May 16, 2025 U of A Commencement speaker, adventurer urges graduates to be climbers, not campers Erik Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, urged graduates in his Commencement address to reach into the unknown and be the "alchemists" to drive global change.
May 14, 2025 Architecture students design and build shelter to serve Tucson's unhoused Students in the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture spent the year designing and building an 8-by-12-foot shelter that could lay the groundwork for a network of similar shelters in Tucson.
May 14, 2025 From trauma to triumph: U of A grad Elina Rivas defies the odds Seven years ago, Rivas was lying in a hospital bed recovering from emergency surgery. After being forced to put her studies on hold, she is now set to earn a degree in animal sciences from the U of A.
May 13, 2025 U of A finalizes Strategic Imperatives focused on student success, research and community engagement The university's Strategic Imperatives, announced this week by President Suresh Garimella, will guide planning, resource alignment and program development across all colleges and administrative units.
May 13, 2025 Committed to helping others, this biomedical engineering graduate aims for global impact Always dedicated to serving others, it was tough for Den Baseda to focus on himself long enough to earn a master's degree in biomedical engineering. After he graduates, Baseda will return to his mission of volunteerism.
May 9, 2025 About 9,000 degrees to be awarded at Commencement President Suresh Garimella will confer about 9,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at his first U of A Commencement. The ceremony takes place Friday at Arizona Stadium.
May 7, 2025 Meet the 7 exceptional seniors to be recognized at Commencement The seven undergraduates, representing a range of majors, will receive the U of A's top awards for their academic achievement as well as their integrity and leadership beyond the classroom.
