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  • Camp for Disabled Veterans Merges Athletics, Education | May 29, 2009
    UANews | The UA's first "Guide to Personal Success: Ultimate Athletics Experience" camp allowed disabled veterans the opportunity to train in adaptive athletics and learn about opportunities to pursue higher education. | General News | Teaching and Students
  • Thousands to Attend New Student Orientation | May 26, 2009
    UANews | The UA welcomes more than 12,000 students and parents for summer orientation sessions aimed at getting the students ready for classes in August. | General News | Teaching and Students
  • UA President Lauds Gov. Brewer's Actions To Secure Stimulus Funds To Help Keep Tuition Low | May 22, 2009
    UANews | UA President Robert N. Shelton lauded Gov. Jan Brewer's action to secure federal stimulus funds for Arizona's universities. | General News
  • Say Goodbye to Hector Vector Star Projector | May 22, 2009
    UANews | Flandrau: The UA Science Center will extend its hours of operation prior to its June 1 closure. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Bone Marrow Donor Match Found for UA Employee | May 20, 2009
    UANews | The University Teaching Center worked with the Be The Match Registry to find a bone marrow transplant donor for Kristopher Weatherly. A near-perfect match has been found. | General News
  • UA is 24th in the Nation in Awarding Bachelor Degrees to Hispanics | May 19, 2009
    UANews | Each year, the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education releases a list of the top 100 colleges and universities to award degrees to Hispanics. | General News | Teaching and Students
  • PBS Correspondent Ray Suarez to Appear in Tucson | May 15, 2009
    UANews | PBS correspondent Ray Suarez will be in Tucson on May 26 to promote the network's new documentary series, "Blueprint America: Road to the Future." | General News
  • Success In and Out of the Pool | May 14, 2009
    UANews | For graduating seniors Justine Schluntz and Craig Sheedy, their participation in the UA's national championship swimming and diving teams was a major factor in their excellence outside of the pool. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
  • UA Research on Scorpion Antivenom to be Published | May 13, 2009
    UANews | An article by three UA researchers will be published in the May 14 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
  • Plaza of Honor Receives Donations from Tribal Nations | May 12, 2009
    UANews | With more than $25,000 in donations, an archway at the UA's Women's Plaza of Honor will be etched with the names of American Indian women who have been nominated by the state's tribal nations. | General News
  • Alumni Association Honors Peers, UAHA Honors Graduating Students | May 11, 2009
    UANews | The UA Alumni Association's announed its Alumni Achievement Award winner and the UA Hispanic Alumni club named its outstanding graduates. | Campus News | General News
  • UA Announces Creation of New School of Government and Public Policy | May 11, 2009
    UANews | The new School of Government and Public Policy joins faculty and degree programs from the Eller College School of Public Administration and Policy with the political science department in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. | Business and Law | General News | Health | Social Sciences and Education
  • Angels & Demons: The Science of Antimatter and the Large Hadron Collider | May 8, 2009
    UANews | UA physicist Erich Varnes will discuss the science behind the upcoming movie Angels & Demons | Arts and Humanities | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • UA Surgeons Perform Arizona's First Intestine Transplant | May 8, 2009
    UANews | The patient who received the first intestine transplant using a living donor in the entire Southwest is recuperating at University Medical Center. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
  • UA Faculty Member Confirmed as Indian Health Service Director | May 7, 2009
    UANews | Yvette Roubideaux, assistant professor of family and community medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine, has been named director of the Indian Health Service. | General News | Health | Science and Technology
  • Giffords Announces Stimulus Funds for UA | May 7, 2009
    UANews | U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced that $522,402 in economic recover funds would be provided to the UA for disease research. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Arizona Illustrated to Air Special Edition on 'Pandemic Preparedness' | May 7, 2009
    UANews | The public is encouraged to call in with questions during the program, which will air on May 8. | General News | Health
  • U.S. Interior Department Honors UA Researchers | May 7, 2009
    UANews | Interior Secretary Ken Salazar presented the department's "Partners in Conservation Award" to the Laboratory of Tree Ring Research, department of agriculture and resource economics and the Arizona Water Institute at a ceremony in Washington on Thursday. | General News | Science and Technology
  • Telethon for Spanish-Language Speakers Promotes Higher Education | May 6, 2009
