UA News

UANews | The Associated Students of the University of Arizona will host an on-campus early voting site May 3-14. All Pima County registered voters will be allowed to vote.

UANews | UA students in Martha Few's class have spent the semester investigating student involvement during the Mexican Revolution, the medical school's founding and the origins of Wilbur and Wilma Wildcat. Students will present their projects during a research forum May 5. 

UANews | ABC reporter Bob Woodruff will be the undergraduate commencement speaker. Dean Emeritus Toni Massaro of the UA's James E. Rogers School of Law will give the graduate commencement speech.

UANews | The UA's student government will raise money for Diamond Children's Medical Center with its Diamonds in the Sky event on April 30.

UANews | Silly, ironic, vulgar and a little bit offensive, the UA student-run sketch comedy group is gearing up to present its unique brand of humor this week during its 18th annual comedy showcase.

UANews | About 450 youth will visit the UA on Saturday to compete in a design competition hosted by the UA's Office of Early Academic Outreach.

UANews | Asian Pacific American Student Affairs is hosting a number of events in celebration of the heritage and contribution of Asians and Pacific Islanders.

UANews | Eller College of Management students received a $6,000 award in a national competition for producing a public service announcement emphasizing the need for cash donations during disaster relief efforts.

UANews | Beyond Bridging, run by the UA's College of Education, is increasing the time students spend in local classrooms while emphasizing learning and mentoring.

UANews | Gabrielle Miller and her mother, Moni, have moved their unique cosmetics and clothing store, Cry Baby Couture, to University Boulevard.    

UANews | More than two dozen UA departments and clubs are participating in activities ranging from how to retrofit a home to be more energy efficient to a demonstration of how algae can be grown to make biofuel.

UANews | Several student groups have coordinated "Take Back the Night," an annual awareness event, at the UA on April 15.

UANews | The UA School of Information Resources and Library Science, which is hosting a series of public events this month, has reorganized its undergraduate digital information studies program to focus more on contemporary issues facing librarians.

UANews | Kapil Galla, a doctoral student in mining and geological engineering, has earned an invitation to the Cannes International Film Festival in France as an intern with the film program, Creative Minds in Cannes.

UANews | UA's bowling club startup - a family endeavor - is now ranked nationally. This year, the women's team competed in the sectional qualifying tournament.

UANews | Five recipients were chosen based on essays describing their motivation to apply for scholarships from outside donors.

UANews | Troy J. Comi, Beryl Jones, Stacy Marla Shiffler and Jennifer Sierchio are all UA Honors College students and each have been named a recipient of the prestigious national Goldwater Scholarship.

UANews | UA education graduate student Susan Baker seeks support to build a library and maintain programs and services for children and families in rural Mexico.

UANews | Chris Segrin, who heads the communication department, is among the many faculty, staff and students at the UA whose volunteer efforts will be recognized later this month.

UANews | Registration is still open for the Women's Leadership Conference, an annual training event for UA undergraduate and graduate female students.