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Understanding the brain science behind giving and receiving gifts
Jessica Andrews-Hanna, associate professor of psychology, describes what happens in our brains that makes gift-giving so rewarding.
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September 30, 2009Name
Stephen MichaelPosition
Director, Arizona Smokers' Helpline, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public HealthNumber of years at the UA
14 years (1981-1992 and 2006-present)Favorite... Read More
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September 30, 2009The UAccess Employee system, the University of Arizona's new employee payroll system, is now live.
Employees will receive their first paycheck through the new system on Oct. 9.
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September 30, 2009The Information Storage Consortium has awarded its 2009 Technical Achievement Award to Jeffrey Pyun, UA assistant professor of chemistry, for pioneering research that improves materials for magnetic tape used for long-... Read More
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September 23, 2009Arizona's three state universities will seek approval of their 2011 state operating budget requests at this week's Arizona Board of Regents meeting, which takes place Thursday and Friday at Northern Arizona University... Read More
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September 23, 2009In his second open forum with University of Arizona employees in two weeks, Shelton talked to appointed personnel on topics ranging from their role in shared governance to the University's preparation for anticipated... Read More
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September 23, 2009It's generally no surprise to hear someone talk about a local restaurant that's "out of this world." On the other hand, there might be a touch of irony if the remark comes from an astronomer.
In... Read More
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September 23, 2009Change can be paradoxical: We either embrace it and find it energizing, or we resist it and find it draining. Many of us associate change with fear and loss. At the University, change is our current state of being – the Transformation... Read More
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September 23, 2009Name
Chrystal CarpenterNumber of years at the UA
1Position
Manuscript and Congressional Archivist, University Libraries-Special CollectionsFavorite part about working at the UA
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September 17, 2009
To: University of Arizona Employees
From: Harry McDermott, MD, MPH, Executive Director for Campus Health, and the UA Campus Emergency Response Team
Subject: Preventing and Preparing for the H1N1 Virus
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September 17, 2009
To: UA Students
From: Harry McDermott, MD, MPH, Executive Director
for Campus Health
Subject: H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Contingency Planning
Date: September 17, 2009
In support of making... Read More
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September 16, 2009Members of the campus community are invited to take a sneak peek at the newly redesigned University of Arizona home page.
"I think it's important for people to realize this isn't just a cosmetic change, that it is really a... Read More
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September 16, 2009In a conversation that revolved mostly around the University's ongoing budget struggle, President Robert N. Shelton addressed questions about the rising cost of benefits, a lack of pay raises and differential budget cuts... Read More
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September 16, 2009The University will begin using a new time recording system later this month as part of the first phase of the Mosaic Enterprise System Replacement Project.
The new system, UAccess Employee, will replace the existing paper-... Read More
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September 16, 2009Members of the University of Arizona Faculty Senate on Monday approved a formal definition of academic freedom, a concept often referred to in UA documents, but previously undefined.
Under the concept of academic freedom,... Read More
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September 16, 2009Name
Olga EspinozaPosition
Printing and Reproduction Services Specialist, University Postal Services – Bulk MailÂNumber of years at the UA
25Favorite part of working at the UA... Read More
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September 9, 2009When Jay Rees set out to form a "dream team" of musical talent about a year and a half ago, he asked himself "What would happen if I brought together my favorite musicians that I've ever played with?"
The result was Sylvan... Read More
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September 9, 2009Did Biospherians have sex inside the "bubble"?
Matt Adamson, coordinator of education and outreach at Biosphere 2, says this is one of the more predictable questions asked by visitors to B2.
Tour groups move through... Read More
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September 9, 2009Effective communication and listening skills are keen traits that are needed to be successful both personally and professionally.
For members of The University of Arizona's Ombuds Committee, these skills are vital in their... Read More
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September 9, 2009Name
Ryan WindowsPosition
Program Coordinator/UA Facilitator, Dean of Students OfficeNumber of years at the UA
16Favorite part about working at the UA
"The people. The students.... Read More -
September 9, 2009As a number of University of Arizona departments struggle to fill positions in the wake of state budget cuts and a campuswide hiring freeze that's been in effect nearly a year, a new system developed by Human Resources aims to fill... Read More
