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Our very own 'hidden gems' will be highlighted during the University's first Museum Day
The University will hold its first-ever Museum Day on Saturday.
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February 8, 2012
Although there were concerns about inadequate faculty representation on the presidential search committee, the faculty perspective was represented and was taken seriously, search committee member Leslie Tolbert, UA vice president for... Read More
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February 8, 2012
With warm weather just around the corner, many people are probably wondering how they'll lose enough weight to look good in a bathing suit.
The most important thing to do is be practical, says Lauve Metcalfe,... Read More
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February 8, 2012
The Faculty Senate adopted a resolution Monday opposing laws that would allow guns on campus, the same day that a bill proposing to do just that was passed by the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee.
"As the... Read More
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February 8, 2012
The University has started a classroom technology upgrade project, and it's looking to standardize the kinds of teaching and learning spaces used on campus.
To that end, the Classroom Technology Upgrade Project team hopes to... Read More
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February 8, 2012
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the reality is that chocolate and flowers fit better into most budgets.
According to the National Confectioners Association, more than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will... Read More
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February 8, 2012
The BIO5 Institute has announced $600,000 in grants to researchers with novel, but unfunded, ideas aimed at solving complex biological problems.
The grants program emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration while providing... Read More
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February 8, 2012
Two University Distinguished Professors have received national honors for work they've done in very different fields.
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February 1, 2012
Outstanding mid-career faculty have a new reason to stick around the University of Arizona: President Eugene G. Sander has launched a new award program to honor leading experts in their fields who have achieved tenure or continuing... Read More
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February 1, 2012
In recognition of their commitment to diversity, Leslie Eldenburg, vice dean of the Eller College of Management, and Christine Salvesen, director of Academic Success and Achievement, have been presented with Vision... Read More
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February 1, 2012
Name: Carrol McLaughlin
Position: HarpFusion founding director/Distinguished Professor of Harp
Number of years at the UA: 30
Favorite thing about working at the UA:... Read More
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February 1, 2012
What's not to like about February in Tucson? While the rest of the country throws another log on the fire, we're already running around in T-shirts and flip-flops – or boots and Stetsons if you're a rodeo fan.
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February 1, 2012
Volunteer registration is open for Cats in the Community Day, the UA's annual employee and student volunteer event, affectionately known as "The UA's Extreme Nonprofit Makeover." This year's project is scheduled for Saturday, March 3.... Read More
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February 1, 2012
University Information Technology Services and a subcommittee of campus IT managers announced Monday that the UAConnect employee email and calendaring system will move back to on-campus servers.
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January 25, 2012
What do you do when you are out and about with your laptop and need to print in a hurry? The new Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere service brought to you by the Office of Student Computing Resources and the Arizona Student Unions can... Read More
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January 25, 2012
The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a month of heart-healthy activities for the UA and Tucson communities.
The center's vision of a future free of heart disease... Read More
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January 25, 2012
Erica L. Corral, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Arizona, has been given a national award in recognition of her "dedication to training and mentoring young people in materials science and... Read More
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January 25, 2012
Her students call her Dr. G. They stream in and out of her office. They wait to talk to her after class. They ask what internships they should apply for or whether they should join the Peace Corps after college, and they stay in touch... Read More
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January 25, 2012
Any time a person begins a new job, there's a litany of advice to go with it.
Some of it applies to just about any place you work: Show up on time. Be respectful to your boss. Don't sleep at your desk.
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January 25, 2012
So you have an event you want to let the UA community know about. Or your office is having a cook-off to raise money for scholarships. Perhaps you want to announce somebody's major promotion or departure from the... Read More
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January 18, 2012
People with green thumbs, black thumbs and all colors in between are invited to try their hands at gardening beginning next month when the student-led group Garden in the Desert opens the UA’s second community garden.
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