April 14, 2026 Ruth and Steve Pollyea make a $1.375M gift commitment to U of A Eller College of Management Partnerships Office The gift will support best-in-class partnerships designed for academic success and career readiness.
April 9, 2026 Endowed professorship established to honor U of A cardiothoracic surgeon Gulshan Sethi The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson will establish the Gulshan Sethi, MD Endowed Professorship in Cardiothoracic Surgery through $1 million in gifts and commitments.
March 30, 2026 U of A launches rapamycin clinical trial with philanthropic support of alumnus Ken Coit Researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy will begin a double-blind, randomized Phase 3 clinical trial this year to evaluate whether a drug used to prevent organ transplant rejection can also improve older adults' resilience and immune function.
March 20, 2026 Bob and Sue Vaughan establish endowed chair at the W.A. Franke Honors College A $2 million gift from Bob and Sue Vaughan will create the SueBob Vaughan Leaders Endowed Chair at the University of Arizona W.A. Franke Honors College.
Feb. 23, 2026 Anonymous $20 million gift helps U of A break Giving Day record The donor offered a four-to-one match of all gifts directed to academic priorities at the university, resulting in an all-time Giving Day record of $25,699,324.
Feb. 19, 2026 New housing project to support student success at the U of A The University of Arizona celebrated a new student success milestone when the Arizona Board of Regents approved plans for a future residence hall.
Feb. 13, 2026 Arizona Athletics and ALKEME Insurance announce naming rights partnership for McKale Memorial Center The $27.7 million agreement is the largest publicly known arena naming rights partnership in the Big 12 and one of the most significant in Arizona Athletics history.
Feb. 4, 2026 President Garimella named to US Department of Energy advisory committee The U.S. Department of Energy announced the appointment of University of Arizona President and Distinguished Professor Suresh Garimella to the newly established Office of Science Advisory Committee.
Jan. 13, 2026 A necessary step forward for college athletics A coalition of four university presidents, including University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella, write to encourage a collective path forward for the future of college athletics.
