New Programs Provide $600K to Support Arts, Humanities, Social SciencesUANews | With funding from the Office of the President, Office of the Provost and the the UA Foundation, $600,000 will be made available to faculty and graduate students in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
Car-Sharing Program Gets Rolling UANews | The UA's car-sharing program, which kicked off Friday, allows UA students, employees and Tucson community members to rent a Toyota Prius, Ford Esacpe or MINI Cooper for $8 an hour.
Biology Project Honored as Top Online Learning ResourceUANews | The UA's Biology Project, a Web site that teaches basic biology concepts, is the recipient of the 2009 MERLOT Biology Classic Award.
Employee Q&A: Body Donation Director Joshua LopezUANews | Joshua Lopez oversees the UA's Willed Body Program, which allows University medical students to gain valuable educational experience working with human cadavers.
UA Surgeons Perform Islet Cell Transplants at UMCUANews | A first for Arizona and the southwest, surgeons at the UA have performed an innovative surgey that alleviates the pain from pancreatitis.
UA Foundation Names VP for Development of University ProgramsUANews | As The University of Arizona Foundation's vice president for development of university programs, Linda Seitz will provide fundraising leadership at the college and unit level.
Solar Fusion Event to Feature Panel Discussion on Solar ResearchUANews | One of Solar Fusion's signature activities will be an interactive panel discussion with several UA leaders in solar research, headed by UA President Robert N. Shelton.
Wellness Liaisons WantedUANews | UA employees are invited to act as health liasions by sharing health and wellness information with their colleagues.
Employee Q&A: Cake Decorator Frank MontanoUANews | Starting at 4 a.m. each day, Frank Montaño whips up creative cakes and other desserts for campus restaurants and special events.
Benefits Open Enrollment Dates Announced
Father/Son Glassblowing Duo Fires Up Campus Glass ShopUANews | Father and son Charly and Chase Amling create scientic glassware in the UA chemistry department's glass shop.
Emergency Operations Plans Help UA Prep for Second H1N1 WaveUANews | Continuity of Operations Plans are helping the UA prepare for an anticipated second wave of the H1N1 virus by outlining how campus units would function in the event of a flu pandemic.
UA Teaching Center Prepares New and Returning Faculty for ClassesUANews | The University Teaching Center will offer a new faculty orientation and classroom media and technology demonstrations next week.
Employee Q&A: Media and Glassware Facility Supervisor Dena YoderUANews | Dena Yoder works behind the scenes to help UA scientists by preparing formulas and equipment for their research.
Solar Panel Project Under Way at Second Street GarageUANews | Work has begun on installing more than 1,100 solar panels on the roof of the UA's Second Street garage, the first in a series of solar energy products planned on campus.
Employee Open Enrollment Benefit Guide DelayedUANews | Due to a procurement protest, mailing of the state's Open Enrollment Benefit Guide has been delayed.
Online Portal to Provide One-Stop Access to University InformationUANews | An online portal in development at the UA will allow members of the campus community to access information and services related to their work from one convenient location.
Maximize Performance and Build Skills Through Professional Success Institute UANews | The Center for Professional Development helps UA employees develop more transferable skills through free programs and courses.
Employee Q&A: 'Bug Man' Carl Olson UANews | Carl Olson manages more than 1 million creepy crawlies as associate curator of the UA entomology department's insect research collection.