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From the Sahara to the U of A: This graduate brings language, culture and community together
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (855+ words) During his time volunteering with Corps Africa in a Moroccan village in the High Atlas Mountains in 2014, Mourad Abdennebi and the village children took advantage of the snow to build the village's first snowman. As thousands of students prepare for…...
From their father's lab to the graduation stage: Twin sisters aim for medicine
21+ hour, 13+ min ago (876+ words) Throughout their journey as Wildcats, twin sisters Sally (left) and Nora Shaheen have shared classes, car, friends " even grades. For twin sisters Sally and Nora Shaheen, graduation is the latest milestone they have reached side by side. The fraternal twin…...
After finding opportunity in Tucson, this med school grad aims to give back
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1090+ words) Camila Hurtado created her own roadmap to medicine, inspired by her patients and mentored by faculty at the College of Medicine " Tucson. She is now poised to become an ear, nose and throat surgeon. When she was 16 years old, Camila…...
U of A will award about 10, 000 degrees at Commencement
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (556+ words) The Wildcat community is invited to the University of Arizona Campus on Friday, March 15 to celebrate as President Suresh Garimella confers about 10, 000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at the university's 162nd Commencement. University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella will confer…...
U of A Health Sciences colleges climb in national Blue Ridge rankings
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (324+ words) Several University of Arizona Health Sciences colleges rose in the latest Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings as the university expanded its federal research footprint. The R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy maintained its No. 4 national position while anchoring a…...
The senior who turned one psychology class into a clinical career
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (674+ words) Aidan Rains will graduate with a bachelor's degree in psychology this month. As a preceptor for the course he had once taken as a student, Rains demonstrated role-plays, graded assignments, answered questions and gave the kind of feedback he had…...
American Academy of Arts & Sciences welcomes two U of A Regents Professors
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (468+ words) Regents Professor Emerita Barbara Mills and Regents Professor Takeshi Inomata " both in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences " were elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, joining an incoming class of 252 leaders from academia, research, government and the…...
Support student success at the U of A dorm move-out rummage sale
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) The four-day rummage sale will feature items left behind by student housing residents, including feature clothing, accessories and small household items, as well as furniture collected from the nearly 600 dorm rooms being replaced by the U of A. The local community…...
U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute
1+ week, 1+ day ago (890+ words) Robert J. Bodnar will shape the vision, structure and long-term direction of the university's research initiative in mining, critical minerals and subsurface science and innovation. U of A appoints Bodnar to lead mining, critical minerals institute The University of Arizona has…...
U of A to recognize seven outstanding graduates at Commencement
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1065+ words) The University of Arizona will recognize seven graduating seniors during Commencement for their extraordinary accomplishments in and out of the classroom. The university's 162nd Commencement ceremony will be held at Casino Del Sol Stadium on Friday, May 15, at 7: 30 p. m. A full schedule…...