While Building Cross-Cultural Ties | February 27, 2008
Event organizers hope to raise awareness for health disparities as well as the services offered at the UA's cultural centers.  | Campus News | General News

MarsQuest Planetarium Show Opens Thursday at Flandrau | February 26, 2008
Join Flandrau Science Center and Peter Smith, principal investigator for the Phoenix Mars Mission, as they launch this planetarium show celebrating the history of space missions to the Red Planet.   | General News | Science and Technology

UA to Co-Lead DHS Center for Border Security and Immigration | February 26, 2008
UA and UTEP will lead research and educational programs to address border security and immigration challenges. | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology

UA Alum in Trade Delegation to S. Korea | February 26, 2008
Third-generation Arizona rancher Andy Groseta is in Seoul making the case for U.S. beef. The UA agriculture grad is part of a ranching tradition in central Arizona going back to the 1920s. | General News | Science and Technology

Love Your Genes | February 26, 2008
The events being held during Love Your Body Day are intended to help people understand the negative affects of eating disorders. | Campus News | General News | Health | Teaching and Students

College of Public Health Announces Dean Candidates | February 25, 2008
Lectures and open forums in February and March give the UA and Tucson communities an opportunity to meet candidates for dean of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. | Campus News | General News | Health

Television Dramas Teach About Getting to College | February 25, 2008
The UA will serve as a training site for an educational program that uses the television drama format to teach parents about how to get their children ready for college. | General News | Teaching and Students

Sonoran Desert Research Being Centralized | February 25, 2008
The UA Libraries is heading up a project that will bring together knowledge about the Sonoran Desert that nearly three dozen organizations have collected over time. | General News | Social Sciences and Education

Longtime UA Champion Donald N. Soldwedel Dies | February 22, 2008
UA alum Donald N. Soldwedel was a longtime contributor and supporter of the University and the business, medical and education communities in southern Arizona. | Campus News | General News

Peace Corps Fellows Share International Experiences | February 22, 2008
Peace Corps Week at the UA celebrates the efforts of students who have volunteered a part of their lives to help others. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Juan Garcia Selected as Next UA Vice President for Instruction | February 22, 2008
García will lead a broad portfolio of University departments to maximize the delivery of high-quality instruction. | General News | Teaching and Students

Iowa Vice President Chosen as Next UA Provost | February 22, 2008
Meredith Hay, currently the vice president for research at the University of Iowa, will be the next provost at the UA. | General News | Teaching and Students

New Program Provides Nighttime Walking Escorts | February 22, 2008
A new student-run program is putting the buddy system into practice and offering "safe walks" for students, faculty and staff on campus after hours. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Math Prof Wins Sloan Research Fellowship | February 21, 2008
Toufic M. Suidan is one of 118 young scholars in the U.S. and Canada to receive the $50,000 prize. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Century of Federal Documents Offered Online via UA Library | February 21, 2008
Many of the documents are online, which has earned the UA library the unofficial title of "the nation's first virtual depository." | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students

ASM Holds Annual Southwest Indian Art Fair | February 20, 2008
Music and dance performances along with demonstrations by artists will all be part of the Southwest Indian Art Fair, which will be held at the UA this weekend. | Campus News | General News

Project Vote Smart Launches Online Resource for Voters | February 20, 2008
The nonpartisan organization, which keeps an office at the UA, launched a service that contains information on more than 40,000 candidates and elected officials. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students

USAID Senior Official to Speak at the UA | February 20, 2008
Mark S. Ward oversees the agency's programs in the Middle East and South and East Asia. | General News | Social Sciences and Education

Several Phoenix Mission Marketing Projects Win ADDY Awards | February 20, 2008
The awards recognize excellence in advertising. | Campus News | General News

Car Show to Display 'Green' Vehicles | February 19, 2008
Students will be educating the public about "green" cars and a program that could bring firmer vehicle emissions practices to Arizona. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education

Memorial Scheduled for Hopi Anthropologist | February 19, 2008
A formal rememberance for Emory Sekaquaptewa will be held on March 9 at the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Farm in Tucson. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education

About 10,000 Subscribed for Emergency Text Messaging Service | February 19, 2008
UA students and employees are encouraged to subscribe to the free emergency text alert service. | Campus News | General News

UA Mineral Museum Receives $1 Million Gift | February 18, 2008
The gift from the Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Foundation will boost what is already one of the top university mineral and meteorite collections in the country. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education

Wisconsin Congressman David Obey to Appear at Book Signing | February 18, 2008
Rep. David Obey will discuss and sign copies of his book, “Raising Hell for Justice." Obey has been in the U.S. House of Representatives for nearly 40 years. | General News | Social Sciences and Education

