Senator Kelly’s Staff Visit Agrivoltaics Test Site March 16, 2022 Senator Kelly’s staff visited the University of Arizona’s agrivoltaics test site at Tucson’s Manzo Elementary School. Read more
Senior VP of Research Visits Capitol Hill March 16, 2022 UA’s Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation made visits to the Arizona congressional delegation in Washington, DC last week. Read more
FY22 Appropriations Bill Passes Congress March 16, 2022 More than five months after the end of Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, Congress was able to get a FY 2022 bill over the finish line and to the President’s desk just as another potential government shutdown loomed. Read more
UA Secures Funding for NASA NEO Surveyor Mission March 16, 2022 In the FY22 omnibus, UA secures $143.2 million for the UA-led NASA Near-Earth Object Surveyor Mission. The critical mission would make significant progress in identifying the majority of NEO's large enough to cause severe regional or global damage. Read more
Image New UA Affinity Group Holds First In-Person Community Meeting March 8, 2022 A new affinity group has been created to bring together faculty and staff who are actively engaged in the community. Whether that engagement is through teaching and learning, research, outreach, or service, there is a lot we can learn from each other so we can leverage partnerships and maximize our community impact. Read more
Image Representative Pawlik Tours UA College of Nursing Facility in Gilbert March 8, 2022 Arizona Representative Jennifer Pawlik from Legislative District 17 joined the College of Nursing faculty and the state relations team for a tour of the University of Arizona’s Gilbert site. The location is in the heart of Downtown GIlbert and is anchored by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program that emphasizes integrative health by blending conventional medicine with complimentary approaches to Mind-Body-Spirit and wellbeing. Read more
Image GCR Joins President Robbins and Community Leaders on Visit to Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professionals March 1, 2022 Last week Community Relations joined President Robbins as he led Pima Community College Chancellor Lee Lambert, Pima JTED Superintendent & CEO Kathy Prather, Banner-University Medical Center Tucson CEO Sarah Frost, Don Bourn, and others on a visit to the Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professionals in Houston. Read more
Image College of Engineering Dean Provides Update to the Arizona Legislative Mining Caucus March 1, 2022 The Arizona Mining Caucus invited David Hahn, Dean of the University of Arizona College of Engineering, to the State Capitol to provide an update on the progress of the new School of Mining. Read more
Image Senator Sinema Holds Space and Defense Roundtable on Campus March 1, 2022 United States Senator Kyrsten Sinema visited campus last week to tour UA’s hypersonics facilities and to discuss space and defense issues with UA experts and industry partners in Southern Arizona. President Robbins and Engineering Dean David Hahn thanked Sinema for her continued support for UA, including hypersonic research and support for the NEO Surveyor mission. Read more
Image Representative Grijalva's Staff Visit Biosphere 2 Feb. 22, 2022 Members of Congressman Grijalva’s personal and committee staff visited Biosphere 2 (B2) last week. Read more