April 30, 2018 Footprints Provide First Evidence of Humans Interacting With Sloths Researchers found fossilized human footprints inside the ancient footprints of a giant ground sloth, leading them to believe a human may have stalked the animal at the end of the Ice Age.
May 2, 2018 To Improve Relationship With Kids, Try Turning Up the Music Researchers found that young men and women who shared musical experiences with their parents during childhood report having better relationships with their moms and dads.
April 20, 2018 Sociologist Investigates Reverse Assimilation of Immigrants Sociologist Christina Diaz has received a fellowship to investigate whether the arrival of new Asian and Hispanic immigrant populations influences American mainstream culture.
April 11, 2018 The Darker Side of Digitalization In a technology universe where there are more questions than answers, UA researchers are calling for a collective approach toward the thorny issues of data privacy, algorithmic discrimination and the spread of "fake news" online. The series Fast Forward is examining the UA's role in the convergence of the digital, physical and biological worlds.
April 4, 2018 Partner's Finances Impact Well-Being, Even in Young Love How a young adult's boyfriend or girlfriend manages money may have an impact on that young adult's overall well-being and life outcomes, researchers found.
March 6, 2018 Tucson Festival of Books to Celebrate 10th Anniversary Attendance for the event on the UA campus, which benefits literacy programs, now exceeds 100,000, and the presenters are a who's who from literature, science and pop culture.
March 7, 2018 Researcher Looks at 'Digital Traces' to Help Students Sudha Ram's research tracks students' social interactions and daily routines via their CatCard usage — and leverages that information to make predictions about freshman retention. Fast Forward, a UANews series, is examining the convergence of the digital, physical and biological worlds.
March 7, 2018 UA Writing Program Recognized for Teaching Excellence A national award reflects the UA’s investments in the program — including smaller class sizes — that are designed to enhance student academic and career success.
Feb. 28, 2018 In Their Own Words: An Oral History Preserved Archive Tucson offers an opportunity to keep learning about black history by listening to oral histories of key African-American figures from the city's past.
March 7, 2018 New Susan Karant-Nunn Chair to Kick Off 'Miseries of War' The UA Division for Late Medieval and Reformation Studies is marking the 400th anniversary of the start of the Thirty Years' War with a series of events on "The Miseries of War."