Conference Focuses on Asian Student Activism | February 18, 2008
The "APIA U: Leadership 101 Training" conference, which targets Asian Pacific American students, will be held at the UA this month. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Nutrition Program Debuts at the UA Farmers Market | February 15, 2008
The Arizona Farmers' Market Nutrition Program will be signing up mothers who, after qualifying, will receive coupons to get free fruits and vegetables. | Campus News | General News | Health

UA Student Named to the All-USA College Academic Team | February 14, 2008
Senior Grace Hsieh was one of only 60 students nationwide named to the prestigous team by USA Today. | General News | Teaching and Students

College of Education Takes National Award | February 14, 2008
UA education faculty received national recognition for a 3-year study into ways first-year teachers taught and managed their classrooms. | General News | Social Sciences and Education

New Administrator to Focus on American Indians | February 13, 2008
Herminia Frias will focus in improving the number of American Indian students who transition out of undergraduate programs and into graduate school. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Flandrau Hosting Viewing, Presentation During Lunar Eclipse | February 12, 2008
Flandrau: The UA Science Center will host a free public viewing of the upcoming total lunar eclipse on Feb. 20. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education

The Modern Photography Debate Explored | February 12, 2008
An upcoming exhbit will explore the conflicting worlds between modernist and pictoralist styles and traditions in photography. | Arts and Humanities | General News

Freshman Financing the Subject of Major Study | February 12, 2008
A number of UA researchers, attempting to understand how college-age students spend and save their money, are launching a project that should span 22 years. | Business and Law | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students

Future Boundaries of Iraq is Focus of Annual Sabbagh Lecture | February 11, 2008
Architect-turned-author Kanan Makiya will talk about the future of Iraq at this year's Sabbagh Lecture. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education

Two International Journalists Take on the World at Feb. 27 Forum | February 11, 2008
Alan Weisman and Mort Rosenblum, both award-winning authors and UA journalism professors, will host a symposium on a range of Earth-related topics. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education

Oscar-Winning Alum to Screen Film on Campus | February 8, 2008
UA media arts alumnus and Oscar winner Ari Sandel will be on campus for a screening of  "West Bank Story." | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News

UA Couple Gets a Chance to Become Millionaires | February 7, 2008
Tune in Friday, Feb. 8 to find out if UA couple win big on ABC's  wedding week version of  "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire." | General News

Alumna Stevie Eller Endows Faculty Chair in School of Dance | February 7, 2008
The gift acknowleges the contributions of the school's director, Jory Hancock. | Arts and Humanities | Campus News | General News

UA Invites Community to Celebrate Black History Month | February 6, 2008
Several events will be held to mark the month, including panel discussions, films and a block party. | Campus News | General News

UA Event Offers Help With Financial Aid Form | February 6, 2008
The UA this weekend will host College Goal Sunday, an event held across the nation to help high school seniors and families make sense of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Faculty Member to get National Teaching Award | February 6, 2008
Charlene M. Kampfe will receive the Rehabilitation Teacher of the Year Award  from the National Council on Rehabilitation Education. | Campus News | General News | Social Sciences and Education

ASM Exhibit Traces Southwest's Gem Trading History | February 5, 2008
"Set in Stone" traces 1,000 years of gem history in the Southwest and showcases jewelry by artists of today. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education

New Fellowships Named for Likins, Davis | February 5, 2008
The new endowments will support graduate students who have overcome adversity and junior faculty who seek to furthur their academic careers. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

UA MASS Programs Pave Pathway for Success | February 4, 2008
A new study has revealed that retention rates for students improve when they participate in programs offered by the UA's Multicultural Affairs and Student Success office. | General News | Teaching and Students

Research Forum Acknowledges Undergraduate Scholarship | February 1, 2008
Thirty undergraduate scholars will exhibit their research at a forum on Feb. 20 in the UA Student Union. Their studies range from Medieval Jewish astronomy and the psychophysiology of prayer to the relation between body weight and the brain, and  social networking on MySpace. | Campus News | General News | Teaching and Students

Photography Center Has New Director | February 1, 2008
Britt Salvesen has been named director and chief curator for the UA Center for Creative Photography. | Arts and Humanities | General News

Television Skewing Your View of Minorities? | February 1, 2008
UA researcher Dana Mastro suggests that television may have a stronger influence on our unconscious minds than originally thought.    | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students

MathMovesU Day Comes to the UA | February 1, 2008
The event engages middle school students in a math and science project. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students