Aug. 25, 2018 Statement from President Robbins on John McCain Sen. John McCain, the University of Arizona's commencement speaker in 2005, died Saturday at age 81.
July 24, 2018 Moore Named to Top Marketing and Communications Role Steve Moore, a strategic brand builder with international corporate, higher education and sports marketing experience, has been appointed senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer for the University of Arizona.
July 10, 2018 UA Named a 'Best Buy' by Fiske Guide to Colleges The University of Arizona was one of only 10 public universities in the U.S. to qualify for the Fiske Guide to College's "Best Buy" list, which evaluates the nation's top values in higher education.
May 30, 2018 UA Research Shines in International Ranking In the Center for World University Rankings, the UA finished in the top 0.2 percent among more than 18,000 higher-education institutions worldwide. Its global ranking of No. 52 represented a 23-spot increase over last year. The UA's overall score placed it 34th among U.S. universities.
May 12, 2018 UA Grads Urged to 'Do Something Special' Although Commencement keynote speaker Ray Mabus drew heavily from his military background, he told the Class of 2018 that "quiet acts of heroism" are practiced daily by the likes of teachers, nurses and neighbors. With UANews 360 video.
April 12, 2018 Ray Mabus to Serve as UA Commencement Speaker The former governor of Mississippi also served as secretary of the Navy in the Obama administration, establishing aggressive energy goals for the Navy and Marine Corps.
April 12, 2018 Michael D. Dake Appointed Senior VP for Health Sciences Currently a professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University, Dake made medical history in 1992 with the implantation of the world's first thoracic stent-graft at Stanford.
March 20, 2018 I-Squared Awards Honor Inventors, Entrepreneurs, Ecosystem Champions Tech Launch Arizona held its annual I-Squared Expo and Awards event, and UA President Robert C. Robbins joined in to celebrate the honorees and their accomplishments.
Feb. 28, 2018 Strategic Planning Session Set for UA's Phoenix Campus The session next Tuesday will be modeled after one that was held on the Tucson campus on Jan. 29. In addition, a series of 10 meetups will be conducted in March.
Feb. 14, 2018 UA Strategic Plan Draws Wide Interest on Campus Discussion groups at a well-attended kickoff event tackled the question: What impact will the University have on students, society and the community in 10 years?
