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ABOR Confirms Five New UArizona Regents Professors

June 11, 2020

The Arizona Board of Regents confirmed the appointments of Roberta Diaz Brinton, Judith Brown, Peter Chesson, Jeff Greenberg and Connie Woodhouse as Regents Professors.

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UArizona Climbs to 39 in Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents

June 10, 2020

Tech Launch Arizona has helped the university community report more than 1,600 inventions, file more than 1,800 patents, execute upward of 600 licenses and launch 82 startups.

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UArizona Earns Strong Marks in Two International Rankings

June 10, 2020

The University of Arizona was named one of the top 30 public universities in the U.S. by the Center for World University Rankings and QS.

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Student veterans John Krause and Manny Alberto Matias modeled Operation Hat Trick merchandise to support military service members and veterans.

UArizona Again Honored for Efforts to Support Local Vets

May 25, 2020

The university has earned the Excellence in Service Award from Operation Hat Trick for its efforts to support military members and veterans through the sale of themed apparel.

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UArizona Names Surgeon General Carmona to Lead Campus Reentry Plan

May 19, 2020

As director of the campus Reentry Task Force, 17th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Richard Carmona will lead the development and execution of a return-to-campus plan for fall 2020.

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QS Names UArizona a Top US University

May 19, 2020

UArizona tied for No. 68 overall and tied for No. 29 among public universities in the first QS U.S. University Rankings. UArizona's highest category ranking was in research.

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Commencement keynote speaker Alison Levine, a history-making mountaineer and university alumna, addresses graduates in a video filmed for the virtual 2020 Commencement. "You are resilient, you are creative, you have learned to sacrifice, to pivot and to k

Graduates Urged to Use Lessons From the Climb to Look Beyond the Summit

May 14, 2020

History-making mountaineer and alumna Alison Levine shares with the "fiercest Wildcat class" lessons from climbing Mount Everest during the university's first-ever virtual Commencement.

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Class of 2020 Includes Stories of Perseverance Beyond the Pandemic

May 12, 2020

While the pandemic is a shared challenge for the class of 2020, some students have also overcome deeply personal struggles, from drug addiction to family tragedies.

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The university's 156th Commencement – its first-ever virtual ceremony – will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday and will be streamed on the Commencement website.

UArizona Prepares for First-Ever Virtual Commencement

May 11, 2020

President Robert C. Robbins will confer more than 11,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees during the university's first-ever virtual Commencement ceremony.

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University Mourns Loss of Renowned Mineral Exploration Geologist and Philanthropist J. David Lowell

May 11, 2020

UArizona alumnus and advocate J. David Lowell, considered one of the mining industry's most successful entrepreneurs, died at age 92.

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The university's first microcampus in Latin America was University of Arizona Lima at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.

University of Arizona Launches Global Campus

May 3, 2020

The Global Campus will span five continents and 34 countries and is especially timely given international travel restrictions and student visa moratoriums put in place due to COVID-19.

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Outstanding Seniors to be Honored During Virtual Commencement

May 3, 2020

Seven UArizona graduating seniors will receive awards recognizing their integrity, notable achievements and positive contributions to their families and communities.

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