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Regents' Professor Emeritus Robert H. Colescott Dies at 83 | July 3, 2009
Robert H. Colescott, a UA Regents' Professor emeritus known around the world as one of the most important and critical painters of his generation, has died. | Arts and Humanities | General News
UA Professor Named President-Elect of the Association for Borderlands Studies | July 2, 2009
The association encompasses an interdisciplinary membership of scholars at more than one hundred academic and governmental institutions, and nongovernment organizations representing the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe. | Campus News | General News
Algebra Academy Students to Showcase Projects | July 1, 2009
Projects engineered by area students will be showcased on Thursday as part of the UA's Algebra Academy program. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
UA College of Medicine Receives $2M Scholarship Gift | July 1, 2009
The UA College of Medicine has received a $2 million gift from the Benjamin S. and Estella C. Hill Foundation to fund scholarships for medical students. | General News | Health
ASM Exhibit Honors Navajo Code Talkers | July 1, 2009
The Arizona State Museum will host a traveling exhibit honoring the U.S. Marines who became known as the Navajo Code Talkers during World War II. | Arts and Humanities | General News
Arizona Public Media’s "Arizona Spotlight" Celebrates 200 Mark July 3 | July 1, 2009
"Arizona Spotlight" debuted on KUAZ in 2003 and delivers a diverse range of stories talking to people behind the headlines of the day to address subjects that matter to the residents of Southern Arizona.  | Campus News | General News
Mineral Museum Continues to be Open to the Public | June 29, 2009
The UA Mineral Museum will continue to be open to the public due to the generous financial assistance of the Freeport-McMoRan Foundation and an anonymous donor. | General News | Science and Technology
Beth Mitchneck Named Interim Dean of UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | June 29, 2009
Mitchneck will oversee the college as it transitions into the new UA College of Letters, Arts and Science. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
Women's Studies Professor Publishes Book on Adoption | June 23, 2009
Laura Briggs worked with a researcher from Spain to collect stories from around the world about transnational adoptions. Their work has resulted in a book being published in July by New York University Press. | General News
ARL Receives $1 Million to Train Graduate Students | June 22, 2009
A $1 million training grant awarded to UA researcher will help prepare graduate students for careers that integrate math and biology. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Astronomer Frank J. Low, 1933-2009 | June 22, 2009
Frank J. Low devised instruments that opened the universe to infrared astronomers. His work revolutionized astronomy to include telescopes mounted on aircraft and satellites. | General News | Science and Technology
Engineering Prof., Students Win Professional Awards in Miami | June 19, 2009
Associate Professor Young-Jun Son and two of his systems and industrial engineering students won three awards at the 2009 Annual Conference and Expo of the Institute of Industrial Engineers in Miami. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
SIRLS Earns Federal Grant to Train More Tech Savvy Librarians | June 19, 2009
The nearly $1 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will allow the UA's School of Information Resources and Library Science to offer scholarships for its digital information graduate certificate program. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
More Summer Programs to be Held at UA SkyCenter | June 18, 2009
Evening star gazing events are part of the UA Sky Center's summer lineup. | General News | Science and Technology
Economy Still in Decline, but Headed Up Perhaps This Fall | June 18, 2009
UA economic forecasters Gerald J. Swanson and Marshall J. Vest are cautiously optimistic that Arizona and the nation will begin their economic recovery in the third quarter of this year. | Business and Law | General News
Regents, University Discuss Plans to Increase Undergraduate Degrees | June 18, 2009
The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday discussed a proposed plan to make earning an undergraduate degree faster and less expensive for students in more locations throughout the state. | General News
UA Provides Expertise in Promotora Trainings | June 18, 2009
Promotoras, or community health workers, are being trained to educate business owners on environmental hazard reduction methods. | General News | Health
SIROW Researcher to Speak at Congressional Briefing | June 17, 2009
Nina Rabin of UA's Southwest Institute for Research on Women will be speaking in Washington, D.C. this month about the condition of women being detained in immigration detention centers. | General News
ABOR to Discuss System Realignment, Numerous UA Projects | June 17, 2009
The Arizona Board of Regents will discuss a proposal that would introduce UA "learning centers." | Campus News | General News
UA Flies High at International Competition | June 17, 2009
UA engineering students and their micro air vehicle placed second in an international competition in Florida. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Does Humanitarian Intervention Do More Harm Than Good? | June 15, 2009
In his just-released book, "First Do No Harm," UA historian David Gibbs argues that the humanitarian rationale for military intervention in Yugoslavia was flawed. | General News
Public is Invited to the July 4th Festivities at UA Parking Garages | June 15, 2009
The public is invited to watch Tucson fireworks celebrations on July 4th from atop one of the UA's parking garages. | General News
KUAS Digital Conversion to be Complete Friday | June 10, 2009
On June 12 KUAS Channel 27 will cease broadcasting over the air in analog, and move solely to digital transmission. | General News
Flandrau’s Observatory Remains Open to The Public | June 10, 2009
Thanks to a number of dedicated astronomy volunteers, Flandrau's telescope will remain open for public viewing. | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education
Donnerstein Steps Down as Dean of the UA College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | June 8, 2009
Donnerstein has served as dean since September 1, 2002, and also is a professor of communication. | General News | Social Sciences and Education
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