Lo Que Pasa

  • Weston Brown began working in admissions as a UA student.

    Name
    Weston Brown

    Position
    International Recruitment Specialist, Office of Admissions

    Number of years at the UA
    3

    Favorite thing about working at the UA
    "Being around the students and... Read More

  • In this photo, taken shortly after he arrived at the UA, President Robert N. Shelton speaks on the phone in his office.

    During his five years at the helm of the University of Arizona, President Robert N. Shelton has seen no shortage of challenges. With multiple deep cuts in state funding, he had the unpleasant task of cutting jobs, implementing... Read More

  • Informational fliers about West Nile virus are available for download online.

    With the mercury rising and monsoon season around the corner, the University of Arizona community is once again being reminded to take action to prevent mosquitoes on campus and fight the spread of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus... Read More

  • A proposed Arizona Cancer Center-Phoenix on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus is included in the UA's 2012 Capital Development Plan, which the board of regents will be asked to approve next week.

    The Arizona Board of Regents next week is expected to hear an update on the Arizona Higher Education Enterprise Plan, designed to realign and strengthen the state university system.

    A report presented to the Arizona Board of... Read More

  • As we brace ourselves once again for the blast furnace that is Tucson in the summer, we set out to get some tips for keeping cool. Surely we've all got our tactics – fleeing to cooler mountain climes on the weekend, dipping in the... Read More

  • Free copies of the "Bold Moves" brochure are available at External Relations.

    There have been some notable changes to the menu at the Red Bar Café, an online marketing and communications resource for the University of Arizona community.

    The usage rights for some of the photographs on the... Read More
  • The Tyndall Avenue Improvement Project is expected to be completed before the fall semester begins on Aug. 22. (Photo by Caleb Tellez, Parking & Transportation Services)

    A road improvement project under way this summer on Tyndall Avenue is intended to make the area more user-friendly for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. 

    The Tyndall Avenue Improvement Project,... Read More

  • Photojournalism Camp, which begins on June 27, is one of many summer offerings from Arizona Youth University.

    Although life on campus moves a little slower during the summer months, there are still things to see and do at the University of Arizona, and we're here to help you find them. This month, you can learn some new yoga moves, work on... Read More

  • A favorite from last year's Crossroads Conference, Jodi Charvoz's tai chi workshop will return again this year.

    University of Arizona employees have until next Friday to register for the Staff Advisory Council's annual professional development conference. The daylong "Crossroads Conference: Tapping Your Own Resources" features a series of... Read More

  • Michele Norin started at the UA in 1989 and was appointed CIO in 2007.

    Michele Norin started her career at the University of Arizona 22 years ago in a shared cubicle in the basement of the Computer Center. Since then she has moved up – both literally and figuratively – to an office on the building's... Read More

  • In buildings converted to keyless access, the CatCard takes the place of mechanical keys.Users will place their CatCard in front of a reader.

    CatCards are taking the place of old-fashioned keys in an effort that will replace exterior door locks on campus buildings with a new electronic access system. Ten buildings are in the process of being converted to the keyless system... Read More

  • Lacey John starts her days with a swim at work.

    Name
    Lacey John

    Position
    Aquatics Program Coordinator, Campus Recreation

    Number of years at the UA
    1

    Favorite part about working at the UA
    "I love the people that we work with; I think... Read More

  • Lo Que Pasa will begin a summer publication schedule after today's issue, coming out every two weeks from now until August.

    The publication dates will be June 8, June 22, July 6 and July 20. The normal weekly publication... Read More

  • Jon Tryggvi Njardarson, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, has developed an application that helps students and professionals understand the step-by-step sequence some companies took to develop a range of prescription drugs.

    Driven by a belief that mobile devices should play a role in education, and not just entertainment and communication, University of Arizona faculty have begun developing their own apps and sites to aid instruction and improve learning... Read More

  • Photo by Norma Jean Gargasz/UANews

    A new online tool designed to centralize the faculty recruitment process at the University of Arizona will also help determine whether salary inequities exist among faculty members on campus.

    The Recruitment Proposal and Offer... Read More

  • There are a few good ways to escape the Tucson heat during the summer; one of those is by hiding out in an air-conditioned movie theater. And whether you're into B-rate horrors, screwball comedies or the epic film classics, everyone's... Read More

  • The recently established National Institute for Civil Discourse at the University of Arizona will offer grants to at least two UA faculty research projects that look at issues related to civility.

    Faculty members are invited to... Read More

  • Thinking about ordering custom University of Arizona T-shirts for your office? Pens? Tablecloths? Water bottles? Then you're reminded to use an official UA-licensed vendor.

    The UA Department of Trademarks and Licensing... Read More

  • President Robert N. Shelton presented Sander with a Lifetime Achievement Award during a reception on Thursday. (Photo: Judy A. Davis Photography)

    The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will soon say goodbye to the so-called "gang of four" that helped lead the college to where it is today.

    A retirement reception was held last week to honor Dean Eugene Sander, who... Read More

  • As the University of Arizona's Mosaic Project, which aims to replace aging administrative computer systems on campus, moves forward, a variety of the project's initiatives are reaching milestones.

    Among them are systems that... Read More

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