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UArizona Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives has launched Project LISTO to introduce Hispanic students to STEM majors and opportunities and provide a framework for other Hispanic-Serving Institutions to do the same.
With the "Barbie" movie about to hit the big screen, Hope Simpara, associate professor of practice in fashion industry science and technology, and Jennifer Stevens Aubrey, professor of communication, discuss the iconic doll's fashion legacy and impact on girls and young women.
Courses, visiting artists and a lab devoted to reverse engineering pottery give UArizona students a deeper understanding of the Mediterranean region's ancient history.
The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education's Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program, will fund activities focused on the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, including a student internship program, first-year writing curriculum and faculty fellowships.
The film, about migrants going missing in rural Texas, was co-directed by adjunct instructor Lisa Molomot and edited by associate professor Jacob Bricca. It won a Peabody Award in the documentary category.
Jiang Wu, head of the university's Center for Buddhist Studies, will use the award to further research the impact of 17th-century Buddhist monk Yinyuan Longqi.
Amplified – one of four student a cappella groups at the university – will be the first Arizona team to compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella finals. The award-winning ensemble has 15 student members – none of them music majors – who say what they are learning through a cappella is supporting their academic and professional ambitions.
The university's Poetry Center will host the Poetry Out Loud state championship in person for the first time on Saturday. High school students from across the state will take part in the competition.
UArizona faculty members and community partners have created a public archive, called DETAINED, that includes interviews with asylum-seekers and undocumented migrants incarcerated in Arizona.
"The Linda McCartney Retrospective" makes is North American debut Saturday at the Center for Creative Photography. Related lectures, musical performances and other events are planned.
