UA News

UANews | The UA Libraries and School of Information Resources and Library Science are among those on campus introducing open-access repositories to benefit a broad-based public knowledge about academic research findings.

UANews | Greek or Treat, coordinated by UA sorority and fraternity members, will be held on campus Wednesday, Oct. 27. The event will feature pumpkin carving, cookie decorating, bean bag tosses, trick or treating and other festive happenings.

UANews | Henry Adams and Daniel Griffin, two UA students pursuing graduate degrees, have been named among 121 students in the nation to earn STAR fellowships from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

UANews | Voting for Homecoming king and queen continues through Thursday, Oct. 21. Ten applicants were nominated for their scholarship, leadership, University involvement, community service and commitment to the UA.

UANews | Meet the UA Alumni Band – a core group of about 15 local graduates who, year after year, return to campus to play with the Pride of Arizona. This weekend, another two or three dozen former band members will join them for Homecoming.    

UANews | Mathematics professor William Velez recently was honored by The Victoria Foundation for his efforts to inspire Hispanic students in Arizona to pursue a higher education.

UANews | Georgia Brousseau, a two-time graduate of the UA College of Education, completed more than 500,000 stitches in a quilt she has donated to raise scholarship money for University students.

UANews | Justine Schluntz is the third Arizona swimmer in the last four years to receive the prestigious honor. The UA has now won the award four times, more than any other university. 

UANews | The Student Veterans of America chapter at the UA has been named nationwide chapter of the year, and two of its members, Glen Lacroix and Matt Randle, each earned individual awards.   

UANews | The STEP UP! program developed at the UA to train students how to deal with difficult situations in social settings has been adopted or adapted by dozens of institutions and organizations across the nation.

UANews | The free event on Saturday, Oct. 16, features information on accessing the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System's services, community programs and UA educational resources to help returning veterans and their families acclimate to life in Tucson.   

UANews | The Mission San Xavier del Bac has lured visitors from around the world. A new book published by the UA Press serves to help people understand its historical and contemporary meaning in both a religious and cultural sense. 

UANews | UA graduate student Dr. Abdul Tawab Saljuqi and his colleagues have developed Soapeace, Inc., a company that seeks to reduce infection, mortality and unemployment in Afghanistan through the sustainable production, distribution and sale of affordable soap.

UANews | UA departments and units are hosting events Wednesday, Oct. 13, to train people to avoid "fat talk" and, instead, to talk more positively about their bodies. "Fat Talk Free Day" will include a resource fair with information booths, prizes and raffles on the UA Mall.

UANews | A UA student-led health professions organization will host an educational conference Oct. 16-17 that includes a trip to visit medical facilities in Mexico to gain an understanding of border health needs.

UANews | In an annual effort to help bridge the digital divide, UA students are offering free computer training in English and Spanish to the general public on Oct. 16.

UANews | The UA's BIO5 Institute is helping K-12 science teachers keep up with the pace of research and innovation. More than 150 science teachers from 34 communities around the state attended a recent event to expand their teaching knowledge.  

UANews | The Union Gallery is hosting an exhibition by Aimee León, a military veteran who has documented the lives of other LGBT veterans.

UANews | Adrián Ismael Flores and Clearblue Seneca Jackson have been named the inaugural Peter W. Likins Graduate Fellows for fall 2010. The fellowship is awarded to first or second-year graduate students who have overcome substantial adversity and are able to express themselves with passion and vitality.