UA News

Kathy Mattea, whose repertoire includes country, bluegrass and Celtic music, will be performing at the UA's Centennial Hall on Saturday.

The donation marks the single largest gift in the history of UA athletics.

Wilbur Wildcat celebrates his silver anniversary at the UA this year by serving as grand marshall at Saturday's Homecoming parade.

A new book tells the story of Dr. Merlin K. DuVal, the founding dean of the UA College of Medicine.

More than 50,000 guests are expected to participate in this year's Homecoming events.

The Union Gallery is hosting a panel discussion with local artists, educators and community members on Nov. 5 to coincide with its "Finding Voice" photo exhibition, which features the works of local refugee and immigrant students.

About a quarter of Tucson's proposed new streetcar system will run through the UA and will connect the campus with other Downtown areas. 

Luis C. Moll, a UA teaching, language and sociocultural studies professor, is presenting the inaugural speech in the Ernest W. McFarland Lecture Series.

The 2009 Magellan Circle Earl H. Carroll Fellows include Gary Goertz from the School of Government and Public Policy, Jake Harwood from the communication department and Thomas Sheridan in the Southwest Center and School of Anthropology

UA climatologists contributed to a report explaining how El Niño stiffled the monsoon rains this year, and how it may lead to higher than normal precipitation in Arizona during the coming winter. 

Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer, both U.S. Supreme Court justices, spoke about interpreting the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights during an event held Monday that the UA's James E. Rogers College of Law hosted. 

Dr. Rubin Naiman, a clinical assistant professor at the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine located at the UA, emphasizes that sleep is a huge factor in promoting health. Naiman noted that this is particularly true during the flu season.

Arizona Public Media and UANews brought home a combined seven Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards at the recent awards ceremony held in Phoenix.

The Wildcats continue to garner national attention in the polls, but Head Coach Mike Stoops cautions there is room for improvement in a season that is still far from over. The Cats have a bye this weekend and host Washington State on Nov. 7.

Gary Paul Nabhan, an agronomist with the UA Southwest Center, and water law expert Robert Glennon from the Rogers College of Law offer insights on the fate of agriculture in the state as the population continues to grow.

Scientists are suggesting that growing existing and planting new forests can help reduce the effects of climate change. Adding to the discussion, UA scientist David Breshears points to drought as another key issue to consider.

UA microbiologist Chuck Gerba and other experts shoot down the widely held notion that the washing machine is one of the cleanest places in the home.

University Communications, the office behind UANews.org and UANow, has begun to aggregate news about the University and will be increasing its readership and offering a weekly version of UANow.

The UA James E. Rogers College of Law is hosting a panel discussion on the use of land and how it affects the environment.

A car-sharing service offered at the UA is becoming a national trend on college campuses.