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Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | DecUANews | Members of the public are invited to register for the UA College of Humanities seminar, which inlcudes lectures and discussions about literature, fine arts, science, film and other topics.
UANews | Dean E. Carter established a metals toxicology research program and a unique outreach effort to Mexico.
UANews | The recipients will study in locations around the globe, from Namibia in Africa to Tajikistan in Central Asia.
UANews | UA Special Collections is hosting an exhibition that will showcase the plans and renderings of local architectural icon Josias Joesler.
UANews | Researchers have reconstructed the formation of two curious features in the northern ice cap of Mars: a chasm larger than the Grand Canyon and a series of spiral troughs.
UANews | The UA women's golf program has named a new head coach: third-year assistant coach Laura Ianello, a former Arizona student-athlete.
UANews | UA geoscientist Jay Quade is one of eight researchers who say evidence suggests that Ardi, the purpoted human ancestor, lived in a savanna rather than a dense woodland. The critique is published May 28 in Science.
UANews | UA scientists have used a new quick-growing technique to produce a water-soluble form of a plant compound that combats cancer and encourages the survival of healthy cells.
UANews | UA law students and faculty members have collaborated to introduce a legal court that is helping to serve the particular legal needs of veterans.
UANews | A study by UA journalism professor David Cuillier and his colleagues reaffirms the need to question authority figures during times of war and catastrophe.
UANews | Wilbur Wildcat accepted his first white coat (and one for Wilma Wildcat) at the 20th annual UA College of Medicine Medical Student Leadership Awards ceremony, where more than 75 medical students received awards for leadership, outstanding outreach services and commitment to the medically underserved.
UANews | The researchers studied Northwest Africa's climate history by using the information recorded in tree rings. The oldest trees sampled contain climate data from the medieval period.
UANews | The UA's Undergraduate Biology Research Program is helping to support and train the next generation of scientists, researchers and faculty members in the biological sciences.
UANews | NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has ended operations after repeated attempts to contact the spacecraft were unsuccessful. An image taken by the camera of the UA-led High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment suggests the lander may have suffered damage from the harsh Martian winter.
UANews | Natasha Bhuyan, a second-year UA medical student, has worked closely with the elderly, people who are homeless, adults with developmental disabilities and individuals with unplanned pregnancies.
UANews | An international team of scientists including David Arnett at the UA's Steward Observatory has identified a new type of supernova. The findings, published in Nature, could explain some puzzling phenomena, including the prevalence of calcium in the universe and our bodies.
UANews | The media paid too much attention to the man who shot and killed 32 people and himself on the Virginia Tech campus in 2007 and not enough on the victims and their families, the author of the UA study says.
UANews | Top 10 ranked Arizona will take on Cornell Friday during the NCAA softball regional round at Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium. As Cats softball begins post-season play, the men's baseball team will take on Stanford for playoff contention in its last home field appearance of the regular season.
UANews | A new asymmetry between matter and antimatter may help explain why antimatter is so rare, according to new research. The finding may also shake up physicists' current explanation about the interactions among the particles that make up matter.
UANews | The park contributes $3 billion annually to Pima County's economy, according to a new report detailing the park's performance and local contributions.
UANews | NASA has chosen a picture taken at the UA's SkyCenter on Mount Lemmon as the May 20 Astronomy Picture of the Day. Using the center's 24-inch telescope, astrophotographer Adam Block captured the voracious appetite of a black hole 50 million light years away.
UANews | For the last decade, thereactor has performed neutron experiments for research facilities on campus and throughout the nation.
UANews | Since the 2007 state law that bans smoking in public venues took effect, admissions for ailments related to secondhand smoke have declined by as much as 33 percent.
UANews | Security organizations could be more effective if officials learn from occurrences in the environment, UA researchers suggest in the May 20 issue of the journal Nature.
UANews | Former Wildcat shortstop Jason Donald made his MLB debut with the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Donald starred at Arizona from 2004-06 before being selected in the third round of the 2006 MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Philadelphia Phillies.
UANews | When a spacecraft re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, some parts of the vehicle can reach 2,600-2,800 degrees Celsius. That's about double the melting point of steel and more than half the estimated temperature of the Earth's core.
UANews | The unique plaza and laboratory at the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture sets new standards for water conservation and use in the Sonoran Desert.
UANews | Today's listeners enjoy 24-hour classical music that reaches all major communities of Southern Arizona – from Nogales to Safford – as well as some 69 countries online.
UANews | With Arizona's 12-4 victory over No. 2 Arizona State, head coach Andy Lopez became the 16th active and 46th all-time coach to reach 1,000 coaching wins.
UANews | Warming in the last century is threatening one of Africa's largest inland fisheries. The research team attributes the lake's increased temperature and the decreased productivity to human-caused global warming.
UANews | Merrill Eisenberg designed a plan that will remove barriers for residents to exercise and eat healthier, and she wrote the winning grant proposal for the health department.
