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  • UA Symposium Spotlights African American Filmmakers
    Arts and Humanities, General News, Teaching and Students January 29, 2010
    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.
  • Student Introduces New Self-Defense Club
    General News, Teaching and Students January 25, 2010
    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.
  • UA Program Offers Increasingly Broad Range of Research Opportunities
    Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Education, Teaching and Students January 21, 2010
    UANews | Nearly 100 students from the UA and San Miguel High School will presenting their research during the Undergraduate Biology Research Program's 21st annual conference held at the UA.
  • Autism Chemistry Camp a Success
    Health, Science and Technology, Teaching and Students January 19, 2010
    UANews | Thanks to an American Chemical Society grant, two UA departments joined forces to organize a camp designed to increase educational and professional opportunities for children with autism.
  • UA Alumna, Faculty Organization Finalist in Facebook Competition
    General News, Teaching and Students January 15, 2010
    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.
  • Pilot Program Preparing Pre-College Students with Learning Challenges
    Social Sciences and Education, Teaching and Students January 13, 2010
    UANews | The UA Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center's Road Map to College program is aiding high school students who have learning disabilities to lay out a plan for college.
  • Engineering Senior’s Robot Creates Industry Buzz
    Science and Technology, Teaching and Students January 5, 2010
    UANews | Matt Bunting's six-legged robot uses cognitive software to "learn" how to navigate through various terrains and could be a precursor to devices that could go almost anywhere, including other planets.
  • Eller Undergraduates Top Honda Insight Marketing Challenge
    Business and Law, Teaching and Students January 4, 2010
    UANews | A group of marketing students in the Eller College won a nationwide competition with their targeted ad campaign for a new hybrid vehicle.