Teaching and Students

New Grant-funded Project Meant to Improve Educational Technology | January 5, 2009
A UA-led team of researchers has just earned a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to create a tutoring system that can tailor teachings based on individual progress. | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
College of Education Helps Meet Need for American Indian Educators | December 23, 2008
Tohono O'odham Community College is funding a program with federal grants and a partnership with the UA to prepare American Indians to serve as K-12 public school teachers or administrators.   | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
BIO5 Director Vicki Chandler Tapped for Major Opportunity to Direct Philanthropic Funds for Transformative Science | December 22, 2008
Chandler will step down as director of the BIO5 Institute, but she will continue to devote about 20 percent of her time on her research program at the UA. | General News | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Two UA Professors Elected AAAS Fellows | December 19, 2008
The world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal Science, announced its election of two UA professors. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Law School Recognized for Service | December 19, 2008
The National Jurist magazine has named the James E. Rogers College of Law one of the top 25 law schools in the nation for its commitment to service. | Business and Law | Teaching and Students
Honors Thesis Results in Children's Book | December 17, 2008
Tina Ranjit Vallabh, concerned that very young children have little access to books on diabetes, created one as part of her thesis project. Now, she plans to have the book published. | Health | Teaching and Students
Engineering Student Honored at National Competition | December 16, 2008
Patrick Candelaria was among a group of five engineering students honored during the national conference hosted by the Society for Professional Engineers. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
College Awards First Winner of Sevigny First Generation Scholarship | December 12, 2008
Victor Lipscomb is the first University of Arizona student to receive the new Sevigny First Generation Scholarship. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
Program Behind UA Student Section Launching Outreach Efforts | December 10, 2008
Zona Zoo initiated an outreach program that involves middle school students and has begun offering merit and need-based scholarships to UA students. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
Two Honored With International Excellence Awards | December 10, 2008
Christian Sinclair of the UA's Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Linda R. Waugh, a UA English professor, were named as this year's honorees. | Campus News | Teaching and Students
Three UA Students Selected for Journalism Institute | December 10, 2008
Twenty of the nation's most gifted young journalists will hone their skills with editors from The New York Times and other newspapers next month. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Wildcats Bowl Tickets on Sale | December 9, 2008
Arizona Athletics still has tickets for the 2008 Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
UA Working to Increase Ph.D.s Among Minorities, Low-Income Students | December 9, 2008
The McNair Achievement Program at the UA is one of several programs that is attempting to increase the number of students who are low-income, first-generation and students of color in master's level programs. | Arts and Humanities | Business and Law | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA Students Organize Vigil for Mumbai | December 9, 2008
Members of the South Asian Student Cultural Association have organized a candelight vigil to be held Tuesday night to show their concern for the recent attacks in Mumbai. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Honoring Six Students with Centennial Achievement Awards | December 9, 2008
Six outstanding students will be recognized at the December Commencement Ceremony for their integrity, ability to overcome enormous challenges to achieve a college education and contributions to self, community and family. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Science and Technology | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA Creative Writing MFA Program Introduces 'Look Book' | December 9, 2008
Someof the best works by the graduating class has been collected in a showcase aimed at literary agents. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA Law College Hosting Information Sessions | December 8, 2008
Students and community members are encouraged to attend sessions to learn about what the UA's James E. Rogers of Law offers. | Business and Law | Teaching and Students
New Book Examines Apaches' Ties to Arivaipa Canyon | December 8, 2008
"Big Sycamore Stands Alone" is Ian Record's study of the Western Apaches living in Arizona's Arivaipa Canyon and their struggles with other groups. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
Graduate Students Showcasing Art Work | December 8, 2008
The Union Gallery is currently featuring the work of UA School of Art graduate students. | Arts and Humanities | General News | Teaching and Students
Science Cafe Seeks to Provide Insights to Clear Vision | December 5, 2008
The UA and Tucson community are invited to learn how vision works and how to keep eyes healthy during the Dec. 9 Science Café discussion at Cushing. | General News | Health | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
Graduate Students Lead Training for English Instructors | December 5, 2008
Sponsored by the UA's Writing Program, an upcoming seminar will help English composition instructors figure out ways to be more engaging in the way they teach while helping to engage their students in more active and involved learning. | General News | Social Sciences and Education | Teaching and Students
UA Multicultural Programs Celebrate 9th Annual Convocation | December 5, 2008
Students, family and colleagues of the UA winter graduates are invited to attend the Dec. 11 event in celebration of graduation and multiculturalism at the University. | General News | Teaching and Students
UA Club Volleyball Teams Go Head to Head with ASU | December 4, 2008
Rival sports club teams from The University of Arizona and Arizona State University will compete on Friday. | General News | Sports | Teaching and Students
Cast Your Vote for UA Eatery | December 2, 2008
Campus community members are encouraged to participate in a contest to rename the Cellar, the eatery located in the lower level of the Student Union Memorial Center. | General News | Health | Teaching and Students
Two UA Professors to Lead National Academies' Climate Panels | December 2, 2008
Kathy Jacobs and Diana Liverman will play an important role in guiding U.S. response to climate change. | Science and Technology | Teaching and Students
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