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  • The True Shape of Space
    UANews | Independent mathematician Jeffrey Weeks will present the second annual Daniel Bartlett Memorial Lecture.
  • Biosphere 2 Will Celebrate Earth Day With Music, Art and Science
    UANews | The UA's Biosphere 2 will combine music and art with science, technology and business at its first Earth Day Festival.
  • Asian Identity, Contributions the Focus of UA Events
    UANews | The Asian American community's heterogeneity is one of the central themes of this year's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events at the UA. 
  • Spring Fling Turns 35
    UANews | The family-oriented, UA student-run carnival will be held four days beginning Thursday. Pre-Spring Fling activities are planned at the UA on Tuesday.
  • Filmmaker to Discuss Social Justice, Health
    UANews | Saul Landau, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker and internationally known scholar, will speak during a symposium to be held at the UA.
  • Cyclists to Race Across Campus
    UANews | Bicyclists of all ages and skill levels will come together to compete in a series of races as part of the UA Criterium Bicycle Race on campus.
  • Exhibition at UA Exploring Notions of Communication
    UANews | New York sculptor Nick Georgiou, who is a visting artist at the UA this semester, will showcase works he has created during his stay in Tucson.
  • Arizona Stadium Concert Announced
    UANews | Jay-Z, Kelly Clarkson, Third Eye Blind and the Veronicas will be featued during an upcoming Arizona Stadium concert organized by UA students. Tickets go on sale Friday.
  • Camp Wildcat Gets Kicked Off Friday
    UANews | The UA student-run Camp Wildcat will inform underserved youth about what it means to be a university student and a Wildcat during a weekend-long retreat on campus.
  • Information, Disinformation in Knowledge Exchange
    UANews | The UA School of Information Resources and Library Science is hosting a roundtable that will delve into the issue of information ethics.
  • Former Teacher, Administrator Thomas Hixon Passes
    UANews | Thomas Hixon, who pioneered new research on physiology and speech production at the UA, died Saturday. He was 69.
  • KUAT Channel 6 to Cut Analog Signal Early
    UANews | The public television station opted to make the shift early partially because of recent water damage to equipment.
  • Peter and Paula Fasseas Chair at the Arizona Cancer Center Named
    UANews | Dr. Andrew M. Yeager also is director of the Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at the Arizona Cancer Center and a UA professor of medicine and pediatrics.
  • Maricopa County Brown Bag Lecture Series Features Water Experts
    UANews | The UA Water Sustainability Program and Cooperative Extension in Maricopa County will host brownbag lectures by two water experts.
  • 'Good War' Rationale in Kosovo Questioned in New Book
    UANews | Political considerations, not human rights abuses, may have been the real reason for U.S. intervention in Kosovo a decade ago.
  • Students to Entertain Local Seniors
    UANews | A philanthropic student group from the UA Norton School will entertain seniors at a campus-area residential home.
  • Water Conference Focus on Planning, Future
    UANews | The UA Water Resource Center's annual conference will be held in Tucson at the UA bringing in water experts to discuss the best methods to increase public awareness and involvement in water issues. 
  • New Regents’ Professors Appointed
    UANews | The Arizona Board of Regents approved the designation of three new Regents' Professors at the UA, the highest honor awarded to its faculty members.
  • Hanson Institute Celebrates Mexican Cinema
    UANews | Tucson Cine Mexico 2009 presents multi-award-winning films, an exclusive sneak preview, special guests and vintage science fiction during film screenings beginning Thursday, March 26.  
  • UA Co-Hosting Conference on Health Disparities
    UANews | Numerous UA medical and health center directors are slated to speak at a conference that the UA is hosting with the University of Iowa.
  • Pac-10 Honors Four UA Players
    UANews | Standout forwards Jordan Hill and Chase Budinger were named to the Pacific 10-Conference's first team, with guard Nic Wise making the second team and freshman guard Klye Fogg an honorable mention all-freshman.
  • Festival to Revel in Words, Imagination
    UANews | It was years in the making. The UA and Arizona Daily Star have partnered to host the Tucson Festival of Books, a two-day event that brings to Tucson authors, publishing companies and enthusiasts from across the nation.
  • Harvesting the Sun's Energy
    UANews | Ardeth Barnhart, AzRISE co-director, will speak with the public about solar energy research and applications, among other things, during the UA's next Science Café. 
  • University to Host State Department Sponsored Seminar on Border Issues
    UANews | The UA was chosen by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico for its wealth of experience on issues along the border.
  • UA Libraries, Regents' Professor Publish E-Journal
    UANews | The Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections, an electronic peer-reviewed journal, has been created out a collaboration with UA faculty and the UA Libraries.
  • Free 5K Fun Run and Walk on UA Campus Saturday
    UANews | The networking and health awareness event is open to the Tucson community.
  • Joan Shaver Appointed Dean of UA College of Nursing
    UANews | Following a nationwide search, Joan Shaver, a national leader in nursing administration, education and research, has been appointed dean of the UA College of Nursing.
  • Readers, Writers to Mingle at Inaugural Festival of Books
    UANews | More than 400 authors will gather on the UA campus for the first Tucson Festival of Books  March 14-15. The event is free and open to the public.
  • UA Solar Race Car Returns to Energy Expo
    UANews | The Arizona Solar Racing Team will showcase one of its vehicles at The Sustainability and Energy EXP09 and the UA has a number of sustainability events planned.
  • Author, Journalist to Deliver Law Lecture
    UANews | George Packer, who writes for the New Yorker magazine, will speak during a James E. Rogers College of Law lecture this month. 
  • UA Unit Hosting Arizona NOW State Conference
    UANews | The conference is open to everyone interested in learning about the history and state of feminism.
  • In Honor of Women
    UANews | The UA's Women Herstory Month events get kicked off on Tuesday and will include film screenings, panel discussions, workshops and a talent show.