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Nov. 7, 2016

Undergraduate Climate Change Researcher Named Astronaut Scholar

UA geosciences senior Anson Cheung, who is helping to map and understand historic climate variability in various parts of the world, has received a nationally competitive scholarship.

Ed Gibson , a former astronaut and member of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, presents UA Honors College senior Anson Cheung with the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship.

Oct. 31, 2016

UNESCO Conference at the UA to Focus on Desert Food, Water

The gathering will bring together hundreds from around the world who are working on issues related to water management and scarcity and the production of equitable food systems.

Heirloom vegetables from the San Simon school in the Tohono O'odham Gu Vo district

Oct. 26, 2016

Sustainability Teams Ramp Up for Homecoming Activities

Led by the Office of Sustainability, partners from across campus are working to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills after Homecoming, one of the UA’s largest events of the year.

A number of integrated efforts will launch during Homecoming to help reduce waste, increase recycling and encourage composting. Led by the Office of Sustainability, the effort involves about 100 students and employees from across campus.

Oct. 24, 2016

Thousands of Wildcats Ready to Party at Homecoming Festivities

The cherished tradition, still going strong after 102 years, brings together alumni, students, employees and the community to celebrate Wildcat spirit and the UA's history.

Friday's Homecoming activities will include the Homecoming Barbecue Bash, the Alumni of the Year Awards Ceremony, the Bear Down Friday Night Pep Rally and the Bonfire.

Oct. 3, 2016

UA to Train ROTC Students for STEM Work

To prepare midshipmen for careers in science and engineering with the U.S. Navy, with specialized training in geospatial technology, an interdisciplinary team at the UA has launched a program with funding from the Office of Naval Research. NAVIGATE, a three-year project, has "transferrable concepts."

Involving experts in education, geospatial sciences and veterans affairs, as well as Raytheon Missile Systems as a partner, NAVIGATE is a reflection and extension of the UA's already notable nationwide reputation for providing the academic, financial and

Sept. 28, 2016

UA Engineering Receives $1.07M Diversity Grant From NSF

The award covers tuition and provides $32,000 in fellowships for two years for underrepresented minority students. The goal is to help more pursue graduate degrees in STEM disciplines.

Sept. 26, 2016

UA Sociology Student Receives Prestigious Health Policy Fellowship

Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear researches indigenous demography and champions data sovereignty for Native Americans, exemplifying the UA's international, dual Ph.D. program.

Desi Rodriguez-Lonebear: "Our communities remain data poor in critical areas. For example, vital statistics and basic life tables cannot be calculated for most tribal populations due to a lack of data. Data equity, data integration and health equity go ha

Sept. 23, 2016

Music Doctoral Candidate Wins Prestigious Piano Competition

UA's Yi-Qing Tang, a rising star, recently won first prize in the prestigious Chautauqua Piano Competition.

Sept. 22, 2016

UAMA Wins Award for Visionary Leadership, Community Engagement

In recognition of the UA Museum of Art's efforts to position itself as a model for community engagement among university art museums, it has been awarded the 2016 Museum Association of Arizona's Institutional Award of Excellence.

Sept. 21, 2016

UA Report: Few Studies Look at Well-Being of LGB Youth of Color

While research on lesbian, gay and bisexual youth has increased, studies often fail to explore the well-being of young people of color. The omission may lead to gaps in understanding.

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