University of Arizona in the News

Arizona Daily Star April 16, 2010
We Rock in Geology

The UA has the nation's best graduate program in geology, tied with the University of Michigan, according to the latest survey by U.S. News and World Report. The survey acknowledged some three dozen other University graduate programs as well.
East Valley Tribune April 16, 2010
UA at the Table as Chandler Places Big Bets on Its Economic Future

The East Valley city is looking to become a high-tech research hub and has reached out to the University to establish a presence there. Mike Proctor, dean of the Outreach College, said the initial effort would be a learning center geared to professionals pursuing advanced degrees and certificates.
Arizona Republic April 16, 2010
UA Forecast Calls For Rebound in Valley Housing Market This Year

Data from the Economic and Business Research Center at the UA's Eller College of Management shows that recession indicators are beginning to move back up. That includes a 54 percent increase over last year in permits issued for new homes.
NPR April 14, 2010
Arizona School Bans Lunches With 'Processed' Foods

Children's Success Academy, a public charter school in Tucson, is not allowing foods made with processed and refined ingredients. Nancy Rogers, coordinator of the Worksite Wellness Program for UA Life & Work Connections, says kids should be taught to make healthy food choices.
Chicago Sun-Times April 14, 2010
Shoes In the House or Not? Lacing Up the Debate

It's general knowledge that shoes are, well, dirty. UA microbiologist Charles Gerba has documented how dirty they really are. He led a study finding that shoes are hotspots for fecal bacteria and E. coli.
Arizona Daily Star April 13, 2010
Velma Dobson, UA Vision Expert Since 1994, Dies

Memorial services have been set for Thursday for Velma Dobson, UA professor of psychology, ophthalmology and vision science. Dobson, a vision expert, was recognized internationaly for developing a method to test vision disorders in infants. She died on Friday from complications of Lou Gehrig's Disease, or ALS.  
Arizona Capitol Times April 13, 2010
Arizona’s Economy Recovering - But Still Bad

Arizona's economy is still bad, but it's picking up, economists told policymakers this week. According to UA economist Marshall Vest: "It's going to take a long time to get back to where we were, but at least it's not getting any worse."
Arizona Daily Star April 13, 2010
In UA Exhibit, Early Man Takes on Mammoth

In 1951, UA archaeologists found conclusive evidence that some of the first humans to inhabit southeastern Arizona stalked and killed mammoths. The excavated skeleton of the elephant-like creature – found with stone spear points embedded in its ribs – is currently on display at the Arizona State Museum.
Sun Star April 13, 2010
Home Front: Germ Spot

You may scrub the toilet and countertops until they shine, but when it comes to germs, consider yourself outnumbered. Kelly Reynolds, a UA associate professor of community environment and policy, explains how faucets can harbor bacteria.
Arizona Daily Star April 13, 2010
Poverty, Obesity Entwined

In Arizona, 31 percent of children between the ages of 10 and 17 are overweight or obese. Dr. Tracey Kurtzman, an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the UA's College of Medicine, says the problem is paradoxical: poor people in other countries are emaciated, while the U.S. poor are "malnourished with too much."