    UANews | Univision, the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., will dedicate portions of evening newscasts on Thursday to promote services, programs and research at the University of Arizona. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 | General News | Health
  • Education Faculty Receive Multi-Year Training Grants | May 6, 2009
    UANews | Three UA College of Education faculty members have received two grants totaling nearly $1.5 million to improve teacher interactions with children who are visually impaired and who have emotional and behavioral challenges.  | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • UA Scholar to Study Wheat Cultivation in Mexico | May 6, 2009
    UANews | UA Southwest Center researcher Maribel Alvarez has a Fulbright grant to study the historic and cultural significance of wheat farming in Mexico. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • BFA Students to Screen Films | May 6, 2009
    UANews | UA media arts seniors will screen their thesis films at the annual "I Dream in Widescreen." | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
  • UA Hispanic Alumni Recognize Outstanding Contributions | May 5, 2009
    UANews | The University of Arizona Hispanic Alumni Club will hold its 2009 Celebration of Excellence reception and luncheon on Friday and will honor the contributions to UA students made by Richard Ruiz and Socorro Carrizosa. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
  • UA Professor to Take Fine Arts Interim Deanship | May 5, 2009
    UANews | Jory Hancock, who has molded the UA School of Dance into one of the nation's premier programs, will become interim dean of the College of Fine Arts on July 1. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
  • Mexican American Studies Celebrates May 5 at the UA Gallagher Theater | May 5, 2009
    UANews | The day's events include a student symposium, music, keynote presentations by noted indigenous women writers, a scholarship announcement and a play. | Campus News | General News
  • DOE to Establish Energy Frontier Research Center at UA | May 5, 2009
    UANews | UA research could one day lead to solar collectors thin enough to buy by the roll at the local hardware store. | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology
  • Eller Program Earns 'National Center of Academic Excellence' Designation for UA | May 5, 2009
    UANews | The top-ranked MIS program at Eller College of Management has earned the designation through the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security. | Business and Law | General News
  • BIO5 Interim Director Lecture Rescheduled | May 5, 2009
    UANews | Fernando D. Martinez, a UA Regents' Professor and director of the Arizona Respiratory Center, will give public talks on asthma and allergies in Tucson and Phoenix. | General News | Health
  • Undergraduate Researchers to Present their Work | May 4, 2009
    UANews | More than 50 UA student research projects will be presented Tuesday as part of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Annual Undergraduate Thesis Poster Session. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
  • UA Alum Elected to Regents Board Presidency | May 4, 2009
    UANews | Ernest Calderón, a member of the Arizona Board of Regents, was elected board president during a regularly scheduled meeting held at the UA last week. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
  • Pima County Reports First H1N1 Flu Cases; None Reported at UA | May 4, 2009
    UANews | Campus health officials continue to encourage everyone to practice flu-prevention measures, including frequent hand-washing and staying home if sick. | Campus News | General News | Health
  • Parents Often the Key to Children's Financial Well-being | May 4, 2009
    UANews | A UA study will follow a group of young adults for several years to learn how their financal habits affect their lives. | Business and Law | General News | Health | Teaching and Students
  • UA Press Publishes Two New Titles | May 4, 2009
    UANews | The UA Press has published two new books, both in the area of archaeology. | Arts and Humanities | General News
  • UA Landscape Architecture Laboratory Wins Two Design Awards | May 4, 2009
    UANews | The Underwood Family Sonoran Landscape Laboratory at the UA won top honors recently from the Arizona Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects. | General News
  • Red Ink Magazine to Host Premiere Party | May 1, 2009
    UANews | Red Ink Magazine, which is published by UA students on contemporary topics affecting American Indians, is hosting a premiere party on Saturdy for the release of the magazine's new volume. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
  • UA Rings USS Arizona Bell for Outstanding Achievements | May 1, 2009
    UANews | UA President Robert N. Shelton joined the Arizona Student Unions to acknowledge the achievements of several UA students and faculty, and also departments and organizations. | General News | Teaching and Students
  • Spring Cleaning Hits UA Residence Halls | May 1, 2009
    UANews | UA's Residence Life unit is collecting clothing, furniture and food items as University students prepare to leave campus for the summer. Items will be donated to two local organizations. | General News | Teaching and Students
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