UA News

UANews | The symposium, sponsored by the UA Jack and Vivian Hanson Arizona Film Institute and the School of Media Arts, will speak to the historical representation of African Americans in Hollywood films.

UANews | Gov. Jan Brewer named Mark Killian, former speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, to the Arizona Board of Regents.

UANews | A new lecture series, hosted by the UA's Center for the Study of Higher Education, will look at the economic challenges facing higher education in America and explore possible solutions.

UANews | A newly published book co-authored by UA law professor Kenney F. Hegland covers medical, financial and legal issues for seniors and families.

UANews | UA graduate student Paul J. Wright and his adviser, Dale Kunkel, are heading up research to better understand the influence entertainment media has on the sexual behaviors of youth. Both have found that the influences may vary, but the concern is the same: public health.

UANews | The UA community has collected supplies, drawn awarness and now volunteers will host a benefit luncheon to collect funds to fly donated supplies to Haiti.

UANews | A $5 million gift from the late Fenton L. Maynard also will provide breast cancer research endowments.

UANews | Bridgette Larsen, concerned with the instances of women being victims of violence, initiated a self-defense club at the UA to train female students, faculty and staff how to defend themselves.

UANews | Faculty pharmacists from King Abdulaziz University have begun studying clinical pharmacy at the UA in a peer mentoring program to teach the therapeutic use of medicines in Saudi Arabia.

UANews | The most powerful camera aboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting Mars will soon be taking suggestions from the public to photograph areas on the planet's surface in unprecedented detail.

UANews | Many people on campus have asked how they can help the victims of the tragic earthquake in Haiti.

UANews | The UA Office of International Student Programs and Services is collecting donated items such as Band-Aids, gauze, shampoo and baby formula for victims of the earthquake in Haiti.

UANews | Choice Magazine cites "Aridland Springs in North America," from the UA Press, as a "must read" for anyone interested in the future of water in the western U.S.

UANews | Nita Umashankar and her family established an organization to aid victims of sex trafficking in India. The organization is up for a $1 million donation in a Facebook competition.

UANews | Gov. Jan Brewer has announced the appointment of Richard T. Myers to the Arizona Board of Regents. A part-time faculty member at the UA, Myers currently serves as chief operating officer of the Critical Path Institute.

UANews | The collaboration includes student and faculty exchanges and the ability to expand the boundaries of knowledge in the environmental and biomedical fields and other disciplines.

UANews | The co-host of the Science Channel's "Meteorite Men" discusses his worldwide quest to find meteorites during the next Science Café on Jan. 12.

UANews | University of Arizona President Emeritus John P. Schaefer has earned the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's "Founders Award" for 40 years of service to the higher education and science communities.

UANews | Henry "Hank" Dobyns has left his papers to the UA Libraries and a new endowment has been established in his memory.

UANews | The UA's Southwest Institute for Research on Women has received a new $1.75 million federal grant to aid youth and young adults who are homeless and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning who are dealing with mental health and substance abuse issues.

UANews | The Phoenix chapter of the University of Arizona Alumni Association is launching a new speaker series featuring many of the UA's preeminent faculty members.