Testing Einstein’s Emc2 in Outer Space

Posted On Friday, January 4, 2013 By . Under ARIZONA, FEATURED  Tags: , , , ,   
UA physicist Andrei Lebed has stirred the physics community with an intriguing idea yet to be tested experimentally: The world's most iconic equation, Albert Einstein's E=mc2, may be correct or not depending on where you are in space. According to the Theory of General Relativity, objects curve the space around them. ...

Grand Canyon University Partners With Soccoast

Posted On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , ,   
GCU joins the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Degree Network System to offer a bachelor's degree in public safety and emergency management to Coast Guard personnel PHOENIX - Active duty United States Coast Guard members now have an opportunity to continue their education and obtain a bachelor's degree online from Arizona's premier private, Christian ...

Superintendent Huppenthal Recognizes 2012 “Arizona ELL Teacher of the Year”

Posted On Saturday, December 29, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , ,   
Arizona ELL Teacher of the Year (Phoenix, Ariz. – December 12, 2012) Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal recognized Melanie Conger, from Bicentennial South Elementary School in Glendale as the 2012 “Arizona English Language Learner (ELL) Teacher of the Year” at the Arizona Department of Education’s OELAS Annual Conference. “Melanie Conger’s service to the ELL students who ...

Woman Implanted With Invisible Hearing Aid at UAMC

Posted On Monday, December 24, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Dr. Abraham Jacob, associate professor in the UA Department of Surgery Division of Otolaryngology, and director of the UA Ear Institute, is one of only about 15 surgeons in the nation approved to implant the Esteem, a surgically implanted device designed to improve hearing. LoriAnn Harnish, 53, has suffered from hearing ...

Major Rangelands Web Portals Connect Science, Practice

Posted On Friday, December 21, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , , , ,   
Major Rangelands Web Portals Connect ScienceIn a regional collaboration between rangeland researchers and resource managers and library and technology specialists, a suite of major Web-based resources is being made available to the public. Given the growing need to curb invasive species, improve methods to reduce the loss of animal and plants due to fire and drought ...

New Research Could Offer Better Cell Reception At Lower Cost

Posted On Saturday, December 15, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , ,   
New Research Could Offer Better Cell Reception At Lower Cost Have you ever been in the middle of an important phone call when suddenly the line goes dead for no apparent reason? Dropped cell phone calls are irritating and far too common. Researchers at Arizona State University are using advanced materials to help us stay connected – literally. Nathan Newman is ...

A Course in Professional Storytelling

Posted On Saturday, December 15, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , , ,   
Students who spent the semester learning about communication through storytelling have produced a story bank of narratives detailing their lives, their studies and their appreciation for what the UA's English department promotes. What does it mean to be a great storyteller for a business owner, a fashion designer, a teacher, a ...

New UA Website Conveys Math Standards to Educators Nationwide

Posted On Thursday, December 13, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Understanding the new math standards through Illustrative Mathematics helps illustrate Common Core State Standards through a UA-developed online resource. As new math education standards take hold in classrooms across the nation, K-12 teachers also are faced with different challenges – they must quickly synthesize the new criteria and help students meet ...

Moths Wired Two Ways To Take Advantage Of Floral Potluck

Posted On Thursday, December 13, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Moths Wired Two Ways to Take Advantage of Floral Potluck Moths are able to enjoy a pollinator's buffet of flowers – in spite of being among the insect world's picky eaters – because of two distinct "channels" in their brains, scientists at the University of Washington and the University of Arizona report. One channel governs innate preferences of the palm-sized hawk ...

Veterans Art Dedication Set For Pearl Harbor Day

Posted On Monday, December 10, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA, FEATURED  Tags: , , ,   
Veterans Art Dedication Set for Pearl Harbor DayA ceremony will be held on Dec. 7 to dedicate new artwork in a memorial to veterans with ties to the UA. Two years ago, University of Arizona student and Army veteran Ricardo Pereyda was invited to spearhead efforts to develop a memorial honoring UA students, employees and alumni who have ...

ASU Art Museum Receives NEA Grant for International Artists Residency Program

Posted On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), announced that the ASU Art Museum in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is one of 832 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The ASU Art Museum is recommended for a $45,000 grant ...

Student Leaders Say UA President Hart An Inspiration

Posted On Monday, December 3, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , ,   
In her first semester on campus, President Ann Weaver Hart has been an inspiration, student leaders say. “She is a phenomenal woman leader to look up to,” said Katy Murray, president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona. “Somebody who is a female in a leadership role — it’s ...

The Making of Social Justice Advocates

Posted On Tuesday, November 27, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA, FEATURED  Tags: , , , ,   
Intergroup Dialogue is a one-credit UA program that trains students about social justice, then involves them in program facilitation with their peers. The UA Intergroup Dialogue Program was first introduced during fall 2010 to inform students about racism, discrimination and injustice. It has grown into a 13-week program that is offered ...

College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Adds 'Planning' to Name

Posted On Friday, November 23, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , ,   
The college has changed its name to better represent all of professions housed within it. The University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture has received unanimous approval to change its name to the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, or CAPLA. The change was made in order to represent all ...

Exploring Water Issues Through the Arts, Humanities

Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Snaking throughout the Southern Arizona region for much of the year are dry riverbeds, some of which are only a few feet wide, and others are wide enough to hold tractor-trailers. The Pantano Wash, Santa Cruz River and Cienega Creek are among those that often lay bare, lest the monsoon is ...

Elastic Earth Tips Poles Back Into Place

Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , , ,   
Stress built up within the outer layer of the Earth helps snap our planet back into position whenever it strays from its rotational axis, according to a US study. A report in the journal Nature explains the phenomenon known as "oscillatory true polar wander", which has occurred at least five times in the ...

UA Alumnus Makes $1M Pledge to LGBT Institute

Posted On Friday, November 16, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , ,   
Alumnus James J. Leos has pledged to contribute $1 million to the UA's Institute for LGBT Studies. University of Arizona alumnus James J. Leos recently hand-delivered a check for $10,000 to Susan Stryker – the first quarterly installment of the $200,000 he has pledged to the Institute for LGBT Studies over the next ...

Those Who Came Before: How Alumni Shape the UA

Posted On Saturday, November 10, 2012 By . Under ARIZONA  Tags: , , ,   
Through connections, mentoring and contributions, UA alumni play important roles shaping life on campus, helping students succeed and contributing to the UA’s mission as a land-grant institution. When Seton Claggett was an undergraduate majoring in hydrology at the University of Arizona, he never imagined one day becoming a donor. Claggett went ...
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