Diversity

The UA kicks off International Education Week on a positive note, with increases in international student enrollment and retention. Colleges, departments and units across campus are celebrating global partnerships, programs and initiatives.

Some unique first-year students won't be found sleeping in the residence halls or eating at the Student Union this fall. Instead, they'll be housed at the UA Equine Center.

The UA's Class of 2021 is here! The University has seen an increase in the number of freshmen who are Arizona residents (up 7 percent since 2015), as well as a spike in the number of high-achieving students. Diversity of the newcomers is at an all-time high, also.

Members of the Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry's class for 2017-2018 are studying issues such as California's Owens Valley water conflict and human allomaternal care.

The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $1 million to researchers Sunggye Hong and Stephen Kortenkamp, who are designing accessible educational tools and launching a Mars-related project to encourage students with visual impairments to pursue careers in STEM.

Fifteen years ago, Dr. Naomi Rance thought she should "try to figure out" hot flashes, and now her findings could end up offering relief to millions of women. With UANews video.

Getting the word out is just as important as getting the science out, in the estimation of the UA's Michael Johnson, who has used blogs and tweets as tools to reach an audience.

The Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry has awarded two teams of UA faculty members a total of $30,000 to initiate interdisciplinary projects focusing on border issues.

For the first time, the UA will offer the federally funded program, training low-income and first-generation students in academic preparation, field research and financial literacy.

UA researcher Laurel Bellante found that a group in the southern state of Chiapas has been successful in localizing the food system despite the rise of industrial food production.