University of Arizona in the News

NPR July 20, 2010
NBC's Guthrie: A Case Study In New News Norms

UA alumna Savannah Guthrie is a rising star in TV news journalism. She's one of NBC's primary White House correspondents, appearing on its most popular news programs, and she's the co-host of a weekday-morning political show, The Daily Rundown, on the network's cable sister station, MSNBC.
Arizona Daily Star July 19, 2010
Tumamoc Hill and Tucson - We Need Each Other

The UA bought Tumamoc Hill from the U.S. Forest Service on July 20, 1960. On this 50th anniversary, there is much to celebrate and still to accomplish, said Michael Rosenzweig and Joaquin Ruiz of the UA. 
Inside Tucson Business July 19, 2010
Working to Reverse Tissue Damage in Cancer Patients

Kirsten Limesand, a member of the UA's BIO5 Institute and the Arizona Cancer Center, is working to understand why saliva glands are sensitive to radiation and to potentially restore gland function in people with head and throat cancer.
Arizona Daily Star July 19, 2010
UA Finds Tailings Have Troubling Tiny Particles

Mine tailings contain small particles that can lodge in lungs, aggravate existing respiratory problems and can even force asthmatics to the emergency room, said UA researchers, who are conducting a five-year health effects study.  
BizTucson July 16, 2010
UA Classmates Build Venerable Law Firm

In 1969, three UA law classmates – Gordon Waterfall, Peter Economidis and Hugh Caldwell Jr. – collaborated to open a business. Four decades later, Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell, Hanshaw & Villamana is one of the three largest locally owned Tucson law firms.  
KVOA-TV July 15, 2010
Snake Antivenom in Serious Shortage

There's a shortage of antivenom for the coral snake, which is found in the southern states from Arizona to Florida. Prior to 1967, 15 percent of people bit by a coral snake died. The UA VIPER Institute has a large role in developing a new treatment.  
KOLD-TV July 15, 2010
Tucson's First Graduates of Veteran's Court

Tucson is one of the first cities to have a veteran's court – developed by UA law students and faculty members – that addresses the unique needs of war veterans who have a hard time adjusting to civilian life. The first graduates of the court now have their certificates.  
KOLD-TV July 14, 2010
NASA Using UA Images to Bring Mars Down to Earth

Take a tour of Mars as never seen before thanks to the UA's HiRISE camera circling the red planet. Microsoft Research and NASA are providing a new experience to users of the WorldWide Telescope, which will allow visitors to interact with and explore the solar system.
The New York Times July 12, 2010
Love Among Finches: It’s Not All About Looks

Handsome men may turn the heads of women, but for those less attractive, sociability and friendliness also seem to seduce the fairer sex. The same is true for male house finches, according to a new study by the UA's Alexander Badyaev and Kevin Oh of Cornell University.
USA Today July 12, 2010
Model Franchise: Owner Takes Angels to Heavenly Heights

Major League Baseball gathers at Angel Stadium Tuesday for its annual All-Star Game, and there are a lot of reasons to celebrate baseball in Anaheim, Calif. Owner Arturo "Arte" Moreno, a UA marketing graduate, renamed the team and marketed it to the entire Los Angeles region.