Jan. 30, 2023 Regents Professor and poet Ofelia Zepeda named USA Fellow Zepeda, who directs the university's American Indian Language Development Institute, was recognized as "one of the most compelling artists" in the nation for her poetry, written in O'odham and English.
Jan. 25, 2023 College of Science to host myth-busting lecture series During the annual College of Science lecture series, university experts will delve into aging, computer technology, climate change and COVID-19, and discuss how science can help sort fact from fiction.
Jan. 17, 2023 College of Education program will boost support for K-12 students who are visually impaired Funded by a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the program will teach graduate students studying special education to collaborate with other specialists to provide more holistic support to students.
Jan. 9, 2023 African American Museum of Southern Arizona to open on campus The museum, which will open on Saturday in the Student Union Memorial Center, was co-founded by Beverely and Bob Elliott – local business owners, volunteers and philanthropists with deep ties to the Tucson and university communities.
Dec. 16, 2022 Students' poverty project sheds light on needs of Pima County's housing-insecure residents Sociology students who surveyed nearly 300 people struggling with housing insecurity found that rising housing costs and grocery bills were among their top concerns.
Dec. 13, 2022 Community members invited to turn the page with Big Read Tucson The literary event series runs from Jan. 14 to early March, and will explore the theme of water. It centers on two books: "Postcolonial Love Poem" and "We are Water Protectors."
Dec. 13, 2022 Astronomical images, asteroid exploration and a long-awaited art arrival: Top stories of 2022 From exploring the deepest corners of the universe to reimagining urban heat resilience, University of Arizona expertise in several disciplines generated international headlines in 2022.
Nov. 16, 2022 Indigenous Resilience Center is a 'seed' for tribal leaders to water and nurture Since it was established last year, the Indigenous Resilience Center has added to its roster experts who have long worked with and for Native American communities. University leaders hope tribes can guide the center's next moves.
Nov. 9, 2022 Master's degree program focuses on revitalizing Native American languages Since its founding in 1999, the Native American Languages and Linguistics master's degree program has been training students in linguistics, language documentation and language revitalization.
Nov. 8, 2022 Tribal and university leaders discuss advancing Native American health At the second annual Tribal Leaders Summit, leaders of Arizona tribes met with President Robert C. Robbins and learned about health sciences research and programs that serve Native American communities.
