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  • College of Science Names 2008 Galileo Circle Fellows |
    An astronomer, a biologist and a speech scientist have won one of the highest honors given by UA's College of Science. | |
  • Geography and Regional Development Marks 50 Years |
    The UA geography and regional development department will celebrate its 50th anniversary with events from March 27 to March 29. | |
  • UA Residence Hall Students To Be Part of "Earth Hour" on March 29 |
    Thousands of UA students in 22 residence halls can have a big impact when it comes to energy savings. | | |
  • UA's Top Education Scholars Recognized |
    College of Education faculty members Iliana Reyes and Gary Rhoades have been named  Erasmus Circle Fellows. | |
  • Holocaust Vigil Promotes Tolerance, Understanding |
    The UA Hillel Foundation will hosts a 24-hour vigil to remember the Holocaust and draw attention to genocides still occurring worldwide.  | |
  • Festival of Books to Hit UA Campus in Spring 2009 |
    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. | | |
  • UA Scientist Named Chairwoman of National Seismology Organization |
    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. | | |
  • Prominent Activist and Legal Scholar to Visit UA |
    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. | | | |
  • The Work of Endowed Chairs |
    Endowed chairs, which result in a long-term pool of funds for faculty members and researchers, allow their holders to do the type of work they might not otherwise have the funds to complete. | | | | |
  • UA to Host Navajo Times Publisher |
    Tom Arviso Jr. will talk to students in journalism and American Indian Studies on freedom of the press issues. | |
  • Vote for Wilbur Wildcat for Cover of EA Sports' NCAA Football '09 |
    Arizona fans can vote online through March 14 to elect Wilbur to grace the cover of the first NCAA Football video game for Nintendo Wii. | |
  • Parents and Family Association Accepting Grant Proposals |
    The grants assist programs that have real and immediate needs and serve large numbers of undergraduate students. |
  • Former Head of Hydrology and Water Resources Dies at 83 |
    Stanley N. Davis, professor emeritus and noted hydrologist, died Nov. 18. |
  • UA Transforms Shelter During Cats in the Community Day |
    Nearly 400 UA faculty, staff and students donated their time to the Primavera Foundation, an organization that provides services to homeless men, women and families. | |
  • Using Film and Art to Tell 'Herstory' |
    Numerous events throughout Women's History Month will explore the levels of oppression women of varying backgrounds and identities face while also celebrating the contributions of women. | | | |
  • Anthropology, Near Eastern Studies Offering Dual Doctorate |
    The program, the first of its kind at the UA, allows students to simultaneously pursue doctorates in anthropology and Near Eastern studies. | | |
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