Feb. 16, 2021 From Graffiti to Coloring Books, Assistant Professor Uses Art to Communicate About Race Aaron Coleman's early art took the form of graffiti art on trains. He is now a printmaker whose work has been displayed in collections around the world.
Feb. 9, 2021 Student-Produced Documentary Chronicles UArizona Success Taming COVID-19 Through Wastewater "Solution Number Two," a short documentary produced by students in the School of Theatre, Film and Television, premiered last week and is available to stream through Feb. 17.
Feb. 1, 2021 Anti-Racism Project Uses Virtual Reality to Let People 'Walk in Someone Else's Shoes' The project will create immersive scenarios that simulate typical experiences of discrimination, with the goal of promoting honest and productive discussions about racism.
Dec. 16, 2020 UArizona Filmmakers' Documentary Sheds Light on Border Crisis in One Texas County Lisa Molomot and Jacob Bricca spent five years creating "Missing in Brooks County," which chronicles migrant struggles in one of the most dangerous corners of the United States.
Oct. 16, 2020 UArizona School of Theatre, Film & Television Named a Top 50 Film School by The Wrap For the fourth time, the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television is ranked among The Wrap's Top 50 Film Schools in the U.S.
Oct. 7, 2020 Hispanic Heritage Month: UArizona Artist Explores 'Merging of Two Cultures' Alejandro Macias, an assistant professor in the UArizona School of Art, has work in three exhibits celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15.
Sept. 24, 2020 UA Presents Reimagined With a New Name – Arizona Arts Live UA Presents, the university's performing arts presenter, has a new name: Arizona Arts Live. Executive Director Chad Herzog says the rebranding is part of a broader effort to make Tucson an arts destination.
Sept. 23, 2020 Tucson Humanities Festival to Focus on Justice The October series of virtual presentations will include discussions about Black Lives Matter, immigration, health care disparities, student activism and more.
May 27, 2020 A Deeper Level of Knowing: Folklorists Tackle Global Issues Science and folklore can be important partners when it comes to addressing global challenges like climate change and COVID-19. Folklorist Maribel Alvarez says folklore can document the kind of "knowing" that only comes from generations of tradition and observation.
May 21, 2020 Mellon Foundation Grant Will Support Research and Storytelling on U.S.-Mexico Border The $750,000 grant to University Libraries will allow researchers to produce open-access humanities research from the border for both academic and popular audiences.