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College of Engineering graduate Dylan Taylor is funding the Patrick R. Taylor Endowed Department Leadership Chair to honor his father, a renowned expert in metallurgy, materials science and thermal plasma technology.

The University of Arizona School of Journalism's annual award honors journalists or organizations that fight for freedom of the press and the people's right to know. A gala luncheon will be held on Oct. 1.

In 2020, a total of 81 patents were issued to UArizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for inventions developed at the university. That's 19 more than the previous year.

The gift will fund training for practitioners of Indigenous healing traditions and those working in underserved communities.

UArizona is tied for No. 268 globally, No. 56 in the United States and No. 67 in North America in the 2022 QS World University Rankings, released Tuesday.

In her role as inaugural vice chair of the new committee, Ivy Banks, UArizona associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, will help guide national policy related to diversity and inclusion at top research universities.

The four projects include a documentary about the Indigenous Rarámuri people of northern Mexico, a project documenting the experiences of asylum seekers, an archive of newspapers from around the borderlands, and an oral history project on forensic citizenship.

The gift from alumni Jacquelynn and Bennett Dorrance will endow the deanship of the College of Humanities. Alain-Philippe Durand is the inaugural holder of the deanship.

The gift from alumnus Kevin R. Boyle launches a fundraising campaign that aims to raise $6 million to renovate student courtrooms and support experiential learning.