Nov. 5, 2019 Learning is Optimized When We Fail 15% of the Time If you're always scoring 100%, you're probably not learning anything new. A UArizona-led research team found that the "sweet spot" for learning is 85%.
Nov. 1, 2019 UArizona Launches Effort to Raise $50M for Student Support The 360 Initiative is intended to meet students' financial, emotional and academic needs. Donors have already made $21 million in gifts for the 360 Initiative.
Oct. 31, 2019 UArizona Jumps Into Top 20 in 'Best for Vets' Ranking UArizona finished No. 18 overall and No. 15 among public universities in the latest edition of Military Times' "Best for Vets: Colleges 2020" ranking.
Oct. 2, 2019 Arts, Humanities Take Center Stage in Times Higher Education Ranking The University of Arizona ranked No. 11 among all U.S. public institutions in the Arts & Humanities category in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Sept. 26, 2019 Building a Pathway from Tribal College to Neuroscience Laboratories A $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help a team that includes University of Arizona researchers develop a program to help train Navajo students in neuroscience programs.
Sept. 25, 2019 At Nearly $335M, Giving to UA Foundation Breaks Record Supporters are bringing the university’s $1 billion endowment goal closer. This year’s gifts included significant investments in students and faculty.
Sept. 12, 2019 University of Arizona Announces Pell Pledge Grant Beginning with the fall 2020 semester, all Arizona-resident, Pell-eligible freshmen attending the main campus will have the full cost of their tuition covered for four years.
Sept. 11, 2019 UA Named a Top 20 U.S. Public Research Institution by Times Higher Education The UA finished 104th overall in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 – a 55-spot leap over the university's position last year.
Sept. 9, 2019 UA Earns Several Strong Marks in Latest US News Ranking The university earned its best overall composite score in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking.
Sept. 4, 2019 UA Rises 81 Spots in Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings The University of Arizona improved its position in the annual rankings, marking the third time since May the university has posted significant gains in national higher education institution standings.