University of Arizona in the News

Arizona Republic March 23, 2010
Funding is Set, Let's Get Going

An editorial in the Arizona Republic commends the plans for the impending construction of the Health Sciences Education Building, which will lead to the expansion of the College of Medicine-Phoenix.
New York Times March 22, 2010
Stewart L. Udall, 90, Conservationist in Kennedy and Johnson Cabinets, Dies

UA alum Stewart L. Udall, who served as a U.S. Congressman and the Interior Secretary, has died. Udall headed up efforts at the state and federal level to ensure the conservation of water and land. 
NPR March 22, 2010
Did Climate Change Drive Human Evolution

UA geoscientist Andrew Cohen has been sampling lake sediments for clues about climate history over millions of years. The sediments reveal not only information about temperature and precipitation, but include fossil evidence of life forms at the time.
Arizona Daily Star March 19, 2010
More Med School Seniors Pick Family Medicine

Match Day at the UA paired 110 seniors with residency programs throughout the U.S. with many students selecting family medicine, an option that is on the rise after a national downturn last year. 
Space Daily March 19, 2010
James Webb Space Telescope One Step Closer To Completion

A working replica of MIRI, the pioneering camera and spectrometer for the James Webb Space Telescope partially developed at the UA, has just been shipped from the Science and Technology Facilities Council's Rutherford Appleton Laboratory to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre, bringing the Webb telescope one small step closer to embarking on its journey into space where it will produce the sharpest images yet of the farthest depths of the cosmos.
Phoenix Business Journal March 18, 2010
$187M Health Sciences Building Closing in on Reality

The Arizona Board of Regents may be a step closer to building the $187 million Health Sciences Education Building on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus.
New York Times March 18, 2010
Talk Deeply, Be Happy?

Would you be happier if you spent more time discussing the state of the world and the meaning of life – and less time talking about the weather? People who spend more of their day having deep discussions and less time engaging in small talk seem to be happier, said UA psychologist Matthias Mehl, a psychologist, who published a study on the subject.
Arizona Daily Star March 17, 2010
Fowler Earns National Player of Week Honor

Arizona Wildcats pitcher Kenzie Fowler earned the honor after pitching 21 scoreless innings last week. The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 2 in the country.
KVOA-TV March 17, 2010
Skin Cancer Outnumbers Other Cancers Combined

Dr. Clara Curiel, assistant professor of dermotology and member of the Arizona Cancer Center, agrees with a new study that calls for the teatment of skin cancer as a chronic disease and as an under recognized epidemic.   
WebMD March 16, 2010
How to Survive Spring Allergy Season

For a lot of folks, it's allergy season, with stuffy heads, runny noses, sore throats, itching eyes, plus coughing and sneezing. UA allergy expert Dr. Paul Enright and others offer advice on what to take to make you feel better.