Sept. 7, 2023 College of Law receives $1M gift to establish endowed professorship in natural resources law The professorship, endowed by Desmond and Jean Ruley Kearns, will provide financial support and recognition to a faculty member who demonstrates expertise in, passion for and commitment to advancing natural resources law.
May 18, 2023 $3M gift funds director of cancer research at CAMI The gift from Bruce and Patricia Bartlett creates the George A. Vanderheiden Endowed Chair in Cancer Immunological Research at the Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.
Jan. 9, 2023 African American Museum of Southern Arizona to open on campus The museum, which will open on Saturday in the Student Union Memorial Center, was co-founded by Beverely and Bob Elliott – local business owners, volunteers and philanthropists with deep ties to the Tucson and university communities.
Nov. 2, 2022 $10M Steele Foundation gift includes first private support for UArizona Health Sciences center A new $10 million gift from the Steele Foundation includes the first private philanthropic support for the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies.
Sept. 15, 2022 $2.5M gift from Boyce family establishes Mining and Geological Engineering Endowed Chair The Gregory H. and Lisa S. Boyce Endowed Department Leadership Chair in Mining and Geological Engineering ensures a strong program for years to come. Due to a dollar-for-dollar match from the Lundin family, it will also benefit the new School of Mining and Mineral Resources.
June 1, 2022 $4.8M gift to Arizona Athletics to strengthen student-athlete experience The contribution from Arizona Football letter winner and longtime university supporter Douglas Allred will support program enhancements for the football and men's basketball programs.
April 27, 2022 $5M gift to revolutionize retail, establish virtual reality learning lab at UArizona The contribution from UArizona alumnus Terry J. Lundgren and his wife, Tina, will fund collaborative research and education opportunities to provide innovative solutions to the retail challenges of the future.
Jan. 25, 2022 UArizona Wyant College of Optical Sciences raises $28M for endowed chairs The James C. Wyant College of Optical Sciences has completed one of the most ambitious fundraising endowed chair campaigns for a single college in the university's history.
Jan. 5, 2022 Major Health Diagnostics Provider Quidel Makes $2M Investment in UArizona The grant will be split equally between Health Sciences scholarships and the UArizona BIO5 Institute's KEYS Internship Program.
Nov. 5, 2021 UArizona Alumnus R. Ken Coit Commits $50M to Advance College of Pharmacy The gift establishes endowed positions and scholarships, and expands the college's History of Pharmacy Museum. The college has been renamed in recognition of R. Ken Coit's support.
