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'Like the twilight zone' – The life-changing experience of a total solar eclipse
The "Great American Eclipse" on April 8 will be the last total solar eclipse visible from North America for the next two decades. Vishnu Reddy of...
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April 14, 2010
Many a child has had to suffer through countless adults leaning down to eye level and asking, "So, what do you want to be when you grow up?" While the question is sometimes met with a shrug or a roll of the eyes, the reaction is quite... Read More
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April 14, 2010
Mention there's a game going on between the University of Arizona and Arizona State University and you'll get Wildcat fans baring their claws in droves. But now there's another way to pick sides in one of the most spirited college... Read More
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April 14, 2010
University of Arizona employees are showing off their artistic abilities at the "On Our Own Time" staff art exhibit in the Union Gallery. The exhibit, presented annually by the Staff Advisory Council, runs through April 22 and features... Read More
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April 14, 2010
University of Arizona professors often find themselves wearing many hats – researcher, mediator, committee member. But above all else they are educators, and often mentors, charged with opening students' eyes to new knowledge and... Read More
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April 14, 2010
University of Arizona archaeologist, author and artist Michael Brian Schiffer will hold a sale of his ceramic artworks next week. A not-quite-annual event – this is the sixth since 2000 – Schiffer's pottery sale benefits the Louie... Read More
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April 7, 2010
The University of Arizona could lose more than $40 million in state funding if Proposition 100, which calls for a temporary 1 percent increase in the state sales tax, does not pass next month, presenters told the Faculty Senate on... Read More
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April 7, 2010
The University of Arizona is full of employees who go above and beyond expectations in their jobs. Some are known for creative solutions, while others are valued for their ability to make their co-workers feel like family. A few of... Read More
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April 7, 2010
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Chris SchaferPosition
Program Coordinator, Faculty Relations, UA BookStoreNumber of years at the UA
5Favorite part about working at the UA
"Working with student employees ...... Read More -
April 7, 2010
Got a University of Arizona CatCard? Then you get free admission to Spring Fling.Â
And if you have been having trouble finding inexpensive family-friendly entertainment for your brood, Spring Fling has a number of promotions... Read More
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March 31, 2010
Employees celebrating milestone years of service at the University of Arizona will be honored next week at the annual Service Awards Luncheon.
More than 1,000 employees celebrating 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 or more... Read More
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March 31, 2010
When the University of Arizona's Web site got a makeover, so did its Faculty & Staff page, which has been revamped to make it easier for employees to access the services they use most.
One of the major goals of the UA site... Read More
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March 31, 2010
Angie Davis, a first-year graduate student at the University of Arizona's College of Pharmacy, spends most of her time at the lab bench investigating new compounds that might someday be turned into therapeutic drugs. On Monday morning... Read More
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March 31, 2010
Located in the heart of campus, the University of Arizona's Student Union Memorial Center provides a number of businesses and services to the UA community, from restaurants and a post office to places to get a haircut, do your banking... Read More
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March 24, 2010
As the University of Arizona navigates through some of the choppiest state budget waters in campus history, President Robert N. Shelton sometimes has to point the compass east.
To Washington, D.C.
He tries to make it... Read More
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March 24, 2010
Name
John McClellandPosition
Lab Manager, Osteology, Arizona State MuseumNumber of years at the UA
11Favorite part about working at the UA
"Being able to devote time to those... Read More -
March 24, 2010
Employees who participate in the Arizona State Retirement System will see more money coming out of their paychecks for retirement beginning July 1.
The Arizona State Retirement System, or ASRS, Board of Trustees has approved a... Read More
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March 24, 2010
If you're thinking of taking classes in the fall, now's the time to get started.
Academic adviser Diana Rix will lead a brownbag information session Thursday to share information on enrollment, degree-seeking and non-degree-... Read More
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March 24, 2010
You spend your days on the phone, in meetings or staring at your computer screen. But after hours, you pick up a paint brush and your inner Michelangelo comes out. Or perhaps you're more adept with a camera or a potter's wheel.
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March 24, 2010
Erica L. Corral, an assistant professor in the University of Arizona department of materials science and engineering, is one of only 38 early-career scientists and engineers to receive an award under the Young Investigator Program of... Read More
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March 24, 2010
Have a budding artist or writer at home? If he or she happens to be in kindergarten, first, second or third grade, the PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest is a great way for them to earn some recognition.
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