Marker for Heart Attack Risk Also May Predict Bone Infection in Diabetes | January 6, 2009
A test to detect inflammation in the arteries of the heart when combined with clinical assessment of wounds, may be more accurate in detecting bone infection than either test alone. | Health
Galileo Stereotype is Only Part of the Truth, Astronomy Scholar Says | January 6, 2009
The church persecuted Galileo, but religious leaders at the same time were excited by the new astronomy, Richard Poss suggests. | Arts and Humanities | Social Sciences and Education
UA-developed Hubble Camera Helps Capture New View of Galactic Core | January 5, 2009
Hubble's "infrared eyes" were developed at UA's Steward Observatory. | Science and Technology
New Grant-funded Project Meant to Improve Educational Technology | January 5, 2009
A UA-led team of researchers has just earned a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create a tutoring system that can tailor teachings based on individual progress. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
18th Century German Naturalist, Illustrator Subject of Annual Lecture | January 5, 2009
Stanford historian Londa Schiebinger will offer insights into the pioneering scientific work of Maria Sibylla Merian, one of the few women scientists of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. | Arts and Humanities | Science and Technology
UA Squad Selected for National Cheerleading Show | January 5, 2009
The UA and four other teams traveled to New York to compete in November and were judged by the strength of their routines, athleticism and creativity. | Sports
SIROW Releases Report on Women in Detention | December 23, 2008
A new report completed by The University of Arizona's Southwest Institute for Research on Women documents the poor conditions faced by women in Arizona's immigration detention centers. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
UA Research: Cigarette Ads Still Affect Children | December 23, 2008
UA marketing researchers and their colleagues have found that yound children are still influenced by cigarette advertisements. | Business and Law | Health | Social Sciences and Education
Stoops Contract Extension Proposed | December 23, 2008
UA athletics director Jim Livengood announced today his intention to extend the contract for the UA football coach by three years. | Sports
College of Education Helps Meet Need for American Indian Educators | December 23, 2008
Tohono O'odham Community College is funding a program with federal grants and a partnership with the UA to prepare American Indians to serve as K-12 public school teachers or administrators.   | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA-based Program to Monitor Seasonal Wildlife Changes | December 23, 2008
The UA Office of Arid Lands Studies will be home base for a network of scientists and citizen volunteers monitoring the impact of climate change on plants and animals. | Science and Technology
‘Gee Whiz!’ Top News from The University of Arizona in 2008 | December 22, 2008
The year 2008 was marked by extraordinary achievements at The University of Arizona. | Campus News | General News
Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Hosts Special Events for IYA 2009 | December 22, 2008
SkyCenter programs offer opportunities to view Mercury, help NASA target a shot at the moon, and find our place in the universe. | General News | Science and Technology
BIO5 Director Vicki Chandler Tapped for Major Opportunity to Direct Philanthropic Funds for Transformative Science | December 22, 2008
Chandler will step down as director of the BIO5 Institute, but she will continue to devote about 20 percent of her time on her research program at the UA. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Men's Basketball Holiday Packages Still Available | December 22, 2008
The package includes admission to the Fiesta Bowl Classic against defending national champion Kansas. | Sports
Two UA Professors Elected AAAS Fellows | December 19, 2008
The world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal Science, announced its election of two UA professors. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Law School Recognized for Service | December 19, 2008
The National Jurist magazine has named the James E. Rogers College of Law one of the top 25 law schools in the nation for its commitment to service. | Business and Law | Teaching and Students
German Studies Professor Edits Book on Medieval Sexuality | December 19, 2008
A recently published book edited by a UA professor surveys the topic of sexuality in an attempt to understand why it has historically been a taboo topic. | Social Sciences and Education
Biosphere 2 Offers New Public Tour Attractions | December 19, 2008
Tours now include new video exhibits, the underground 'technosphere' and a hillslope research area. | General News | Science and Technology
Wildcats Going Bowling on Saturday | December 18, 2008
The Arizona Wildcats return to bowl action when they face the BYU Cougars in the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday. | Sports
Four UA Colleges to Form New Partnership | December 18, 2008
Colleges of Letters and Science will energize interdisciplinary partnership and cut millions in operational costs.  | Arts and Humanities | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
Planetary Scientist Makes Image, Movie of a Jupiter Moon Setting | December 18, 2008
The UA's Erich Karkoschka has made a new color image and a movie of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, just before it dips behind the planet. | Science and Technology
Education Dean Reacts to Obama Nominee | December 17, 2008
Ron Marx, the UA College of Education dean, said Obama's nominee for the U.S. Secretary of Education is a strong and solid pick. | Social Sciences and Education
UA Physicist Discovers New Facet of Superconductivity | December 17, 2008
Andrei Lebed's theoretical research suggests that superconducting wires might be possible. | Science and Technology
Honors Thesis Results in Children's Book | December 17, 2008
Tina Ranjit Vallabh, concerned that very young children have little access to books on diabetes, created one as part of her thesis project. Now, she plans to have the book published. | Health | Teaching and Students
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