UANews | The UA Foundation Board of Trustees has donated $40,000 to the Joel D. Valdez Endowment in American Governance. The endowment fund will help recruit and retain high-quality faculty in the School of Government and Public Policy.
UANews | A research group led by UA immunobiologist Ty Lebsack has discovered that spaceflight changes the activity of genes controlling immune and stress response, perhaps leading to more sickness.
UANews | The $250,000 gift will help support operating costs for the institute, which is addressing many important issues including worksite and community safety and increasing renewable energy usage.
UANews | Bob and Lee Woodruff, Fred Boice, Charles Vest and Dick Williams will be honored during the UA's Commencement ceremony.
UANews | "I Dream in Widescreen" celebrates the work of UA Bachelor of Fine Arts seniors in the School of Media Arts' film and video production program. The students will screen their work at the Fox Tucson Theatre on Saturday.
UANews | For more than four decades, the Diamonds have played a major role in advancing the UA and greater Tucson community as well as national and international health, education and service organizations.
UANews | At least five Arizona football games will be broadcast live on ESPN or ABC for the upcoming 2010 season, the Pac-10 Conference announced Tuesday. Arizona's games against Iowa and USC in Tucson as well as its game at Oregon join two other games previously chosen for broadcast on ESPN.
UANews | Arizona State Museum researchers with a vast knowledge of pre-Columbian, colonial and modern culture, history, archeology, foods and commerce are heading to the heart of Mexico with cultural enthusiasts in tow.
UANews | UA research highlighted at an international conference in Tucson is focused on improving hurricane predictions and the effects of such storms on the U.S. Southwest.
UANews | Edward C. Hopkins Jr. has won more UA law school mock trial competitions than any other UA student. He graduates this week and plans to join a law firm later this year.
UANews | Former Arizona women's golf all-American and LPGA member Erica Blasberg passed away at the age of 25 on Sunday.
UANews | For the first time, an earthquake was recorded live in Devils Hole, home to the critically endangered pupfish species. The footage is educating scientists on how struggling species react to disturbance.
UANews | Lini Koria had five RBIs and K'Lee Arredondo had three hits as No. 3 Arizona spoiled No. 22 Oregon's Senior Day with an 11-0 victory in five innings on Sunday. Koria (2-for-2) and Arredondo (3-for-3) both hit home runs.
UANews | Freeman Medals, Robie Medals and Nugent Awards recognize six undergraduate students who come from diverse backgrounds and studies but are similar in their dedicated contributions to University, local or global need.
UANews | To date, the club has awarded 1,998 scholarships to UA students for a total of nearly $4.5 million. The multimillion dollar accomplishment began humbly with the sale of green corn tamales made by club members.
UANews | A symposium on understanding the mind and brain will bring engineers and scientists together to take stock of progress in making robots think and act like people.
UANews | A UA Eller College researcher warns managers about the unintended consequences of treating temps like a separate workforce.
UANews | UA art student Gazelle Samizay, graduating this week, has produced photographic and video work about the connections between her northern American and Afghan heritage, earning her a series of prestigious honors.
UANews | Climate records indicate the later part of the 20th century is the warmest period in the past 500 to 1,000 years, Lisa Graumlich told lawmakers May 6.
UANews | The Arizona Research Institute for Solar Energy is hosting a public event on Monday to honor the achievements of students involved with the Arizona Solar Car Team.
UANews | Southern Arizona and the tip of southwestern New Mexico are forecast to have above-normal significant fire potential now through August, but other areas of both states are expected to see a relatively quieter fire season.
UANews | UA journalism professor Linda Lumsden's research, which centers on a 1960s-era radical newspaper, illustrates how alternative media can effectively challenge mainstream news outlets on issues such as social change.
UANews | With more than 100 graduates, the UA's Knowledge River program is fulfilling its mission to improve the training of Hispanic and American Indian librarians.
UANews | The UA and national leaders look to address the isolation, lack of resources and state inconsistencies in K-12 computer science education.
UANews | UA meteorite curator Marvin Killgore has found what is to date the largest fragment of an object that exploded in the skies over Wisconsin in April.
UANews | A grant from the Arizona Biomedical Research Commission will fund research that aims to develop pharmaceutical dosage guidelines for diabetics traveling to high altitudes.
UANews | A panel of legal experts at the UA will discuss a number of legal issues related to SB 1070, including criminal procedure, premption and equal protection.
UANews | A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will help expand the Poetry Center's audio/video collection.
UANews | The center eases the transfer process for UA students who arrive from other colleges and universities.
UANews | Max Boykoff will speak at the UA on May 4 about ways the media portray those who have alternative views about climate change.
UANews | NIRCam, the UA-designed infrared eye of the upcoming James Web Space Telescope, passed a key test and is on its way to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
UANews | A UA Eller College marketing researcher finds that children as young as 5 form stereotypes about people based on brand consumption.
UANews | A remembrance for Michael Cusanovich will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8, in the Student Union North Ballroom.