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The UA generated headlines across the globe in 2017, as evidenced by our UANews list of top 10 stories. From the installation of a new president to the improbable recovery of a priceless art masterpiece, it has been another remarkable year in Wildcat Country. (UANow will resume on Jan. 9.)
Systems engineering professor Ricardo Valerdi succeeds Jory Hancock as the University's faculty athletics representative to the Pac-12 Conference and NCAA.
At his formal installation on campus, UA President Robert C. Robbins receives congratulations in person and by video from a host of dignitaries and officials, ranging from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to Broadway star Ben Vereen. With UANews video.
A research team led by the UA's Dan Kilper and Bryan Carter is working with community stakeholders to make the Manhattan neighborhood of Harlem a place where computing is inexpensive, fast and secure for all residents — and not just the tech-savvy and well-to-do.
The president says special attention will be paid to student enrollment, retention and graduation rates and also to elevating research activity and productivity.
The University placed in the top 0.3 percent among more than 27,000 higher-education institutions worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings.
Dr. Robert C. Robbins highlights steps the University has taken in response to the Department of Justice investigation of college basketball.
Spun out of the College of Pharmacy as a startup company in 2013 with help from Tech Launch Arizona, SinfoníaRx pioneered modern medication therapy management services.
The University's 22nd president, Dr. Robert C. Robbins, says he's all about meeting people and hearing their stories as he settles into his new job. His first official day on campus last Thursday reflected the emphasis on accessibility and visibility. With UANews video.
Dr. Robert C. Robbins, president and CEO of Texas Medical Center for the past four and a half years, is scheduled to become the UA's 22nd president on June 1. "This is a very difficult, complicated job and there are many stakeholders involved," Robbins said Friday. With UANews video.