Research

The book UA researcher Kate Kenski wrote about Barack Obama taking the U.S. presidency has earned a spot on The Daily Beast's top 10 must-reads for the current campaign season. In addition to "The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Message Shaped the 2008 Election," other books listed are by authors such as Hunter S. Thompson, Norman Mailer, Niccolo Machiavelli, Gore Vidal and David Foster Wallace.

As a week-long series on the UA's land-grant mission comes to a close, a look to the future suggests the University will become ever more embedded in communities beyond the campus. One important element of the land-grant mission that will continue to live on is the UA's invested positive imprint on the growth and development of counties, cities and neighborhoods through interdisciplinary and collaborative initiatives.

The historic interpretation of the land-grant mission has placed the UA's sphere of impact squarely within state and, at times, national boundaries. The contemporary iteration indicates that the University's land-grant mission involves a global impact.

Deans from across campus share their thoughts about the historic and contemporary importance of the UA's land-grant mission. Whether it is related to scientific research, the arts or the free exchange of information, the mission for many signals a commitment to communities across the state coupled with efforts that are important and impactful to people around the globe.