UA News

UANews | Andrew Carnie, a UA linguistics professor, is heading a research project to analyze and document Scottish Gaelic, a language that is slowly being lost because natives more readily are learning and speaking English.  

UANews | The UA ranked 2nd highest in the nation for producing the most graduate degrees for Native Americans in the fields of engineering and ethnic, cultural and gender studies. Several disciplines also placed highly for graduating Hispanic students.

UANews | A newly published UA study shows that media coverage of stem cell research remained generally positive despite opposition from the George W. Bush White House.

UANews | The UA College of Education has received a grant from the Helios Education Foundation to launch a new initiative for community-based early childhood education. 

UANews | A UA study cites pressure from tribal authorities seeking to limit the First Amendment rights of Native journalists.

UANews | A UA study looks at how Mexican American youth responded to proposed 2008 Arizona legislation that sought to ban ethnic studies in schools.

UANews | In their evaluation of laws and public policy affecting the management of e-waste, Maya Abela and Jacob Campbell found that lax oversight and a lack of coordination are common.  

UANews | Two UA College of Education faculty members and one graduate student have co-authored two studies finding that English learners in Arizona schools often are segregated and experience discrimination, both of which hamper their academic success.

UANews | Chris Segrin has authored a book chapter detailing the often-ignored social aspects of depression. His research has found that not only do depressed people sometimes lack social skills, but the way in which their relationships operate can contribute to increased feelings of depression.  

UANews | Tucson native and UA graduate Mort Rosenblum has written a new book that outlines for journalists how to effectively – and safely – cover stories in foreign countries.

UANews | The UA offers an institute twice annually for student leaders from Latin American countries. The intent is to help students build skills and relationships to improve sustainability efforts back home.