Aug. 16, 2022 New UArizona center to support Native American entrepreneurs The university has received a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to establish Native FORGE, a new center to support economic growth in tribal communities in Arizona.
Aug. 10, 2022 The soundtrack of our lives: Researchers collect musical memories Humans across cultures and generations have a propensity for recalling music and connecting it with memories. Lifetimes of Listening: The Arizona Musical Memory Archive aims to collect, record and analyze musical memories from people from all walks of life to see what can be learned.
Aug. 10, 2022 UArizona Cancer Center again receives highest NCI designation as Comprehensive Cancer Center The UArizona Cancer Center is one of 53 Comprehensive Cancer Centers and the only one in Arizona. The designation is the highest awarded by the National Cancer Institute.
Aug. 3, 2022 UArizona leads international partnership to boost development of the internet of the future The partnership, which also includes researchers in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, will focus on developing technology that will provide connectivity between quantum computers over short and long distances.
July 19, 2022 UArizona selected by Amazon as Career Choice Program education partner Amazon hourly employees will be eligible for tuition discounts through University of Arizona Online.
July 11, 2022 New center in Phoenix set to transform immunotherapy The Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies will support research to catalyze the next generation of precision health care treatments, building on the idea that the most effective defense against health issues is the body's natural immune system.
June 27, 2022 UArizona to ensure tuition coverage for Native American undergraduates in Arizona The new Arizona Native Scholars Grant program, the first of its kind in the state, will cover tuition and fees for full-time, in-state undergraduate students from Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes.
June 22, 2022 Beyond Juneteenth: A yearlong celebration of Black history, culture and contributions In addition to observing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for the first time in 2023, the university is developing a yearlong campaign to tell the story of Juneteenth and Black people in the Southwest.
June 9, 2022 UArizona joins alliance of nation's 20 largest Hispanic-serving research universities The Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities aims to achieve two key goals by 2030: double Hispanic doctoral student enrollment and increase the number of Hispanic faculty members by 20%.
June 2, 2022 College of Education program serving Arizona's Native American communities gets $1.2M boost Native SOAR, a College of Education program, will now reach more Native American communities with mentorship resources and professional development opportunities for K-12 educators.
