May 10, 2019 UA Graduates Urged to 'Live Deeply and Look Up' Commencement speaker Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first woman of color to travel to outer space, emphasized the importance of recognizing how connected we all are, and looking at the bigger picture.
May 9, 2019 UA Jumps 46 Spots in Forbes 'Best Value' Ranking The UA was ranked No. 62 in Forbes' fourth annual "Best Value Colleges" list, recognizing the university's combination of first-rate educational opportunities and affordable pricing.
May 8, 2019 UA to Confer About 6,700 Degrees About 4,500 graduates and 40,000 guests are expected to attend Commencement. Dr. Mae C. Jemison, the first woman of color to travel into outer space, will be the keynote speaker.
May 6, 2019 Journalism Students Develop Accessibility App, Health Site for Local Newspaper Four students partnered with the Arizona Daily Star to create a two news apps: one for people with physical disabilities and a bilingual mobile website with resources for Latinx families.
May 1, 2019 UA Launches Online Community for Wildcats The Bear Down Network will serve as an online gathering place for current UA students, alumni, and UA faculty and staff.
April 24, 2019 Christiane Amanpour to receive UA Journalism's Zenger Award Renowned CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour will be honored for her extraordinary contributions to press freedom and the people’s right to know at the UA School of Journalism's Zenger Award lunch on Sept. 20.
April 16, 2019 UA to Present Honorary Degrees, Alumni Achievement Award Dr. Mae Jemison and Victor Smith will receive honorary doctorates, and Andy Harris will receive the Alumni Achievement Award during the UA's 155th Commencement on May 10.
April 15, 2019 ABOR Confirms Five New Regents' Professors at UA Faculty members Alfred McEwen, John Rutherfoord, Dr. Marvin Slepian, Rod Wing and Lucy Ziurys are being recognized for their distinguished accomplishments.
April 8, 2019 Jemison, First Woman of Color in Space, Will Address UA Graduates Dr. Mae C. Jemison served six years as a NASA astronaut and was the first woman of color in the world to go into space, aboard a joint space shuttle mission with the Japanese space agency.
April 4, 2019 I-Squared Awards Honor Researchers and Technology Champions On April 1, Tech Launch Arizona hosted its sixth annual I-Squared Awards and Expo to recognize the greatest contributors to the local ecosystem of invention and commercialization from both inside and outside the university.
