UA News

UANews | On Dec. 14, the UA's Lunar and Planetary Lab lost Donald Hunten after a long illness. Roger Yelle, a former student of Hunten's and now a professor at the UA's Lunar and Planetary Lab, remembers his mentor.

UANews | A partnership established in 2008 between the UA and French National Center for Scientific Research has resulted in more research and funding opportunities for faculty and students.

UANews | The UA is closed Dec. 24-31, leaving campus without thousands of students and faculty and staff members, but many educational, cultural and historical facilities remain open to entertain members of the public.

UANews | University of Arizona Downtown will utilize the historic Roy Place Building for a new center dedicated to research, outreach and teaching. A dedication ceremony took place in December.

UANews | The plan outlines goals for the University ranging from enrollment and degree production to P-12 teacher production and research priorities. The Arizona Board of Regents meeting ran Dec. 9-10 in the UA's Student Union Memorial Center.

UANews | The UA is up for reaccreditation this year – a process that ensures educational institutions are meeting and maintaining standards regarding academics, administration and related activities. Forums for alumni, students and faculty and staff members to weigh in on the process was held Monday, Dec. 6.

UANews | UA President Robert N. Shelton presented his annual State of the University address in Phoenix on Wednesday, Dec. 1, stressing the UA's major contributions to Maricopa County.