University of Arizona in the News

KSAZ Feb. 3, 2010
Baby's Triple-Transplant Surgery Goes Well

Surgeons at University Medical Center successfully transplanted a liver, pancreas and small intestines into young Adrianna Bowman.
Douglas Dispatch Feb. 2, 2010
Cochise, UA South Announce Transition Program for Baccalaureate Students

UA South is working with Cochise College to introduce a new suite of offerings for students through a new program. Called Cochise Cats, the program will offer counseling, workshops and financial support for transfer students.
CBS News Feb. 2, 2010
How To Make Your Friendships Last

Bolstered by research from UA sociologists and others, experts find that women who form close social bonds tend to reduce their risk of memory loss.
Arizona Daily Star Feb. 1, 2010
Streetcar Would Ease Congestion, Enhance UA, Planners Say

The route for the new modern streetcar in Tucson would begin in downtown, pass through the UA campus and continue on to the Arizona Health Sciences Center.
Arizona Daily Wildcat Jan. 28, 2010
Textbook Rental Option Growing

UA BookStore officials are looking for ways to improve and expand the program to include more book titles and more avenues for getting materials and textbooks to students at a low cost.
Arizona Daily Star Jan. 28, 2010
Five Tucson Docs in Haiti, Helping Fix Broken Bones

Orthopedic surgeon Joseph E. Sheppard, an associate professor at the University of Arizona, is part of a team treating Haitians injured in the January earthquake. Sheppard, a hand and arm specialist, is no stranger to working in developing countries around the world.
KOHD Jan. 28, 2010
Direct Connect: Qubits

UA alumnus and architect Mark Burginger helped invent "Qubits," a construction toy for children interested in science, architecture and engineering. Burginger's invention earned him a spot on ABC News Network's "Shark Tank," a reality show about entrepreneurs, which will air Feb. 5.
Arizona Reporter Jan. 28, 2010
The State of Arizona's Economy

Arizona Public Media's nightly news magazine, Arizona Illustrated, will host a special program focusing on the state's beleaugered economy on Friday at 9 p.m. A panel of reporters will interview UA economists Marshall Vest and Gerald Swanson and include questions submitted by viewers.
New York Times Jan. 28, 2010
When Moths Make a Home in Yours

Clothes moths can do a number on fabrics and furs in your closets. But given the many thousands of moth species out there, UA entomologist Bruce Walsh said the odds are mostly in your favor.
Washington Post Jan. 27, 2010
Former D.C. Scholar Clayton Armstrong Will Study State of the Union Up Close

Armstrong, a freshman political science major at the UA, already has worked as an intern in the White House, and will sit with Michelle Obama during tonight's presidential address to the nation.