The University of Arizona makes its third consecutive appearance on Forbes' fifth annual Best Employers For Diversity list, The University is ranked No. 18 among the 40 educational institutions on the list, and No. 10 among public colleges and universities.

Members of the first cohort will be working in history, Africana studies, astronomy, Spanish and public policy. "We have invested a great deal in creating pathways to success for our students. Taking the same kind of approach for talented scholars and scientists from diverse backgrounds to begin academic careers enriches our University community and upholds our values as an institution," says President Robert C. Robbins.

Many of McDermott's nominators said his expertise, plus preparation efforts he led years ago, helped the University navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. McDermott, a physician at Campus Health, is one of several individuals and teams recognized in the 2022 Awards for Excellence.

Congratulations to these recent honorees: Heddwen Books, Zong-Ming Li, Marketing & Brand Management, Thomas Swetnam, T.J. Ferguson, Fanisia Bundage, Cheree Meeks and Keva Williams.

A campus ceremony will commemorate loss and resilience during the pandemic; the Wildcats nearly sweep the top Pac-12 men's basketball awards; legalized marijuana and rising sea levels are among the topics of articles published on The Conversation last month.

The Staff Council discusses UA4Food and a plan to survey staff on flexible work arrangements; a campaign promotes an easy way to save more money painlessly; experiential learning is the topic for "Convo with Cantwell" this Friday; four new National Academy of Inventors senior members.

Regents Professor John Hildebrand, the only University of Arizona faculty member to hold an elected position in the National Academy of Sciences in at least the last four decades, says serving as international secretary "engages me in the most interesting, challenging and important work I have done."

Congratulations to these recent honorees: A. Elizabeth "Betsy" Arnold, Carol Gregorio, Cecile McKee, and Dante Lauretta and the University's OSIRIS-REx team.

Congratulations to these recent honorees: John Ruiz, Liesl Folks, Mark Van Dyke, Terry Matsunaga, Bruce Tabashnik, Arizona's Science, Engineering and Math Scholars program, Robert Miller, Brad Lang, Oscar Lopez, Claudia Kappl-Joy, the Fostering Success Program and Sama Alshaibi.

Honorees are chosen for their leadership, character and service. "I spend a lot of my time in the community trying to show others that you can make a career here in Tucson, and you can do so relatively early in your professional life," says Eric Smith, one of this year's honorees.

Congratulations to these recent honorees: Pam Scott, Rocque Perez, the Health Sciences Office of Communications, Tech Parks Arizona, the University of Arizona Center for Innovation, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Office of Research, Innovation & Impact, and Arizona Public Media.

Congratulations to these recent honorees: Xubin Zeng, Jim Schwiegerling and Janko Nikolich-Žugich.