March 21, 2022 'Boom! Fizzz! Ker-POW!' – UArizona instructor's comics turn chemistry into adventure Chemistry instructor Colleen Kelley uses her imagination and knack for storytelling to make "boring" chemistry anything but. By disguising chemical elements as superheroes and turning chemical reactions into mysteries, her comics help fourth through sixth graders master chemistry concepts typically taught at the college level.
Feb. 28, 2022 Doctoral student uses digital, gaming platforms to share Black history Doctoral student Amber Coleman is working on two passion projects as a student developer with the Center for Digital Humanities – an interactive history of the Dunbar School and a video game exploring the history of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Feb. 25, 2022 UArizona-founded consortium gets Helios Foundation award to advance Hispanic student success The Arizona HSI Consortium was awarded $100,000 to establish an action plan and priorities, to produce recommendations for Arizona leaders, and to launch an inaugural summit, among other things.
Feb. 23, 2022 UArizona will increase support for Hispanic and low-income STEM students with $5M grant A grant from the Department of Education will allow students to get earlier access to hands-on research and learning communities, and will provide support for faculty to redesign courses.
Feb. 2, 2022 UArizona to expand internship support for students A $250,000 grant will help the university expand three internship-related programs focused especially on students of color, first-generation college students and students with financial need.
Dec. 16, 2021 Student-Led Initiative Will Launch Satellites as 'Ambassadors for World Peace' The University of Arizona has joined a collaboration with Space Trust – a nongovernmental organization based in the United Kingdom – and the University of Nairobi in Kenya to develop a series of Earth-orbiting spacecraft built by university students.
Nov. 23, 2021 UArizona Postdoc's 50-Mile Run for Indigenous Scientists Featured in Patagonia Film Lydia Jennings couldn't celebrate her new Ph.D. in 2020 because of the pandemic, so a few months later, she dedicated a 50-mile run to 50 Indigenous scientists. A new film, produced by Patagonia, tells the story.
Nov. 22, 2021 UArizona Sets Record for International Student Enrollment By creating new opportunities and modalities for students to stay on track or begin a degree program, UArizona has been able to increase its international student enrollment despite challenges posed by the pandemic.
Nov. 19, 2021 Age of Empires IV Players Eligible for UArizona Credit Through History Department Collaboration UArizona history faculty members developed educational content for the popular strategy game. Engaging with the content can earn current and future UArizona students one hour of academic credit.
Nov. 17, 2021 'Back to the Rez': Students Write and Star in Navajo-Language Play The play, by students in the university's intermediate Navajo class, revolves around issues of identity and cultural knowledge. It will be performed on Nov. 22 at 4 p.m.
